The Total Upkeep WordPress plugin before 1.17.3 does not adequately protect the secret that authorizes its backup-restore functionality and exposes it to unauthenticated users, allowing them to disclose sensitive backup information and to force a full site restore that overwrites the live site's files and database.
History

Wed, 12 Aug 2026 13:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-200
CWE-284

Wed, 12 Aug 2026 06:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The Total Upkeep WordPress plugin before 1.17.3 does not adequately protect the secret that authorizes its backup-restore functionality and exposes it to unauthenticated users, allowing them to disclose sensitive backup information and to force a full site restore that overwrites the live site's files and database.
Title Total Upkeep (BoldGrid Backup) < 1.17.3 - Unauthenticated Sensitive Data Disclosure and Forced Site Restore via Predictable cron_secret (regression of CVE-2020-36848)
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WPScan

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-12T16:08:48.321Z

Reserved: 2026-07-20T07:28:57.344Z

Link: CVE-2026-16253

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-12T06:18:55.103

Modified: 2026-08-12T06:18:55.103

Link: CVE-2026-16253

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-12T13:15:04Z