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.
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| Weaknesses | CWE-200 CWE-284 |
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| 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) | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: WPScan
Published:
Updated: 2026-08-12T16:08:48.321Z
Reserved: 2026-07-20T07:28:57.344Z
Link: CVE-2026-16253
Updated: 2026-08-12T16:08:44.264Z
Status : Received
Published: 2026-08-12T06:18:55.103
Modified: 2026-08-12T17:17:23.850
Link: CVE-2026-16253
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OpenCVE Enrichment
Updated: 2026-08-12T13:15:04Z