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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Wed, 12 Aug 2026 17:30:00 +0000

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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

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{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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

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Weaknesses CWE-200
CWE-284

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

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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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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

Updated: 2026-08-12T16:08:44.264Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

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

Modified: 2026-08-12T17:17:23.850

Link: CVE-2026-16253

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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

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