CVE-2024-24869: WordPress Total Upkeep plugin <= 1.15.8 - Arbitrary File Download vulnerability

Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2024-05-17 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-22

Description

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in BoldGrid Total Upkeep allows Relative Path Traversal.This issue affects Total Upkeep: from n/a through 1.15.8.

Affected products

boldgrid Total Upkeep – WordPress Backup Plugin plus Restore & Migrate by BoldGrid: before 1.15.9 — fixed in 1.15.9

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: boldgrid Total Upkeep – WordPress Backup Plugin plus Restore & Migrate by BoldGrid 1.15.9. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/boldgrid-backup/wordpress-total-upkeep-plugin-1-15-8-arbitrary-file-download-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/boldgrid-backup/wordpress-total-upkeep-plugin-1-15-8-arbitrary-file-download-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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