CVE-2022-4932 Total Upkeep <= 1.14.13 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Information Disclosure
Authenticated subscribers can retrieve backup paths via missing authorization, potentially allowing unauthorized access to backup files.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-4932?
CVE-2022-4932 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Total Upkeep – WordPress Backup Plugin plus Restore & Migrate by BoldGrid, published on 7 Mar 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Total Upkeep plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to information disclosure in versions up to, and including 1.14.13. This is due to missing authorization on the heartbeat_received() function that triggers on WordPress heartbeat. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level permissions and above to retrieve back-up paths that can subsequently be used to download the back-up.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-4932?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Boldgrid Total Upkeep.
How do I fix CVE-2022-4932?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-4932 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2022-4932 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-4932 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Total Upkeep – WordPress Backup Plugin plus Restore & Migrate by BoldGrid
- CVE-2020-36848 Total Upkeep by BoldGrid <= 1.14.9 - Unauthenticated Backup Download
- CVE-2024-24869 WordPress Total Upkeep plugin <= 1.15.8 - Arbitrary File Download vulnerability
- CVE-2025-2257 Command injection in Total Upkeep – WordPress Backup Plugin plus Restore & Migrate by BoldGrid
- CVE-2024-9461 Total Upkeep <= 1.16.6 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Remote Code Execution via Backup Settings
- CVE-2024-13907 Server-side request forgery in Total Upkeep – WordPress Backup Plugin plus Restore & Migrate by BoldGrid
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cgvp-2vg6-v9h6.