CVE-2024-9461 Total Upkeep <= 1.16.6 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Remote Code Execution via Backup Settings

High 7.2 Published Updated

Administrators can execute arbitrary code on the server via unsanitized input in the Total Upkeep WordPress plugin.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2024-9461?

CVE-2024-9461 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Total Upkeep – WordPress Backup Plugin plus Restore & Migrate by BoldGrid, published on 26 Nov 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Total Upkeep – WordPress Backup Plugin plus Restore & Migrate by BoldGrid plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution in all versions up to, and including, 1.16.6 via the cron_interval parameter. This is due to missing input validation and sanitization. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Administrator-level access and above, to execute code on the server.

Weakness: CWE-78

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-9461?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Boldgrid Total Upkeep.

How do I fix CVE-2024-9461?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-9461 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.

Is CVE-2024-9461 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-9461 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-qpv5-9fm8-4hfv.

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