CVE-2025-2257 Command injection in Total Upkeep – WordPress Backup Plugin plus Restore & Migrate by BoldGrid
Authenticated administrators can execute arbitrary code on the server via the compression_level setting 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-2025-2257?
CVE-2025-2257 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Total Upkeep – WordPress Backup Plugin plus Restore & Migrate by BoldGrid, published on 26 Mar 2025. 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, 1.16.10 via the compression_level setting. This is due to the plugin using the compression_level setting in proc_open() without any validation. 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-2025-2257?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Boldgrid Total Upkeep.
How do I fix CVE-2025-2257?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-2257 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-2025-2257 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-2257 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-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
- CVE-2022-4932 Total Upkeep <= 1.14.13 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Information Disclosure
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x6vp-wm9x-hvcc.