CVE-2024-9461: boldgrid total_upkeep OS Command Injection
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2024-9461 is a high (CVSS 7.2) OS Command Injection vulnerability in boldgrid total_upkeep. EPSS estimates a 1.04% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 63.6% of scored vulnerabilities. Fixed in 1.16.7.
Timeline
- 26-11-2024PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 08-04-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
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.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version- NVDNIST7.2HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- wordfenceSource7.2HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
1.04%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
64%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 1.04% on 21-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Boldgrid2 products
Wordpress1 product
- boldgrid-backup≤ 1.16.6 (fixed in 1.16.7)
2 vendors · 3 products