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CVE-2020-36848 affects the Total Upkeep – WordPress Backup Plugin plus Restore & Migrate by BoldGrid for WordPress in all versions up to and including 1.14.9. The plugin exposes sensitive information through the env-info.php and restore-info.json files. These files can disclose the location of backup files, allowing an unauthenticated attacker to identify where backup archives are stored and then retrieve them. The issue is an information exposure vulnerability caused by publicly accessible backup-related metadata.
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This repository contains a single Metasploit auxiliary module targeting an unauthenticated backup download vulnerability (CVE-2020-36848) in the WordPress 'Boldgrid-Backup' (Total Upkeep) plugin, versions prior to 1.14.10. The module operates by first confirming the presence and vulnerable version of the plugin, then accessing two endpoints: 'env-info.php' to gather server information and 'restore-info.json' to enumerate available backups. It then downloads the latest backup zip file, extracts any SQL files, and parses them for 'wp_users' INSERT statements to recover WordPress usernames and password hashes. The exploit is operational, providing credential extraction capabilities, and is designed for use within the Metasploit framework. The code is written in Ruby and is structured as a typical Metasploit auxiliary scanner module.
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