CVE-2025-2257: 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 compress

high Affects boldgrid-backup (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published ; advisory modified .

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 compress

Package
boldgrid-backup (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<1.17.0
Fixed in
1.17.0
Severity
high  CVSS 7.2
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 1% (58.5th percentile)
Published
2025-03-26
Source
nvd

References

CWE-78
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