Description

WordPress Plugin Backup and Staging by WP Time Capsule is prone to a security bypass vulnerability. Exploiting this issue may allow attackers to perform otherwise restricted actions and subsequently login into an administrator account without a password. WordPress Plugin Backup and Staging by WP Time Capsule version 1.21.15 is vulnerable; prior versions may also be affected.

Remediation

Update to plugin version 1.21.16 or latest

References

https://www.webarxsecurity.com/vulnerability-infinitewp-client-wp-time-capsule/

https://github.com/SECFORCE/WPTimeCapsulePOC

https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155987/WordPress-Time-Capsule-1.21.16-Authentication-Bypass.html

https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/wp-time-capsule/trunk/readme.txt

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Severity

High

Classification

CVE-2020-8771 CWE-287 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Tags

Missing Update Authentication Bypass