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