// For flags

CVE-2020-8771

Backup and Staging by WP Time Capsule <= 1.21.15 - Authentication Bypass

Severity Score

9.8
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

1
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

The Time Capsule plugin before 1.21.16 for WordPress has an authentication bypass. Any request containing IWP_JSON_PREFIX causes the client to be logged in as the first account on the list of administrator accounts.

El plugin Time Capsule versiones anteriores a 1.21.16 para WordPress, presenta una omisión de autenticación. Cualquier petición que contenga IWP_JSON_PREFIX causa que el cliente inicie sesión como la primera cuenta en la lista de cuentas de administrador.

*Credits: WebARX Security
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2020-01-14 CVE Published
  • 2020-02-06 CVE Reserved
  • 2024-08-04 CVE Updated
  • 2024-08-04 First Exploit
  • 2024-10-03 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-287: Improper Authentication
  • CWE-288: Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Wptimecapsule
Search vendor "Wptimecapsule"
 Wp Time Capsule
Search vendor "Wptimecapsule" for product "Wp Time Capsule"
 < 1.21.16
Search vendor "Wptimecapsule" for product "Wp Time Capsule" and version " < 1.21.16"
wordpress
Affected