CVE-2024-38770: WordPress Backup and Staging by WP Time Capsule plugin <= 1.22.20 - Authentication Bypass and Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2024-08-01 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-269

Description

Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in Revmakx Backup and Staging by WP Time Capsule allows Privilege Escalation, Authentication Bypass.This issue affects Backup and Staging by WP Time Capsule: from n/a through 1.22.20.

Affected products

revmakx Backup and Staging by WP Time Capsule: through 1.22.20

References

https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/wp-time-capsule/wordpress-backup-and-staging-by-wp-time-capsule-plugin-1-22-20-authentication-bypass-and-privilege-escalation-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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