Auth bypass in Wptimecapsule Wp Time Capsule
CVE-2020-8771
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.
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.465 (98.8th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 99th percentile — 98.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.465 · newest: 0.465 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/10010 (Third Party Advisory)
- www.webarxsecurity.com/vulnerability-infinitewp-client-wp-time-capsule/ (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-8771?
- CVE-2020-8771 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Wptimecapsule Wp Time Capsule, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2020-02-06.
- How severe is CVE-2020-8771?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-8771 known to be exploited?
- 8 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.