Vulnerability Details : CVE-2020-8771
Potential exploit
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 category: BypassGain privilege
Products affected by CVE-2020-8771
- cpe:2.3:a:wptimecapsule:wp_time_capsule:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2020-8771
85.02%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 99 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2020-8771
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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7.5
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
10.0
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6.4
|
NIST | |
|
9.8
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CRITICAL | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
3.9
|
5.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2020-8771
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When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2020-8771
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https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/10010
Backup and Staging by WP Time Capsule < 1.21.16 - Authentication BypassThird Party Advisory
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https://www.webarxsecurity.com/vulnerability-infinitewp-client-wp-time-capsule/
Critical Auth Bypass Vulnerability In InfiniteWP Client And WP Time CapsuleExploit;Third Party Advisory
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