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Backup and Staging by WP Time Capsule vulnerabilities
Backup and Staging by WP Time Capsule has 4 known vulnerabilities in this database. The most recent published record is dated 9 Jul 2026.
- Known vulnerabilities
- 4
- Active installs
- 10,000+
- Latest version
- 1.22.27
- Last updated
- 10 Jun 2026
- Most recent
- 9 Jul 2026
Find it in your WordPress dashboard under Plugins. Severity is based on the CVSS score published with the CVE where one is available.
| Vulnerability | Severity | Affected | Fix | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sensitive data exposure CVE-2026-8996 | Medium 6.5 | Up to 1.22.26 | Fixed in a later version (latest 1.22.27) | 9 Jul 2026 |
| Remote code execution CVE-2024-8856 | Critical 9.8 | Before 1.22.22 | Fixed in 1.22.22 | 16 Nov 2024 |
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2021-25035 | Medium 6.1 | Before 1.22.7 | Fixed in 1.22.7 | 24 Jan 2022 |
| Authentication bypass CVE-2020-8771 | Critical 9.8 | Before 1.21.16 | Fixed in 1.21.16 | 6 Feb 2020 |
Read the published descriptions
- CVE-2026-8996, 9 Jul 2026
- The Backup and Staging by WP Time Capsule plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 1.22.26 via the download_recent_decrypted_file_wptc. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to extract download the most recently admin-decrypted SQL database backup, which typically contains password hashes, user credentials, and other sensitive site configuration data stored in the 'recent_decrypted_file' option. Exploitation requires that an administrator has previously performed a decrypt action, causing the decrypted SQL backup file to exist in the plugin's upload directory; without this prior admin action, there is no file to serve. CVE record
- CVE-2024-8856, 16 Nov 2024
- The Backup and Staging by WP Time Capsule plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in the the UploadHandler.php file and no direct file access prevention in all versions up to, and including, 1.22.21. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible. CVE record
- CVE-2021-25035, 24 Jan 2022
- The Backup and Staging by WP Time Capsule WordPress plugin before 1.22.7 does not sanitise and escape the error parameter before outputting it back in an admin page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting CVE record
- CVE-2020-8771, 6 Feb 2020
- 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. CVE record
What to do if you run Backup and Staging by WP Time Capsule
If you run Backup and Staging by WP Time Capsule, open WordPress and check the installed version in Plugins. Compare it with the affected versions in the vulnerability record. If a fixed version is available, take a current backup and update to that version or the latest supported release.
If no fixed version exists, consider disabling and removing the plugin or replacing it with a maintained alternative. After dealing with the affected software, check administrator users, unexpected file changes, redirects, unfamiliar pages and security logs for signs that the site may already have been altered.
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