CVE-2024-38770 Privilege escalation in Backup and Staging by WP Time Capsule
Attackers can bypass authentication and escalate privileges in the WP Time Capsule plugin, compromising WordPress sites.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-38770?
CVE-2024-38770 is a critical vulnerability in Revmakx Backup and Staging by WP Time Capsule, published on 1 Aug 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-38770?
How do I fix CVE-2024-38770?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-38770 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-38770 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-38770 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7hjj-wgf7-9885.