CVE-2026-42760 WordPress Backup and Staging by WP Time Capsule plugin <= 1.22.25 - Broken Authentication vulnerability
An attacker can bypass authentication via password recovery exploitation to take over accounts in the WP Time Capsule plugin.
- 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-2026-42760?
CVE-2026-42760 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in revmakx Backup and Staging by WP Time Capsule, published on 27 May 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel vulnerability in revmakx Backup and Staging by WP Time Capsule wp-time-capsule allows Password Recovery Exploitation.This issue affects Backup and Staging by WP Time Capsule: from n/a through <= 1.22.25.
Weakness: CWE-288
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-42760?
How do I fix CVE-2026-42760?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-42760 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2026-42760 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-42760 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-89j6-x8jj-2j36.