CVE-2020-8771 — CRITICAL (9.8)

Q: How severe is CVE-2020-8771?

CVE-2020-8771 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2020-8771?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Wptimecapsule Wp Time Capsule.

Vulnerability Description

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.

CVSS Score

9.8

CRITICAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Wptimecapsule	Wp Time Capsule	< 1.21.16

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-287

References

https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/10010Third Party Advisory
https://www.webarxsecurity.com/vulnerability-infinitewp-client-wp-time-capsule/ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/10010Third Party Advisory
https://www.webarxsecurity.com/vulnerability-infinitewp-client-wp-time-capsule/ExploitThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2020-8771?

CVE-2020-8771 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). 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 administ...

How severe is CVE-2020-8771?

CVE-2020-8771 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Is there a patch for CVE-2020-8771?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Wptimecapsule Wp Time Capsule.