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CVE-2020-8771: 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

critical Affects wp-time-capsule (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published ; advisory modified .

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

Package
wp-time-capsule (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<1.21.16
Fixed in
1.21.16
Severity
critical  CVSS 9.8
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 46% (98.8th percentile)
Published
2020-02-06
Source
nvd

References

CWE-287
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