CVE-2024-8856: 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 p

critical Affects wp-time-capsule (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.4, updated 2026-10-29; published 2024-11-16; advisory modified 2026-06-17.

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 p

Package: wp-time-capsule (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions: <1.22.22
Fixed in: 1.22.22
Severity: critical CVSS 9.8
Exploitation: not on CISA KEV · EPSS 94% (99.8th percentile)
Published: 2024-11-16
Source: nvd

References

CWE-434

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