CVE-2020-8771

Public Exploit

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.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 85.02% Top 5%
Third-Party Advisory wpvulndb.com Third-Party Advisory webarxsecurity.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/10010 third party advisory
https://www.webarxsecurity.com/vulnerability-infinitewp-client-wp-time-capsule/ third party advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-8771?
CVE-2020-8771 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-8771?
To fix CVE-2020-8771, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2020-8771 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2020-8771 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~85% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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