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 administrator accounts.

CVSS v3 9.8 CRITICAL
CVSS v2.0 7.5 HIGH

9.8^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

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

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:wptimecapsule:wp_time_capsule:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2020-02-06 17:15

Updated : 2024-02-28 17:28

NVD link : CVE-2020-8771

Mitre link : CVE-2020-8771

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2020-8771

JSON object : View

Products Affected

wptimecapsule

wp_time_capsule

CWE

CWE-287

Improper Authentication

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