Critical severity9.8NVD Advisory· Published Nov 16, 2024· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2024-8856
CVE-2024-8856
Description
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 prevention in all versions up to, and including, 1.22.21. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible.
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Affected products
3<=1.22.21+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: <=1.22.21
- (no CPE)
- revmakx/Backup and Staging by WP Time Capsulev5Range: 0
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
5- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3188325/nvdPatch
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changesetnvdPatch
- www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/fdc2de78-5601-461f-b2f0-c80b592ccb1bnvdThird Party Advisory
- hacked.be/posts/CVE-2024-8856nvdProduct
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-time-capsule/trunk/wp-tcapsule-bridge/upload/php/UploadHandler.phpnvdProduct
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