CVE-2024-8856
"WordPress WP Time Capsule Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability"
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Nov. 16, 2024, 5:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 16, 2024, 5:15 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
3.9
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2024-8856 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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Affected Products
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Cybersecurity News
CVE-2024-8856: WP Time Capsule Plugin Vulnerability Exposes 20,000+ Sites to TakeOver
A high-severity vulnerability in WP Time Capsule, a popular WordPress backup plugin, has left over 20,000 websites vulnerable to complete takeover.Discovered by security researcher Rein Daelman, the f ... Read more
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CVE-2024-8856 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Received by [email protected]
Nov. 16, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added 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. Added Reference Wordfence https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/fdc2de78-5601-461f-b2f0-c80b592ccb1b?source=cve [No types assigned] Added Reference Wordfence https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-time-capsule/trunk/wp-tcapsule-bridge/upload/php/UploadHandler.php [No types assigned] Added Reference Wordfence https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3188325/ [No types assigned] Added Reference Wordfence https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3153289%40wp-time-capsule&new=3153289%40wp-time-capsule&sfp_email=&sfph_mail= [No types assigned] Added CWE Wordfence CWE-434 Added CVSS V3.1 Wordfence AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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