CVE-2024-8856 is a critical arbitrary file upload vulnerability in the Backup and Staging by WP Time Capsule WordPress plugin, affecting all versions up to and including 1.22.21. This flaw, due to missing file type validation, allows unauthenticated attackers to upload malicious files, potentially leading to remote code execution. With a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL) and an EPSS score of 0.9295, it presents a significant risk, as it can be exploited remotely with low complexity and no user interaction. While not yet in CISA's KEV catalog, public exploit modules for Metasploit and Nuclei, along with an ExploitDB entry, confirm readily available exploit code, though community discussion and media coverage are currently low.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 1.22.22CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:revmakx:backup_and_staging_by_wp_time_capsule:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | ||
>= 0, <= 1.22.21CPE match | cpe:2.3:a:revmakx:backup_and_staging_by_wp_time_capsule:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.3 Bluesky, 0.3 Mastodon, and 2.4 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.