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WP Time Capsule CVE-2026-42760

| EUVD-2026-32208 HIGH
Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel (CWE-288)
2026-05-27 audit@patchstack.com GHSA-89j6-x8jj-2j36
7.5
CVSS 3.1
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CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

1
Analysis Generated
May 27, 2026 - 20:34 vuln.today

DescriptionNVD

Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel vulnerability in revmakx Backup and Staging by WP Time Capsule wp-time-capsule allows Password Recovery Exploitation.This issue affects Backup and Staging by WP Time Capsule: from n/a through <= 1.22.25.

AnalysisAI

Authentication bypass in the WordPress plugin 'Backup and Staging by WP Time Capsule' (all versions through 1.22.25) lets remote, unauthenticated attackers abuse an alternate password-recovery channel to gain unauthorized account access without valid credentials. The flaw, reported by Patchstack and tracked as EUVD-2026-32208, carries a CVSS 7.5 (confidentiality-only impact) but currently has no public exploit identified at time of analysis and a very low EPSS exploitation probability of 0.04% (13th percentile). …

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RemediationAI

Within 24 hours: Audit all WordPress installations for 'Backup and Staging by WP Time Capsule' plugin presence and version; disable the plugin if not mission-critical. Within 7 days: Implement IP-based access restrictions on the plugin's password-recovery endpoint if continued operation is required; enable monitoring and alerting for suspicious account recovery attempts in access logs. …

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CVE-2026-42760 vulnerability details – vuln.today

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