Vulnerabilities

Vulnerability · CVE-2024-8856

revmakx backup_and_staging_by_wp_time_capsule Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

Published Mar 19, 2025 · catalog updated Mar 19, 2025 · revmakx backup_and_staging_by_wp_time_capsule Unrestricted Upload

Patch now

CVE-2024-8856 is in the CISA known-exploited catalog. Confirm revmakx backup_and_staging_by_wp_time_capsule Unrestricted Upload against the vendor advisory and apply that fix. The CVSS score does not change the priority.

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Severity
Unknown—
Known exploitation
CISA KEV and VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
94.14%
Remediation
Remediation guidance
Affected products
stated backup_and_staging_by_wp_time_capsule · vendor revmakx backup_and_staging_by_wp_time_capsule

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. VulnCheck canary evidence. Initial-access exploit intelligence.

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  • stated backup_and_staging_by_wp_time_capsule<= 1.22.21
  • vendor revmakx backup_and_staging_by_wp_time_capsuleversion unspecified

How to fix CVE-2024-8856

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

CVE-2024-8856 is in the CISA known-exploited catalog. Confirm revmakx backup_and_staging_by_wp_time_capsule Unrestricted Upload against the vendor advisory and apply that fix. The CVSS score does not change the priority.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with <= 1.22.21. Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.

What should an analyst verify?

No weakness class is stored. EPSS 94.14%. The CISA KEV listing is the exploitation evidence. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

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Code

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No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Mar 19, 2025 · VulnCheck KEV

    Detected

    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 executi

  2. Mar 19, 2025 · CISA KEV

    Known exploited

    Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2024-8856

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2024-8856

    30-day exploitation probability 94.1%

    first.org
  • VulnCheck KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2024-8856

    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

    vulncheck.com

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.