Plugins · wp-time-capsule · data as of 2026-11-04
Is Backup and Staging by WP Time Capsule safe? Known vulnerabilities and latest version
- Latest version
- 1.22.29
- Last updated
- 2026-10-23
- Active installs
- 10,000+
- Known issues on record
- 9
- Unpatched in latest
- 0
- Tested up to WP
- 7.1.4
Backup and Staging by WP Time Capsule is an automated incremental backup plugin that backs up your website changes as per your schedule to Dropbox, Go … — by revmakx
What to do
- Update to the latest version (1.22.29). Anything older than 1.22.28 has at least one known issue listed below. Dashboard → Updates, or Plugins → “update now”.
- If you cannot update right away, deactivate it until you can.
- Turn on auto-updates for it: Plugins → “Enable auto-updates” on its row.
- If you ran a vulnerable version and something looks off (spam pages, strange admins, redirects), run the free scan.
With WP-CLI: wp plugin get wp-time-capsule --field=version shows what you run; wp plugin update wp-time-capsule updates it.
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Known vulnerabilities
9 on record, newest first. “Affected” is the version range the source gives; “fixed in” is the version the source names, or (marked *) the first wordpress.org release after the last affected version.
high 8.2 CVE-2026-107237 · published 2026-10-21
Missing authorization check in Backup and Staging by WP Time Capsule (older than 1.22.28)
- Affected
- older than 1.22.28
- Fixed in
- 1.22.28
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber)
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by CISA ADP
Details from the advisory
The Backup and Staging by WP Time Capsule WordPress plugin before 1.22.28 does not perform capability or nonce checks on the handler that deploys a staging site to the live site, allowing any authenticated user with a Subscriber account on a WP Time Capsule staging site to overwrite the separate live site's database and configuration and take it offline.
medium 6.5 CVE-2026-8996 · published 2026-07-09
Information disclosure in Backup and Staging by WP Time Capsule (1.22.26 and older)
- Affected
- 1.22.26 and older
- Fixed in
- 1.22.27 *
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber)
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Wordfence
Details from the advisory
The Backup and Staging by WP Time Capsule plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 1.22.26 via the download_recent_decrypted_file_wptc. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to extract download the most recently admin-decrypted SQL database backup, which typically contains password hashes, user credentials, and other sensitive site configuration data stored in the 'recent_decrypted_file' option. Exploitation requires that an administrator has previously performed a decrypt action, causing the decrypted SQL backup file to exist in the plugin's upload directory; without this prior admin action, there is no file to serve.
NVD CVE-2026-8996Wordfence advisoryCode change (fix)Plugin source
high 7.5 CVE-2026-42760 · published 2026-05-27
Authentication bypass in Backup and Staging by WP Time Capsule (1.22.25 and older)
- Affected
- 1.22.25 and older
- Fixed in
- 1.22.26
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- No login needed
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack
Details from the advisory
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.
high 7.1 CVE-2025-47477 · published 2025-06-09
Reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) in Backup and Staging by WP Time Capsule (1.22.23 and older)
- Affected
- 1.22.23 and older
- Fixed in
- 1.22.24
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- No login needed; someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack
Details from the advisory
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in revmakx Backup and Staging by WP Time Capsule wp-time-capsule allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Backup and Staging by WP Time Capsule: from n/a through <= 1.22.23.
critical 9.8 CVE-2024-8856 · published 2024-11-16
Arbitrary file upload in Backup and Staging by WP Time Capsule (1.22.21 and older)
- Affected
- 1.22.21 and older
- Fixed in
- 1.22.22 *
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- No login needed
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Wordfence
Details from the advisory
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.
NVD CVE-2024-8856Wordfence advisoryCode change (fix)hacked.bePlugin source
high 7.2 CVE-2024-49684 · published 2024-10-23
PHP object injection in Backup and Staging by WP Time Capsule (1.22.21 and older)
- Affected
- 1.22.21 and older
- Fixed in
- 1.22.22
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs an admin-level account
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack
Details from the advisory
Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in revmakx Backup and Staging by WP Time Capsule wp-time-capsule allows Object Injection.This issue affects Backup and Staging by WP Time Capsule: from n/a through <= 1.22.21.
high 8.5 CVE-2024-48020 · published 2024-10-11
SQL injection in Backup and Staging by WP Time Capsule (1.22.21 and older)
- Affected
- 1.22.21 and older
- Fixed in
- 1.22.22
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber)
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack
Details from the advisory
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in revmakx Backup and Staging by WP Time Capsule wp-time-capsule allows SQL Injection.This issue affects Backup and Staging by WP Time Capsule: from n/a through <= 1.22.21.
critical 9.8 CVE-2024-38770 · published 2024-08-01
Privilege escalation in Backup and Staging by WP Time Capsule (1.22.20 and older)
- Affected
- 1.22.20 and older
- Fixed in
- 1.22.21
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- No login needed
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack
Details from the advisory
Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in Revmakx Backup and Staging by WP Time Capsule allows Privilege Escalation, Authentication Bypass.This issue affects Backup and Staging by WP Time Capsule: from n/a through 1.22.20.
medium 6.1 CVE-2021-25035 · published 2022-01-24
Reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) in Backup and Staging by WP Time Capsule (older than 1.22.7)
- Affected
- older than 1.22.7
- Fixed in
- 1.22.7
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- No login needed; someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
- Range from
- advisory text · score by NVD
Details from the advisory
The Backup and Staging by WP Time Capsule WordPress plugin before 1.22.7 does not sanitise and escape the error parameter before outputting it back in an admin page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Recent activity
- 2026-10-23 — latest release on wordpress.org (1.22.29).
- 2026-10-21 — Missing authorization check disclosed (CVE-2026-107237), fixed in 1.22.28.
- 2026-07-09 — Information disclosure disclosed (CVE-2026-8996), fixed in 1.22.27.
- 2026-05-27 — Authentication bypass disclosed (CVE-2026-42760), fixed in 1.22.26.
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Browse vulnerabilities
- Published this week
- Unpatched in the latest version
- By type of vulnerability
- Plugins by revmakx (4 tracked)
Types found in this plugin: Cross-site scripting (XSS) (2) · Missing authorization (1) · Sensitive data exposure (1) · Authentication bypass (1) · Arbitrary file upload (1) · PHP object injection (1) · SQL injection (1) · Privilege escalation (1)
Where this data comes from
- Version, last update, installs: wordpress.org/plugins/wp-time-capsule (Plugins API), fetched 2026-11-04.
- Vulnerabilities: NIST National Vulnerability Database (NVD), checked 2026-11-04. This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.
- Each record links to its CVE page and to the original advisory (Wordfence, Patchstack or WPScan) where there is one. We only list a CVE here when its references or its advisory name this exact plugin, so a few real issues may be missing; none should be about a different plugin. Spot an error? Email Daniel.
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