CVE-2024-38770: CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management in Revmakx Backup and Staging by WP Time Capsule
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.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability in the Backup and Staging by WP Time Capsule plugin (Revmakx) is classified as CWE-269 (Improper Privilege Management). It enables attackers to escalate privileges and bypass authentication mechanisms, potentially gaining unauthorized access or control. The issue affects all versions up to 1.22.20. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H) indicates it is remotely exploitable without privileges or user interaction, causing high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No patch or official fix has been disclosed yet.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an unauthenticated attacker to escalate privileges and bypass authentication controls, leading to full compromise of the affected system's backup and staging functionality. This could result in unauthorized data access, modification, or denial of service. The critical CVSS score reflects the severity of these impacts.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, consider restricting access to the plugin's functionality and monitoring for suspicious activity related to backup and staging operations. Avoid exposing the affected plugin to untrusted networks or users.
CVE-2024-38770: CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management in Revmakx Backup and Staging by WP Time Capsule
Description
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.
CVSS v3.1
Score 9.8critical
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in the Backup and Staging by WP Time Capsule plugin (Revmakx) is classified as CWE-269 (Improper Privilege Management). It enables attackers to escalate privileges and bypass authentication mechanisms, potentially gaining unauthorized access or control. The issue affects all versions up to 1.22.20. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H) indicates it is remotely exploitable without privileges or user interaction, causing high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No patch or official fix has been disclosed yet.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an unauthenticated attacker to escalate privileges and bypass authentication controls, leading to full compromise of the affected system's backup and staging functionality. This could result in unauthorized data access, modification, or denial of service. The critical CVSS score reflects the severity of these impacts.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, consider restricting access to the plugin's functionality and monitoring for suspicious activity related to backup and staging operations. Avoid exposing the affected plugin to untrusted networks or users.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Patchstack
- Date Reserved
- 2024-06-19T12:34:40.590Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 69f165b4cbff5d86104b1c78
Added to database: 4/29/2026, 1:58:12 AM
Last enriched: 4/29/2026, 4:21:31 AM
Last updated: 6/12/2026, 11:36:48 AM
Views: 24
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