Description
The Time Capsule plugin before 1.21.16 for WordPress has an authentication bypass. Any request containing IWP_JSON_PREFIX causes the client to be logged in as the first account on the list of administrator accounts.
Automated scanner template
A ready-made Nuclei template detects this vulnerability automatically. Vulnerabilities with public scanner templates are typically probed across the internet soon after the template appears — exposed systems should be patched first.
- WordPress Time Capsule < 1.21.16 - Authentication Bypass http/cves/2020/CVE-2020-8771.yaml
Source: projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates (MIT) — updated daily. Only links are listed.