CVE-2020-37255
HIGH EPSS 31.6%
Published Jun 20, 20261w ago · Modified Jun 23, 20261w ago
8.7 CVSS 4.0
Published Jun 20, 2026 1w ago
Last Modified Jun 23, 2026 1w ago
Description
WordPress Time Capsule Plugin 1.21.16 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to gain administrative access by sending a crafted POST request with the IWP_JSON_PREFIX header. Attackers can exploit this flaw to obtain valid administrator session cookies and access the WordPress dashboard without providing credentials.
CVSS Details
Base Score
Exploitability
Impact
Vector string
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope X
Threat Intelligence
EPSS Exploit Probability
31.6% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
No Patch Available
Weaknesses 1
CWE-288
References 3
- wptimecapsule.com https://wptimecapsule.com/
- exploit-db.com https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/47941
- vulncheck.com https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/wordpress-time-capsule-plugin-authentication-bypass
Remediation
No remediation data recorded yet
Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.