Vulnerability report

Exploited in the wild High confidence Not in CISA KEV

CVE-2024-8856

Backup and Staging by WP Time Capsule <= 1.22.21 Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload Arbitrary File Access

Revmakx / Backup and Staging by WP Time Capsule · 0 to <= 1.22.21

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Severity
CVSS 9.8 · Critical
Confidence
High
Exploit status
Exploited in the wild
EPSS
94.1%
First observed
—
Last observed
—

Decision summary

What security teams need to know first

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What it is

CVE-2024-8856 is an unauthenticated vulnerability affecting 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...

Is it exploited?

Yes. Previdian tracks this CVE as a known exploited vulnerability. Confidence is high. Also confirmed by third-party sources.

Who is affected?

Revmakx / Backup and Staging by WP Time Capsule 0 to <= 1.22.21.

What should we do?

Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.

Overview

Backup and Staging by WP Time Capsule <= 1.22.21 Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload Arbitrary File Access

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.

revmakx Affected
backup_and_staging_by_wp_time_capsule
Through 1.22.21
revmakx Affected
Backup and Staging by WP Time Capsule
Through 1.22.21
Published
16 Nov 2024
Exploitation Reported
03 Jun 2026
Attack vector
Remote
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None

Tags

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CVE References

Exploitation evidence

Why Previdian marks this CVE as exploited

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Exploited in the wild

The Shadowserver

Recorded 03 Jun 2026

A trusted third party reported exploitation.

Proof of concept available

GitHub

Recorded 21 Nov 2024

Public scanner or PoC coverage increases practical exploitability.

Known exploited vulnerability sources

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Source Added
The Shadowserver First 2025-06-26 00:00 UTC

Detection

Operational artifacts and observed signals

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Observed signals

Request targets
User-Agents
Callback hosts
0
0
0

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Virtual patch status

No Previdian virtual patch is currently available. Future rules ship for ModSecurity, Cloudflare, and AWS WAF.

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Scanner Artifacts

Scanner and exploit-framework references linked to this CVE.

Scanner Reference Detected
Metasploit https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/multi/http/wp_time_capsule_file_upload_rce.rb 28 Apr 2025
Nuclei https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2024/CVE-2024-8856.yaml 25 Apr 2025

Risk and context

Severity, weaknesses, and research context

CVSS v3.1

9.8 Critical

Potential damage if exploited. Separate from whether attackers are using it.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS

94.1%

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Previdian's warning comes from evidence, not this score.

Weaknesses

Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type CWE-434

Potential Proof of Concepts

These PoCs are unverified and could contain malware. Use at your own risk.

WP Time Capsule Plugin - Remote Code Execution

nuclei · Created Unknown

wp_time_capsule_file_upload_rce

metasploit · Created Unknown

Metasploit module for CVE-2024-8856

Timeline

From disclosure to observed exploitation

  1. 00:00 UTC

    Added to Previdian KEV Feed

    High-confidence, third-party attested exploitation

  2. 15:02 UTC

    Metasploit module available

    Exploit module available

  3. 15:02 UTC

    Public PoC available

    Public proof-of-concept code published

  4. 00:00 UTC

    Nuclei template available

    Scanner coverage available

  5. 04:29 UTC

    CVE published

    Vulnerability disclosed publicly

  6. 19:03 UTC

    CVE ID reserved

    Identifier reserved by the CNA

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{
  "cve_id": "CVE-2024-8856",
  "confidence": "High",
  "cvss_score": 9.8,
  "cvss_estimated": false,
  "epss_score": 0.94135,
  "exploit_status": {
    "exploited_in_the_wild": true,
    "active_exploitation_observed": false
  },
  "sensor_telemetry": { "attempts": 0, "sensors": 0 }
}