PT-2026-43668 · WordPress · Backup/Staging

Published 2026-05-27 · Updated 2026-05-27 · CVE-2026-42760

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.5

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Backup and Staging by WP Time Capsule versions prior to 1.22.26

Description An authentication bypass issue exists in the wp-time-capsule plugin, which allows an attacker to use an alternate path or channel to exploit the password recovery process.

Recommendations Update to a version later than 1.22.25.

Fix

Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-288

Related Identifiers

CVE-2026-42760

Affected Products

Backup/Staging

References · 4

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-42760 · Security Note
• https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/wp-time-capsule/vulnerability/wordpress-backup-and-staging-by-wp-time-capsule-plugin-1-22-25-broken-authentication-vulnerability?_s_id=cve · Note
• https://twitter.com/VulmonFeeds/status/2059695590124986681 · Twitter Post
• https://t.me/CVEtracker/55108 · Telegram Post