CVE-2026-107237

Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.

Description

The Backup and Staging by WP Time Capsule WordPress plugin before 1.22.28 does not perform capability or nonce checks on the handler that deploys a staging site to the live site, allowing any authenticated user with a Subscriber account on a WP Time Capsule staging site to overwrite the separate live site's database and configuration and take it offline.

Severity

HIGH

CVSS score

8.2 (v3.1)

Vulnerability status

Deferred

Source identifier

[email protected]

Published

2026-10-21 06:16:46.893000

Last modified

2026-10-21 18:37:38.700000

View original CVE JSON

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  "id": "CVE-2026-107237",
  "sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
  "published": "2026-10-21T06:16:46.893",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-21T18:37:38.700",
  "vulnStatus": "Deferred",
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      "value": "The Backup and Staging by WP Time Capsule WordPress plugin before 1.22.28 does not perform capability or nonce checks on the handler that deploys a staging site to the live site, allowing any authenticated user with a Subscriber account on a WP Time Capsule staging site to overwrite the separate live site's database and configuration and take it offline."
    }
  ],
  "affected": [
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      "source": "[email protected]",
      "affectedData": [
        {
          "vendor": "Unknown",
          "product": "Backup and Staging by WP Time Capsule",
          "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
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              "versionType": "semver",
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            }
          ]
        }
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    }
  ],
  "metrics": {
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        "type": "Secondary",
        "cvssData": {
          "version": "3.1",
          "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H",
          "baseScore": 8.2,
          "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
          "attackVector": "NETWORK",
          "attackComplexity": "HIGH",
          "privilegesRequired": "LOW",
          "userInteraction": "NONE",
          "scope": "CHANGED",
          "confidentialityImpact": "NONE",
          "integrityImpact": "HIGH",
          "availabilityImpact": "HIGH"
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  "references": [
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      "source": "[email protected]"
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}