WordPress Plugin Panic: Backup & Staging RCE Vulnerability Exposed! 🚨
The WordPress plugin “Backup and Staging by WP Time Capsule” up to version 1.21.16 has a vulnerability that lets unauthorized users upload files. This could lead to remote code execution. Yep, that means someone could sneak into your files like a raccoon in a trash bin!
Hot Take:
WordPress strikes again with a security faux pas that’s more explosive than a toddler with a can of soda! This time, it’s the “Backup and Staging by WP Time Capsule” plugin, which seems to have mistaken ‘backup’ for ‘backdoor.’ With an arbitrary file upload vulnerability, attackers can play the role of a cyber magician, uploading files and executing them faster than you can say “abracadabra!” It’s like giving your worst enemy the keys to your digital kingdom. Grab some popcorn, because this WordPress drama just hit a new episode of ‘Hacked and Furious!’
Key Points:
- Vulnerability affects “Backup and Staging by WP Time Capsule” plugin up to version 1.21.16.
- Allows unauthenticated users to upload arbitrary files, leading to remote code execution.
- Critical CVSS score of 9.9, which is as alarming as a fire drill in a popcorn factory.
- Proof of concept includes uploading a PHP shell for server access.
- HTTPS support is checked before launching the exploit, because why not hack securely?