Unauthenticated privilege escalation
Published Aug 1, 2024 · Updated Apr 28, 2026
Improper privilege management in Revmakx Backup and Staging by WP Time Capsule 1.22.20 and earlier allows remote attackers to gain elevated access. Revmakx and Patchstack have not published the affected endpoint, function, or authentication check that mishandles untrusted input. No account or user interaction is required, and successful exploitation grants control of the WordPress site.
Summary
What happened
Improper privilege management in Revmakx Backup and Staging by WP Time Capsule 1.22.20 and earlier allows remote attackers to gain elevated access. Revmakx and Patchstack have not published the affected endpoint, function, or authentication check that mishandles untrusted input. No account or user interaction is required, and successful exploitation grants control of the WordPress site.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2024-38770
- Published
- Aug 1, 2024
- Updated
- Apr 28, 2026
- Vendor
- Revmakx
- Product
- Backup and Staging by WP Time Capsule
- Classifications
- CWE-269, CAPEC-115, CAPEC-233, T1190
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Aug 1, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Apr 28, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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Is a vulnerable build present?
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- Affected versionversion=0 <=1.22.20
- Affected versionversion=n/a <=1.22.20 changes=[{"at":"1.22.21","status":"unaffected"}]
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What is affected?
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Attacks
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Reported exploitation
- Patchstack known-exploitation designationreported exploitation
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