CVE-2026-8996Network attack vector

Database backup disclosure via unchecked download handler

Published Jul 9, 2026 · Updated Jul 9, 2026

Information exposure in Revmakx WP Time Capsule 1.22.26 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to download a decrypted SQL backup. The download_recent_decrypted_file_wptc handler serves the file recorded by recent_decrypted_file without enforcing administrative authorization. Subscriber-level access is sufficient, but an administrator must previously have decrypted a backup and left the resulting file available.

CVSS severity6.5
Medium
EPSS probability0.47%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Information exposure in Revmakx WP Time Capsule 1.22.26 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to download a decrypted SQL backup. The download_recent_decrypted_file_wptc handler serves the file recorded by recent_decrypted_file without enforcing administrative authorization. Subscriber-level access is sufficient, but an administrator must previously have decrypted a backup and left the resulting file available.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-8996
Published
Jul 9, 2026
Updated
Jul 9, 2026
Vendor
Revmakx
Product
WP Time Capsule
Classifications
CWE-862, T1005
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jul 9, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jul 9, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <=1.22.26

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Revmakx · WP Time Capsuleversion=0 <=1.22.26

Published CVSS scores

6.5WordfenceCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-862Missing Authorization
T1005Data from Local System

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