A AegiFlow
HIGHCVSS 8.7

CVE-2020-37255

CVE-2020-37255 updated by NVD

Modified
2026-10-01
Sources
nvd

Summary

WordPress Time Capsule Plugin 1.21.16 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to gain administrative access by sending a crafted POST request with the IWP_JSON_PREFIX header. Attackers can exploit this flaw to obtain valid administrator session cookies and access the WordPress dashboard without providing credentials.

References

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