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CVE-2020-8771

CRITICAL · CVSS 9.8 EPSS 46.45%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2020-02-06 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a critical severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8. It affects WordPress. Its EPSS score suggests a 46.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

CVE
CVE-2020-8771
Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS
9.8
EPSS
46.45%
WordPress

Original NVD Description

The Time Capsule plugin before 1.21.16 for WordPress has an authentication bypass. Any request containing IWP_JSON_PREFIX causes the client to be logged in as the first account on the list of administrator accounts.