Reported vulnerability
Backup and Staging by WP Time Capsule <= 1.22.21 - Authenticated (Administrator+) PHP Object Injection
Published 21 Oct 2024
Updated 30 Oct 2024
CVE-2024-49684
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Wordfence advisory
high · CVSS 7.2The Backup and Staging by WP Time Capsule plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to PHP Object Injection in versions up to, and including, 1.22.21 via deserialization of untrusted input. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator-level access and above, to inject a PHP Object. No known POP chain is present in the vulnerable software. If a POP chain is present via an additional plugin or theme installed on the target system, it could allow the attacker to delete arbitrary files, retrieve sensitive data, or execute code.
Severity vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Backup and Staging by WP Time Capsule
- Software
- plugin · wp-time-capsule
- Affected versions
- Start version unspecified, through 1.22.21
- Fix availability
- Fix available
- Fixed versions
- 1.22.22
Recommended action
Update to version 1.22.22, or a newer patched version
Further references (1)
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Which versions of Backup and Staging by WP Time Capsule are affected?
Wordfence lists these affected versions: Start version unspecified, through 1.22.21. Use the version checker above to compare your installed release with this report.
Is a fix available for Backup and Staging by WP Time Capsule?
Wordfence reports a fix for this issue in Backup and Staging by WP Time Capsule. It lists these fixed versions: 1.22.22. Back up your website and test the recommended update before applying it to your live site.
Where can I find my installed plugin version?
In WordPress, open Plugins > Installed Plugins and find the version shown beneath the plugin name.
Does an affected version mean my website has been hacked?
An affected version means the installed release matches a vulnerability described in this report. It does not show whether anyone has exploited it on your website. The checker compares version numbers with stored reports; it does not inspect your website.
Other reports for the same product
These reports cover at least one of the same plugins, themes or WordPress core. Check each report’s affected versions separately.
- Backup and Staging by WP Time Capsule <= 1.22.26 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Sensitive Information Exposure via download_recent_decrypted_file_wptc FunctionUpdated 9 Jul 2026
- Backup and Staging by WP Time Capsule <= 1.22.25 - Missing AuthorizationUpdated 11 Jun 2026
- Backup and Staging by WP Time Capsule <= 1.22.23 - Reflected Cross-Site ScriptingUpdated 11 Jun 2025
- Backup and Staging by WP Time Capsule <= 1.22.21 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File UploadUpdated 21 Nov 2024
- Backup and Staging by WP Time Capsule <= 1.22.21 - Authenticated (Contributor+) SQL InjectionUpdated 16 Oct 2024