revmakx Backup and Staging by WP Time Capsule Plugin up to 1.22.26 Download Recent Decrypted File download_recent_decrypted_file_wptc information disclosure

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A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in revmakx Backup and Staging by WP Time Capsule Plugin up to 1.22.26. This vulnerability affects the function download_recent_decrypted_file_wptc of the component Download Recent Decrypted File Handler. The manipulation results in information disclosure. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-8996. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available.

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A vulnerability was found in revmakx Backup and Staging by WP Time Capsule Plugin up to 1.22.26. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is the function download_recent_decrypted_file_wptc of the component Download Recent Decrypted File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

The Backup and Staging by WP Time Capsule plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 1.22.26 via the download_recent_decrypted_file_wptc. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to extract download the most recently admin-decrypted SQL database backup, which typically contains password hashes, user credentials, and other sensitive site configuration data stored in the 'recent_decrypted_file' option. Exploitation requires that an administrator has previously performed a decrypt action, causing the decrypted SQL backup file to exist in the plugin's upload directory; without this prior admin action, there is no file to serve.

The advisory is shared for download at wordfence.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-8996 since 05/19/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1592.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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• Backup Software

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• revmakx

Name

• Backup and Staging by WP Time Capsule Plugin

Version

• 1.22.0
• 1.22.1
• 1.22.2
• 1.22.3
• 1.22.4
• 1.22.5
• 1.22.6
• 1.22.7
• 1.22.8
• 1.22.9
• 1.22.10
• 1.22.11
• 1.22.12
• 1.22.13
• 1.22.14
• 1.22.15
• 1.22.16
• 1.22.17
• 1.22.18
• 1.22.19
• 1.22.20
• 1.22.21
• 1.22.22
• 1.22.23
• 1.22.24
• 1.22.25
• 1.22.26

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