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Backup and Staging by WP Time Capsule <= 1.22.26 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Sensitive Information Exposure via download_recent_decrypted_file_wptc Function

CVE-2026-8996 · wp-time-capsule

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Vulnerability: Backup and Staging by WP Time Capsule <= 1.22.26 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Sensitive Information Exposure via download_recent_decrypted_file_wptc Function
Affected software: wp-time-capsule(Plugin)
Affected versions: ≤ 1.22.26
Authentication: Authenticated (see advisory title)
Vulnerability type: Other
CVE: CVE-2026-8996
Published: 8 July 2026
CISA KEV: Not listed in CISA KEV at last catalog refresh
Impact: This advisory describes a other issue in the affected software. Review the source advisory and your installed version to assess exposure.
Source: Data imported from Wordfence Intelligence (advisory f7c39d66-f1e1-4d41-a9e4-984aec3f37dc). Methodology and redistribution notes

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