CVE-2026-8996

Exploitation

Assessed, none found. CISA's assessment recorded neither public exploit code nor evidence of exploitation when it was made.

SSVC decision

• ExploitationnoneCISA recorded no public exploit code and no evidence of exploitation.
• AutomatablenoAt least one step from reconnaissance to exploitation cannot be reliably automated.
• Technical ImpactpartialSuccessful exploitation gives limited control of the vulnerable component.

CISA publishes the decision points, not a final SSVC decision. The decision also depends on mission and well-being impact, which is a property of your deployment rather than of the vulnerability.

EPSS probability

0.47% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.

EPSS percentile

Ranks above 38.9% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.

NVD base score

6.5 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.

NVD CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

NVD analysis status

Deferred. NVD last modified this record on 2026-07-09.

Red Hat severity

No Red Hat rating. Red Hat rates the CVEs that affect its products.

Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.

Published

2026-07-09 06:52Z1 MO AGO

Last updated

2026-07-09 17:29Z1 MO AGO

Reserved

2026-05-19

Assigning CNA

Wordfence

Record state

PUBLISHED

Severity

Medium (CVSS 6.5)

CNA CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Weaknesses

• CWE-862Missing AuthorizationClass

Data version

5.2

Document digest

d8eccdaf26aa99b8242123a5d9cb0ab620d9e3fb30758dd3389a062e54c82860

• www.wordfence.comhttps://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/f7c39d66-f1e1-4d41-a9e4-984aec3f37dc?source=cve
• plugins.trac.wordpress.orghttps://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-time-capsule/trunk/wp-time-capsule.php#L3764
• plugins.trac.wordpress.orghttps://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-time-capsule/trunk/wp-time-capsule.php#L410
• plugins.trac.wordpress.orghttps://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-time-capsule/trunk/Views/wptc-download-file.php#L23
• plugins.trac.wordpress.orghttps://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-time-capsule/tags/1.22.26/wp-time-capsule.php#L3764
• plugins.trac.wordpress.orghttps://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-time-capsule/tags/1.22.26/wp-time-capsule.php#L410
• plugins.trac.wordpress.orghttps://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-time-capsule/tags/1.22.26/Views/wptc-download-file.php#L23
• plugins.trac.wordpress.orghttps://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?reponame=&old=3563585%40wp-time-capsule&new=3563585%40wp-time-capsule