CVE-2026-42760
Published: 27 May 2026
Summary
CVE-2026-42760 is a high-severity Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel (CWE-288) vulnerability. Its CVSS base score is 7.5 (High).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Exploit Public-Facing Application (T1190); ranked at the 12.9th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Threat & Defense at a Glance
Threat & Defense Details
Likely Mitigating ControlsAI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Authorizing remote access reduces the ability to bypass authentication via unauthorized alternate remote channels.
Users can identify logons via alternate paths or channels by reviewing the previous logon time.
Adaptive requirements can apply across access paths, reducing the ability to bypass authentication via alternate channels or paths.
Centralized IdPs close alternate authentication paths that enable bypass.
Enforces authentication for non-organizational users, making it harder to bypass via alternate paths or channels.
Requires authentication to occur exclusively over the isolated trusted path, directly preventing bypass via alternate or untrusted channels.
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise TechniquesAI
Why these techniques?
Direct auth bypass in public-facing WordPress plugin enables exploitation of the exposed application.
NVD Description
Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel vulnerability in revmakx Backup and Staging by WP Time Capsule wp-time-capsule allows Password Recovery Exploitation.This issue affects Backup and Staging by WP Time Capsule: from n/a through <= 1.22.25.
Deeper analysisAI
Automated synthesis unavailable for this CVE.
Details
- CWE(s)
- OWASP Top 10 Web 2025
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2026-32208