InstaWP Connect – 1-click WP Staging & Migration: Dangerous file upload
InstaWP Connect – 1-click WP Staging & Migration is affected by dangerous file upload. The vulnerable path is reachable without authentication. Successful exploitation can place attacker-controlled executable content on the server and may lead to full site compromise.
- Component
- InstaWP Connect – 1-click WP Staging & Migration
- Plugin slug
instawp-connect- Affected
- See vendor advisory
- Safe version
- See mitigation notes
- Published
- May 02, 2024
This CVE was published May 02, 2024 and is one of 15 known issues for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update InstaWP Connect – 1-click WP Staging & Migration to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.
No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.
Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.
Technical description
The InstaWP Connect – 1-click WP Staging & Migration plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to insufficient file validation in the /wp-json/instawp-connect/v1/config REST API endpoint in all versions up to, and including, 0.1.0.22. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files.
CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H