InstaWP Connect – 1-click WP Staging & Migration: A security weakness
InstaWP Connect – 1-click WP Staging & Migration is affected by a security weakness. The vulnerable path is reachable without authentication. The resulting impact depends on how the affected component exposes the vulnerable operation.
- Component
- InstaWP Connect – 1-click WP Staging & Migration
- Plugin slug
instawp-connect- Affected
- See vendor advisory
- Safe version
- See mitigation notes
- Published
- Jun 12, 2024
- Weakness
- CWE-862 — Missing Authorization
This CVE was published Jun 12, 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 option updates due to a missing authorization checks on the REST API calls in all versions up to, and including, 0.1.0.38. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to connect the site to InstaWP API, edit arbitrary site options and create administrator accounts.
CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H