InstaWP Connect – 1-click WP Staging & Migration <= 0.1.0.44 - Authentication Bypass to Admin
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2024-6397 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | Wordfence |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2024-07-11 04:15:05 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-04-08 18:22:21 UTC |
| Description | The InstaWP Connect – 1-click WP Staging & Migration plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass in all versions up to, and including, 0.1.0.44. This is due to insufficient verification of the API key. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to log in as any existing user on the site, such as an administrator, if they have access to the username, and to perform a variety of other administrative tasks. NOTE: This vulnerability was partially fixed in 0.1.0.44, but was still exploitable via Cross-Site Request Forgery. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 9.8 CRITICAL from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Problem Types: CWE-288 | CWE-287 | CWE-288 CWE-288 Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 9.8 | CRITICAL | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 3.1 | CNA | DECLARED | 9.8 | CRITICAL | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
HighAvailability
HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Instawp | Instawp Connect | All | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Instawp | InstaWP Connect 1-click WP Staging Migration | affected 0.1.0.44 semver | Not specified |
| ADP | Instawp | Instawp Connect | affected 0.1.0.44 semver | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/963f2485-3afa-4e17-8278-b7541... | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.wordfence.com | Third Party Advisory |
| plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/instawp-connect/tags/0.1.0.43/includes/apis/class-ins... | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | plugins.trac.wordpress.org | Product |
| plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3109305 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | plugins.trac.wordpress.org | Patch |
| plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/instawp-connect/tags/0.1.0.43/includes/class-instawp-... | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | plugins.trac.wordpress.org | Product |
| plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/instawp-connect/tags/0.1.0.43/includes/class-instawp-... | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | plugins.trac.wordpress.org | Product |
| plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3114674 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | plugins.trac.wordpress.org | Patch |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: Truoc Phan (en)
Additional Advisory Data
| Source | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| CNA | 2024-07-10T00:00:00.000Z | Disclosed |
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.