Vulnerability · Published Jul 27, 2023 · Assigned by Wordfence
CVE-2023-3956InstaWP Connect <= 0.0.9.18 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Post/Taxonomy/User Add/Change/Delete, Customizer Setting Change, Plugin Installation/Activation/Deactication via events_receiver
Critical 9.8
In plain English
A critical-severity missing authorization in InstaWP Connect – 1-click WP Staging & Migration from instawp. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.0% (higher than 62% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
The InstaWP Connect plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data, modification of data and loss of data due to a missing capability check on the 'events_receiver' function in versions up to, and including, 0.0.9.18. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to add, modify or delete post and taxonomy, install, activate or deactivate plugin, change customizer settings, add or modify or delete user including administrator user.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| instawp | InstaWP Connect – 1-click WP Staging & Migration | 0 – through 0.0.9.18 |
Weakness: CWE-862 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H