Vulnerability · Published Oct 25, 2026 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2026-114743InstaWP Connect < 0.1.4.2 - Authenticated Plugin Settings Update via instawp_update_settings
Low 3.1
In plain English
A low-severity missing authorization in InstaWP Connect from Unknown. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 7% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
The InstaWP Connect WordPress plugin before 0.1.4.2 does not perform a capability check on its InstaWP Connect WordPress plugin before 0.1.4.2-settings update action, verifying only a nonce, allowing an authenticated user holding a low-privileged role that an administrator has granted access to the InstaWP Connect WordPress plugin before 0.1.4.2's sync feature to overwrite the InstaWP Connect WordPress plugin before 0.1.4.2's settings, including the setting controlling which roles may access that feature. The role grant is not enabled by default.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | InstaWP Connect | 0 – before 0.1.4.2 |
Weakness: CWE-862 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/b94671c5-c5b5-418d-ac9c-af21c7cbc6a4/ exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description