CVE-2024-4898
InstaWP Connect – 1-click WP Staging & Migration <= 0.1.0.38 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated API setup/Arbitrary Options Update/Administrative User Creation
criticalMissing Authorization
9.8
CVSS Score
9.8
CVSS Score
critical
Severity
0.1.0.39
Patched in
1d
Time to patch
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.
CVSS Vector Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HAttack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
High
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
Technical Details
Affected versions
<=0.1.0.38PublishedJune 11, 2024
Last updatedJune 12, 2024
Affected plugininstawp-connect
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