// For flags

CVE-2023-3956

InstaWP 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

Severity Score

9.8
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

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.

El plugin InstaWP Connect para WordPress es vulnerable al acceso no autorizado de datos, modificación de datos y pérdida de datos debido a una comprobación de capacidad faltante en la función "events_receiver" en versiones hasta la 0.0.9.18 inclusive. Esto hace posible que atacantes no autenticados añadan, modifiquen o eliminen entradas y taxonomías, instalen, activen o desactiven el plugin, cambien la configuración del personalizador y añadan, modifiquen o eliminen usuarios incluyendo el usuario administrador.

*Credits: Lana Codes
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2023-07-26 CVE Reserved
  • 2023-07-26 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-02 CVE Updated
  • 2024-12-17 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-862: Missing Authorization
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Instawp
Search vendor "Instawp"
 Instawp Connect
Search vendor "Instawp" for product "Instawp Connect"
 <= 0.0.9.18
Search vendor "Instawp" for product "Instawp Connect" and version " <= 0.0.9.18"
wordpress
Affected