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CVE-2024-22145

WordPress InstaWP Connect plugin <= 0.1.0.8 - Arbitrary Option Update to Privilege Escalation vulnerability

Severity Score

8.8
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

1
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Track*
*SSVC
Descriptions

Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in InstaWP Team InstaWP Connect allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects InstaWP Connect: from n/a through 0.1.0.8.

Vulnerabilidad de gestión de privilegios incorrecta en InstaWP Team InstaWP Connect permite la escalada de privilegios. Este problema afecta a InstaWP Connect: desde n/a hasta 0.1.0.8.

The InstaWP Connect – 1-click WP Staging & Migration plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the save_management_settings function in all versions up to, and including, 0.1.0.8. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber access and above, to modify

*Credits: Majed Refaea (Patchstack Alliance)
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track*
Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Total
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2024-01-05 CVE Reserved
  • 2024-01-17 CVE Published
  • 2024-01-17 First Exploit
  • 2024-05-18 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-01 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management
  • CWE-862: Missing Authorization
CAPEC
  • CAPEC-233: Privilege Escalation
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Instawp Connect
Search vendor "Instawp Connect"
Instawp Connect
Search vendor "Instawp Connect" for product "Instawp Connect"
>= 0.0.0.0 <= 0.1.0.8
Search vendor "Instawp Connect" for product "Instawp Connect" and version " >= 0.0.0.0 <= 0.1.0.8"
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Affected