// For flags

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
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial
* 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