CVE-2023-3956
moderate-risk
Published 2023-07-27
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.
Do I need to act?
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0.47% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
9
CVSS 9.8/10
Critical
NETWORK
/ LOW complexity
Affected Products (1)
Affected Vendors
References (6)
Third Party Advisory
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/48e7acf2-61d4-4762-865...
Third Party Advisory
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/48e7acf2-61d4-4762-865...
39
/ 100
moderate-risk
Severity
32/34 · Critical
Exploitability
2/34 · Minimal
Exposure
5/34 · Minimal