CVE-2024-4898
high-risk
Published 2024-06-12
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.
Do I need to act?
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90.1% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — higher than 10% of all CVEs
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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 (4)
Third Party Advisory
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/92a00fb4-7b50-43fd-ac0...
Third Party Advisory
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/92a00fb4-7b50-43fd-ac0...
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/ 100
high-risk
Severity
32/34 · Critical
Exploitability
20/34 · Moderate
Exposure
5/34 · Minimal