Description

WordPress Plugin InstaWP Connect-1-click WP Staging & Migration is prone to a security bypass vulnerability. Exploiting this issue may allow attackers to perform otherwise restricted actions and subsequently connect the site to InstaWP API, edit arbitrary site options and create administrator accounts. WordPress Plugin InstaWP Connect-1-click WP Staging & Migration version 0.1.0.38 is vulnerable; prior versions may also be affected.

Remediation

Update to plugin version 0.1.0.39 or latest

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/wordpress-plugins/instawp-connect/instawp-connect-1-click-wp-staging-migration-01038-missing-authorization-to-unauthenticated-api-setuparbitrary-options-updateadministrative-user-creation

https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/instawp-connect/trunk/readme.txt

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Severity

High

Classification

CVE-2024-4898 CWE-862 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Tags

Missing Update Authentication Bypass