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TI-2023-03675 Aliases CVE-2023-3956GHSA-84qr-g4jc-2m5f

Missing authorization in InstaWP Connect – 1-click WP Staging & Migration

Priority MEDIUM 51CWE-862Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00966 61st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
InstaWPInstaWP Connect – 1-click WP Staging & Migrationup to 0.0.9.18—No fix listedCNA
  • InstaWP Connect – 1-click WP Staging & Migration VendorInstaWP Affected up to 0.0.9.18 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:instawp:instawp_connect:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*up to 0.0.9.18VulnerableInstaWP
  • cpe:2.3:a:instawp:instawp_connect:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions up to 0.0.9.18 Vulnerable ·InstaWP

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-3956
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-84qr-g4jc-2m5f

References

Patch 2

Advisory 1

  • TI-2024-04554 Missing authorization in InstaWP Connect – 1-click WP Staging & Migration CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-02482 InstaWP Connect – 1-click WP Staging & Migration <= 0.1.0.22 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-05939 InstaWP Connect – 1-click WP Staging & Migration <= 0.1.0.44 - Authentication Bypass to Admin CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-24743 WordPress InstaWP Connect plugin <= 0.1.0.38 - Arbitrary File Upload vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2024-17018 WordPress InstaWP Connect plugin <= 0.1.0.8 - Remote Code Execution vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
  • TI-2024-14746 WordPress InstaWP Connect plugin <= 0.1.0.8 - Arbitrary Option Update to Privilege Escalation vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
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Sources

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