Description
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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| instawp | InstaWP Connect – 1-click WP Staging & Migration | ≤ 0.1.0.38 | — |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
GitHub 2 repositories
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gh-ost00/CVE-2024-4898 ★ 0 · Nov 8, 2024
CVE-2024-4898 InstaWP Connect – 1-click WP Staging & Migration <= 0.1.0.38 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated API setup/Arbitrary Options Update/Administrative User Creation
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cve-2024/CVE-2024-4898-Poc ★ 0 · Jun 14, 2024
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Automated scanner template
A ready-made Nuclei template detects this vulnerability automatically. Vulnerabilities with public scanner templates are typically probed across the internet soon after the template appears — exposed systems should be patched first.
- WordPress InstaWP Connect <= 0.1.0.38 - Unauthenticated User Creation http/cves/2024/CVE-2024-4898.yaml
Source: projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates (MIT) — updated daily. Only links are listed.