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Instawp ConnectWordPress extension · Instawp

CVE-2024-32701

HIGH · 8.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-06-09
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 0.1.0.25 or later.
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94/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Missing Authorization vulnerability in InstaWP InstaWP Connect instawp-connect.This issue affects InstaWP Connect: from n/a through <= 0.1.0.24.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

Missing authorization vulnerability in InstaWP Connect WordPress plugin allows unauthenticated or unauthorized users to access sensitive functions or data that should require proper authentication and permission checks. The CVSS 8.8 score indicates significant impact, likely enabling attackers to perform actions they should not be permitted to do.

MitigationImplement proper authorization checks (capability checks, nonce verification, and user permission validation) on all sensitive functions and AJAX endpoints within the plugin, ensuring users have appropriate privileges before executing protected operations.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Instawp ConnectWordPress extension
Affected:< 0.1.0.25

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Locate the InstaWP Connect plugin installation
    Check your WordPress site's wp-content/plugins directory for a folder named 'instawp-connect' or 'instawp'. Alternatively, log into the WordPress admin dashboard and navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins to see if InstaWP Connect appears in the list.
    Affected if The plugin folder exists in wp-content/plugins or the plugin is listed in the WordPress admin plugins page.
  2. Identify the installed plugin version
    In the WordPress admin under Plugins > Installed Plugins, find InstaWP Connect and read the version number displayed beneath the plugin name. Alternatively, open the main plugin file (usually instawp-connect.php) in the plugin folder and look for the version comment at the top of the file.
    Affected if The displayed version number is lower than 0.1.0.25 (for example, 0.1.0.24, 0.1.0.20, etc.).
  3. Confirm the vulnerability scope
    This vulnerability stems from missing authorization checks on AJAX endpoints within the plugin. The flaw is present in all plugin versions prior to 0.1.0.25 and requires no specific configuration to be exploitable - the mere presence of the vulnerable version allows unauthenticated or unauthorized access.
    Affected if The plugin is installed with any version below 0.1.0.25 and the plugin is active on the site.

Your environment is affected if the InstaWP Connect plugin is installed, active, and running a version lower than 0.1.0.25.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 0.1.0.25 or later
Fixed in 0.1.0.25
Interim mitigation

Implement proper authorization checks (capability checks, nonce verification, and user permission validation) on all sensitive functions and AJAX endpoints within the plugin, ensuring users have appropriate privileges before executing protected operations.

Recommended fix High confidence

0.1.0.25

  1. Update InstaWP Connect plugin to version 0.1.0.25 or later
  2. Verify the update was applied successfully
  3. Confirm the missing authorization vulnerability is resolved

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Instawp Connect Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation3.0 h
  • Implementation6.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
14.0 hours of engineering $2,490
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