InstaWP Connect Plugin up to 0.1.0.38 on WordPress API authorization

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A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in InstaWP Connect Plugin up to 0.1.0.38 on WordPress. Affected is an unknown function of the component API. Such manipulation leads to authorization. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2024-4898. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available.

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A vulnerability was found in InstaWP Connect Plugin up to 0.1.0.38 on WordPress and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown part of the component API. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a authorization vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-862. The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action. Impacted is integrity. CVE summarizes:

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.

The advisory is shared for download at wordfence.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2024-4898 since 05/15/2024. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 06/14/2024).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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Type

• WordPress Plugin

Name

• InstaWP Connect Plugin

Version

• 0.1.0.0
• 0.1.0.1
• 0.1.0.2
• 0.1.0.3
• 0.1.0.4
• 0.1.0.5
• 0.1.0.6
• 0.1.0.7
• 0.1.0.8
• 0.1.0.9
• 0.1.0.10
• 0.1.0.11
• 0.1.0.12
• 0.1.0.13
• 0.1.0.14
• 0.1.0.15
• 0.1.0.16
• 0.1.0.17
• 0.1.0.18
• 0.1.0.19
• 0.1.0.20
• 0.1.0.21
• 0.1.0.22
• 0.1.0.23
• 0.1.0.24
• 0.1.0.25
• 0.1.0.26
• 0.1.0.27
• 0.1.0.28
• 0.1.0.29
• 0.1.0.30
• 0.1.0.31
• 0.1.0.32
• 0.1.0.33
• 0.1.0.34
• 0.1.0.35
• 0.1.0.36
• 0.1.0.37
• 0.1.0.38

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