InstaWP Connect <= 0.1.0.8 - Missing Authorization to Arbitrary Options Update

2024-01-17 00:00

Majed Refaea

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 0.1.0.9

Affected PluginInstaWP Connect – 1-click WP Staging & Migration

Affected Version<= 0.1.0.8

CVSS8.8High

CVECVE-2024-22145

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Vulnerability Overview

The InstaWP Connect – 1-click WP Staging & Migration plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the save_management_settings function in all versions up to, and including, 0.1.0.8. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber access and above, to modify

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 0.1.0.9, or a newer patched version --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-862 (Missing Authorization) The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.

External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-22145 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/6aa4fd08-a1b1-4f61-a9d1-9812071b61c9

CVSS Vector

8.8

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

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh

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