CVE-2024-22145 WordPress InstaWP Connect plugin <= 0.1.0.8 - Arbitrary Option Update to Privilege Escalation vulnerability
An attacker can exploit incorrect privilege assignment in the InstaWP Connect plugin to escalate privileges within the WordPress environment.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-22145?
CVE-2024-22145 is a high-severity vulnerability in InstaWP Connect, published on 17 May 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in InstaWP InstaWP Connect instawp-connect.This issue affects InstaWP Connect: from n/a through <= 0.1.0.8.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-22145?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Instawp Instawp Connect.
How do I fix CVE-2024-22145?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-22145 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-22145 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-22145 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Other vulnerabilities in InstaWP Connect
- CVE-2024-37228 WordPress InstaWP Connect plugin <= 0.1.0.38 - Arbitrary File Upload vulnerability
- CVE-2024-25918 WordPress InstaWP Connect plugin <= 0.1.0.8 - Remote Code Execution vulnerability
- CVE-2024-6397 InstaWP Connect – 1-click WP Staging & Migration <= 0.1.0.44 - Authentication Bypass to Admin
- CVE-2024-4898 Missing authorization in InstaWP Connect – 1-click WP Staging & Migration
- CVE-2024-2667 InstaWP Connect – 1-click WP Staging & Migration <= 0.1.0.22 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8w8v-r4xj-j99j.