CVE-2025-66068 WordPress InstaWP Connect plugin <= 0.1.1.9 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Attackers can bypass access controls in the InstaWP Connect WordPress plugin to perform unauthorized actions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-66068?
CVE-2025-66068 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in InstaWP Connect, published on 18 Dec 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Missing Authorization vulnerability in InstaWP InstaWP Connect instawp-connect allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects InstaWP Connect: from n/a through <= 0.1.1.9.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-66068?
How do I fix CVE-2025-66068?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-66068 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2025-66068 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-66068 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cqwx-j629-783w.