CVE•Published 2024-05-02•Modified 2026-04-08•1 article on news•5 live references•NVD data

CVE-2024-2667Instawp · Instawp_connect

Vulnerability data via NVD (ingested)

CVSS v3.1

9.8

CRITICAL

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

EPSS percentile

100

Exploit Prediction Scoring System · top 0% of all CVEs

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-434Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

Description

The InstaWP Connect – 1-click WP Staging & Migration plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to insufficient file validation in the /wp-json/instawp-connect/v1/config REST API endpoint in all versions up to, and including, 0.1.0.22. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files.

Timeline

Published 2024-05-02

Modified 2026-04-08

External references

NVD MITRE Exploit-DB trickest/cve VulnCheck

Search for exposed instances

Shodan + Censys queries derived from NVD's CPE data. The vuln tag catches assets Shodan has explicitly linked to this CVE; the product / banner fingerprints find exposed instances even when the vuln tag was never applied (which is common).

Shodan · vuln tag0 hosts

vuln:CVE-2024-2667

Hosts Shodan has explicitly fingerprinted as vulnerable.

Shodan · WP plugin path

http.html:"/wp-content/plugins/instawp-connect/"

Matches any site loading the "instawp-connect" plugin — doesn't rely on Shodan's vuln tag.

Shodan · product

product:"Instawp Instawp Connect"

All exposed Instawp Instawp Connect instances — cross-reference with the CVE's affected-version range.

Shodan · banner/body mention

http.html:"Instawp Connect"

HTTP body or banner mentions "Instawp Connect" — catches deploys Shodan didn't identify as a product.