CVE•Published 2024-07-11•Modified 2026-04-08•1 article on news•6 live references•NVD data

CVE-2024-6397Instawp · 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

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Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-288Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel CWE-287Improper Authentication

Description

The InstaWP Connect – 1-click WP Staging & Migration plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass in all versions up to, and including, 0.1.0.44. This is due to insufficient verification of the API key. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to log in as any existing user on the site, such as an administrator, if they have access to the username, and to perform a variety of other administrative tasks. NOTE: This vulnerability was partially fixed in 0.1.0.44, but was still exploitable via Cross-Site Request Forgery.

Timeline

Published 2024-07-11

Modified 2026-04-08

External references

NVD MITRE Exploit-DB GitHub PoC 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-2024-6397

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.