InstaWP Connect: known security problems
20 known security problems reported for this WordPress plugin, with the affected versions, the fix and what to do.
Updated
In short
There are 20 known security problems on this page. Each one has a fixed version. Updating to version 0.1.4.2 or newer covers every fixed problem listed here.
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Someone could do things on your site they should not be allowed to (up to and including 0.1.4.1)
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 0.1.4.1
- Fixed in
- 0.1.4.2
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update InstaWP Connect to version 0.1.4.2 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2026-114743
- Report title
- InstaWP Connect <= 0.1.4.1 - Missing Authorization
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Anyone with an account on your site, even a basic one could take over your site as an admin
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 0.1.4.1
- Fixed in
- 0.1.4.2
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update InstaWP Connect to version 0.1.4.2 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2026-109400
- Report title
- InstaWP Connect <= 0.1.4.1 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Privilege Escalation via Role-as-Capability Admin Page and API Key Disclosure via 'instawp_sync_tab_roles' Role-as-Capability Setting
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Someone could do things on your site they should not be allowed to (up to and including 0.1.3.7)
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 0.1.3.7
- Fixed in
- 0.1.3.8
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update InstaWP Connect to version 0.1.3.8 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2026-73401
- Report title
- InstaWP Connect – 1-click WP Staging & Migration <= 0.1.3.7 - Missing Authorization
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
A stranger could use it to harm your site (up to and including 0.1.3.6)
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 0.1.3.6
- Fixed in
- 0.1.3.7
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update InstaWP Connect to version 0.1.3.7 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2026-13457
- Report title
- InstaWP Connect <= 0.1.3.6 - Unauthenticated Cryptographic Key Disclosure
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Someone could do things on your site they should not be allowed to (up to and including 0.1.2.5)
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 0.1.2.5
- Fixed in
- 0.1.2.7
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update InstaWP Connect to version 0.1.2.7 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2026-39504
- Report title
- InstaWP Connect <= 0.1.2.5 - Missing Authorization
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Someone could do things on your site they should not be allowed to (up to and including 0.1.1.9)
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 0.1.1.9
- Fixed in
- 0.1.2.0
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update InstaWP Connect to version 0.1.2.0 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2025-66068
- Report title
- InstaWP Connect <= 0.1.1.9 - Missing Authorization
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
A stranger could use it to harm your site (up to and including 0.1.0.85)
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 0.1.0.85
- Fixed in
- 0.1.0.86
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update InstaWP Connect to version 0.1.0.86 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2025-2636
- Report title
- InstaWP Connect <= 0.1.0.85 - Unauthenticated Local PHP File Inclusion
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
A stranger could read or delete private files on your server
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 0.1.0.82
- Fixed in
- 0.1.0.83
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update InstaWP Connect to version 0.1.0.83 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2025-31387
- Report title
- InstaWP Connect <= 0.1.0.82 - Unauthenticated Local File Inclusion
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Someone could read or delete private files on your server
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 0.1.0.83
- Fixed in
- 0.1.0.84
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update InstaWP Connect to version 0.1.0.84 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2024-13913
- Report title
- InstaWP Connect – 1-click WP Staging & Migration <= 0.1.0.83 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Local File Inclusion
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Someone could take over your site as an admin
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 0.1.0.44
- Fixed in
- 0.1.0.45
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update InstaWP Connect to version 0.1.0.45 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2024-6397
- Report title
- InstaWP Connect – 1-click WP Staging & Migration <= 0.1.0.44 - Authentication Bypass to Admin
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
A stranger could run their own code on your site and take it over (up to and including 0.1.0.38)
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 0.1.0.38
- Fixed in
- 0.1.0.39
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update InstaWP Connect to version 0.1.0.39 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2024-37228
- Report title
- InstaWP Connect <= 0.1.0.38 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
A stranger could do things on your site they should not be allowed to (up to and including 0.1.0.38)
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 0.1.0.38
- Fixed in
- 0.1.0.39
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update InstaWP Connect to version 0.1.0.39 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2024-4898
- Report title
- InstaWP Connect – 1-click WP Staging & Migration <= 0.1.0.38 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated API setup/Arbitrary Options Update/Administrative User Creation
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Someone could do things on your site they should not be allowed to (up to and including 0.1.0.24)
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 0.1.0.24
- Fixed in
- 0.1.0.25
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update InstaWP Connect to version 0.1.0.25 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2024-32701
- Report title
- InstaWP Connect <= 0.1.0.24 - Missing Authorization
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
A stranger could run their own code on your site and take it over (up to and including 0.1.0.22)
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 0.1.0.22
- Fixed in
- 0.1.0.23
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update InstaWP Connect to version 0.1.0.23 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2024-2667
- Report title
- InstaWP Connect – 1-click WP Staging & Migration <= 0.1.0.22 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Anyone with an account on your site, even a basic one could run their own code on your site and take it over
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 0.1.0.8
- Fixed in
- 0.1.0.9
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update InstaWP Connect to version 0.1.0.9 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2024-25918
- Report title
- InstaWP Connect <= 0.1.0.8 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Remote Code Execution
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Anyone with an account on your site, even a basic one could read or change the data in your site’s database
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 0.1.0.9
- Fixed in
- 0.1.0.10
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update InstaWP Connect to version 0.1.0.10 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2024-23507
- Report title
- InstaWP Connect <= 0.1.0.9 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) SQL Injection
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Someone could do things on your site they should not be allowed to (up to and including 0.1.0.9)
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 0.1.0.9
- Fixed in
- 0.1.0.10
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update InstaWP Connect to version 0.1.0.10 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2024-23506
- Report title
- InstaWP Connect <= 0.1.0.9 - Missing Authorization to Sensitive Information Dislcosure
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Someone could do things on your site they should not be allowed to (up to and including 0.1.0.8)
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 0.1.0.8
- Fixed in
- 0.1.0.9
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update InstaWP Connect to version 0.1.0.9 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2024-22145
- Report title
- InstaWP Connect <= 0.1.0.8 - Missing Authorization to Arbitrary Options Update
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Someone could trick a logged-in admin into changing settings without knowing
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 0.1.0.8
- Fixed in
- 0.1.0.9
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update InstaWP Connect to version 0.1.0.9 or newer.
- Report title
- InstaWP Connect <= 0.1.0.8 - Cross-Site Request Forgery via create_file_db_manager
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
A stranger could do things on your site they should not be allowed to (up to and including 0.0.9.18)
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 0.0.9.18
- Fixed in
- 0.0.9.19
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update InstaWP Connect to version 0.0.9.19 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2023-3956
- Report title
- InstaWP Connect <= 0.0.9.18 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Post/Taxonomy/User Add/Change/Delete, Customizer Setting Change, Plugin Installation/Activation/Deactication via events_receiver
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Where this comes from
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