vulnerability
WordPress Plugin: instawp-connect: CVE-2023-3956: Missing Authorization
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Jul 26, 2023 | May 15, 2025 | Apr 29, 2026 |
Severity
10
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Jul 26, 2023
Added
May 15, 2025
Modified
Apr 29, 2026
Description
The InstaWP Connect plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data, modification of data and loss of data due to a missing capability check on the 'events_receiver' function in versions up to, and including, 0.0.9.18. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to add, modify or delete post and taxonomy, install, activate or deactivate plugin, change customizer settings, add or modify or delete user including administrator user.
Solution
instawp-connect-plugin-cve-2023-3956
References
Rapid7 Labs
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