CVE-2024-2667: 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 AP

critical Affects instawp-connect (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published ; advisory modified .

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 AP

Package
instawp-connect (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<0.1.0.23
Fixed in
0.1.0.23
Severity
critical  CVSS 9.8
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 6% (93.0th percentile)
Published
2024-05-02
Source
nvd

References

CWE-434
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