CVE-2024-4898: The InstaWP Connect – 1-click WP Staging & Migration plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary option updates due to a missing authorization checks on the REST API calls in all versions up to, a

critical Affects instawp-connect (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.4, updated 2026-10-29; published ; advisory modified .

The InstaWP Connect – 1-click WP Staging & Migration plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary option updates due to a missing authorization checks on the REST API calls in all versions up to, a

Package
instawp-connect (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<0.1.0.39
Fixed in
0.1.0.39
Severity
critical  CVSS 9.8
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 4% (90.9th percentile)
Published
2024-06-12
Source
nvd

References

CWE-862
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