CVE-2024-6397: 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 verificatio

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 authentication bypass in all versions up to, and including, 0.1.0.44. This is due to insufficient verificatio

Package
instawp-connect (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<0.1.0.45
Fixed in
0.1.0.45
Severity
critical  CVSS 9.8
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 1% (53.1th percentile)
Published
2024-07-11
Source
nvd

References

CWE-287CWE-288
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