WordPress Plugin Vulnerabilities

InstaWP Connect < 0.1.4.2 - Authenticated Plugin Settings Update via instawp_update_settings

Description

The plugin does not perform a capability check on its plugin-settings update action, verifying only a nonce, allowing an authenticated user holding a low-privileged role that an administrator has granted access to the plugin's sync feature to overwrite the plugin's settings, including the setting controlling which roles may access that feature. The role grant is not enabled by default.

Proof of Concept

Affects Plugins

Fixed in 0.1.4.2

References

Classification

Type
NO AUTHORISATION
CWE
CVSS

Miscellaneous

Original Researcher
Meher Sudhakar Abbireddi
Submitter
Meher Sudhakar Abbireddi
Verified
Yes

Timeline

Publicly Published
2026-10-23 (about 2 days ago)
Added
2026-10-23 (about 1 day ago)
Last Updated
2026-10-23 (about 1 day ago)

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