CVE-2026-109400

Published: Ott 16, 2026 Last Modified: Ott 16, 2026
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Other exploit source:
Google Dorks:
HIGH 7,5
Attack Vector: network
Attack Complexity: high
Privileges Required: low
User Interaction: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high

Description

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The InstaWP Connect – 1-click WP Staging & Migration plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 0.1.4.1 This is due to the plugin registering its admin page via `add_management_page()` using a role name returned by `InstaWP_Setting::get_allowed_role()` as the required capability — which WordPress resolves as a real capability match for any user holding that role — combined with `generate_section_field()` rendering the master API key from the `instawp_api_options` option directly as the `value` attribute of a plain-text HTML input with no additional `manage_options` or equivalent capability check. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with Subscriber-level access and above to read the plaintext master API key, use its SHA-256-derived secret as a bearer token accepted by the plugin's REST API `validate_api_request()`, and call `POST /wp-json/instawp-connect/v2/auto-login` to mint a 30-second single-use login URL that sets an administrator authentication cookie — fully escalating their privileges. Exploitation requires the site to be actively connected to InstaWP and an administrator to have added the attacker's role to the plugin's Sync Tab Access list (`instawp_sync_tab_roles`); notably, the settings tab suppression logic only hides the tab when `administrator` is absent from the list entirely, meaning a mixed configuration retaining administrator alongside a lower role still serves the full settings page — including the API key — to the lower-privileged user.

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System)

Trend Analysis

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System)

Prevede la probabilità di sfruttamento basata su intelligence sulle minacce e sulle caratteristiche della vulnerabilità.

EPSS Score
0,0035
Percentile
0,3th
Updated

EPSS Score Trend (Last 5 Days)

269

Improper Privilege Management

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Common Consequences
Security Scopes Affected:
Access Control
Potential Impacts:
Gain Privileges Or Assume Identity
Applicable Platforms
All platforms may be affected
View CWE Details
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/instawp-connect/tags/0.1.4.1/admin/c…
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/instawp-connect/tags/0.1.4.1/include…
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/instawp-connect/tags/0.1.4.1/include…
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/instawp-connect/tags/0.1.4.1/include…
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/instawp-connect/tags/0.1.4.1/include…
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/instawp-connect/tags/0.1.4.1/include…
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3743786/instawp-connect/trunk/incl…
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/925b009e-3aeb-496d-82…