CVE-2024-6397
CWE-288Published: July 11, 2024· Updated: Jun 17, 2026
Official Description
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 verification of the API key. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to log in as any existing user on the site, such as an administrator, if they have access to the username, and to perform a variety of other administrative tasks. NOTE: This vulnerability was partially fixed in 0.1.0.44, but was still exploitable via Cross-Site Request Forgery.
Risk Analysis
The InstaWP Connect plugin suffers from an authentication bypass flaw due to insufficient API key verification, allowing unauthenticated attackers to impersonate any user, including administrators. This critical vulnerability is remotely exploitable with low complexity.
No public exploit is currently known, and the vulnerability is not in the CISA KEV database.
Users should ensure they are running a version beyond 0.1.0.44 and implement strict access controls for administrative interfaces.
Technical Analysis
CVE-2024-6397 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.
The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.
A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.
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Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2024-6397 in threat intel feeds
- →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts