CVE-2024-23506 HIGH

CVE-2024-23506: WordPress InstaWP Connect plugin <= 0.1.0.9 - Sensitive Data Exposure vulnerability

Vendor Instawp

Product InstaWP Connect

Weakness CWE-201

Published January 26, 2024

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

7.7/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required Low

User interaction None

Confidentiality High

Integrity None

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Insertion of Sensitive Information Into Sent Data vulnerability in InstaWP InstaWP Connect instawp-connect.This issue affects InstaWP Connect: from n/a through <= 0.1.0.9.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

InstaWP Connect versions up to 0.1.0.9 expose sensitive information to authenticated users with low privileges. An attacker with a low-privilege account can read data they should not have access to, potentially including configuration details or other users' information. The vulnerability requires valid login credentials but no additional user interaction. Update to a version newer than 0.1.0.9.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read sensitive data belonging to other users or the site configuration with a low-privilege account.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

User data and site configuration may be exposed to any authenticated user, even those with minimal permissions.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a valid low-privilege account on the site; no user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

January 26, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-23506 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/201.html AskarLabs — CWE-201 write-up Insertion of Sensitive Information Into Sent Data

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