Security Resilience

CVE-2024-23506

Info Disclosure in Instawp Connect ≤ 0.1.0.9

Published
27 January 2024
Modified
17 June 2026
CVSS Score v3.1 7.7
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Raw vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS Score 0.0050 42th percentile
Risk Priority 55 floored blend · peak EPSS

CVSS and EPSS are reproduced from their sources (NVD, FIRST EPSS). Risk Priority is our own derived reading, not an NVD score.

Summary

CVE-2024-23506 is a high-severity Insertion of Sensitive Information Into Sent Data (CWE-201) vulnerability in Instawp Instawp Connect. Its CVSS base score is 7.7 (High).

Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Data from Local System (T1005); ranked at the 42th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

The strongest mitigations our analysis identified map to AC-3 (Access Enforcement) and AC-4 (Information Flow Enforcement) — see the control section below for these in your framework.

OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)

EU & UK References

Vulnerability Data

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.

CWE(s)

Related Threats

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise Techniques

T1005 Data from Local System Collection
Adversaries may search local system sources, such as file systems, configuration files, local databases, virtual machine files, or process memory, to find files of interest and sensitive data prior to Exfiltration.
T1014 Rootkit Stealth
Adversaries may use rootkits to hide the presence of programs, files, network connections, services, drivers, and other system components.
T1016.001 Internet Connection Discovery Discovery
Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.
T1021.008 Direct Cloud VM Connections Lateral Movement
Adversaries may leverage [Valid Accounts](https://attack.
T1027.001 Binary Padding Stealth
Adversaries may use binary padding to add junk data and change the on-disk representation of malware.
T1036.004 Masquerade Task or Service Stealth
Adversaries may attempt to manipulate the name of a task or service to make it appear legitimate or benign.
Derived from this CVE’s CWE(s) via the direct CWE→ATT&CK cross-walk.

CVEs Like This One

CVE-2024-25918Same product: Instawp Instawp Connect
CVE-2024-23507Same product: Instawp Instawp Connect
CVE-2024-37228Same product: Instawp Instawp Connect
CVE-2024-2667Same product: Instawp Instawp Connect
CVE-2024-6397Same product: Instawp Instawp Connect
CVE-2024-22145Same product: Instawp Instawp Connect
CVE-2024-32701Same product: Instawp Instawp Connect
CVE-2023-3956Same product: Instawp Instawp Connect
CVE-2024-4898Same product: Instawp Instawp Connect
CVE-2025-53987Shared CWE-201

Affected Assets

instawp
instawp connect
≤ 0.1.0.9

Mitigating Controls

Control response

Prevent
Stop it (NIST 800-53)

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Detect
Catch it (NIST detect / respond)

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Harden
Shrink the surface (DISA STIG)
  • 1 hardening rule · 1 OS baseline
Validate
Prove the fix (OWASP ASVS)
  • V14.2.3

Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI

Directly enforces policy-based information flow rules that block transmission of sensitive data to unauthorized actors.

Enforces authorizations on logical access so that sensitive data is not released to unauthorized recipients.

Requires validation of outbound information to ensure sensitive content is not disclosed in responses or messages.

Mitigating Controls (NIST CSF 2.0) AI

Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→CSF cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.

DE.CM-09 partial match
blocks

Monitoring runtime data flows and outputs can detect sensitive data being transmitted.

PR.DS-02 partial match
blocks

Protecting data-in-transit can include filtering or encrypting to avoid exposing sensitive content.

PR.DS-10 partial match
blocks

Protecting data-in-use includes removing confidential values before they are processed or sent.

PR.PS-06 partial match
blocks

Secure SDLC practices directly prevent insertion of sensitive data into application outputs and messages.

Mitigating Controls (ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A) AI

Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→ISO cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.

degrades

Classification identifies sensitive data so it is not inadvertently transmitted.

degrades

Labelling makes sensitive data visible to developers and prevents accidental inclusion in outbound messages.

removes
removes
removes

References