CVE-2024-2667
Published: 02 May 2024
Summary
CVE-2024-2667 is a critical-severity Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type (CWE-434) vulnerability in Instawp Instawp Connect. Its CVSS base score is 9.8 (Critical).
Operationally, ranked in the top 0.4% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis
The InstaWP Connect – 1-click WP Staging & Migration plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to insufficient file validation in the /wp-json/instawp-connect/v1/config REST API endpoint. This affects all versions up to and including 0.1.0.22 and is tracked under CWE-434.
Unauthenticated attackers can exploit the flaw remotely without credentials or user interaction by sending crafted requests to the endpoint, enabling them to upload and potentially execute arbitrary files on the server and resulting in full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
References from Wordfence and the WordPress plugin Trac show that the issue was resolved via a code change committed to the repository, with the updated plugin version containing the fix available for installation.
The associated EPSS score stands at 0.9071 with no indicated rise from a lower baseline.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2024-27614
Vulnerability details
The InstaWP Connect – 1-click WP Staging & Migration plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to insufficient file validation in the /wp-json/instawp-connect/v1/config REST API endpoint in all versions up to, and including, 0.1.0.22. This makes it…
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possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files.
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Requiring identifiable owners for portable devices reduces the attack surface for unrestricted uploads of dangerous file types via anonymous media.
Dangerous file uploads can be detonated in the chamber to determine malice before any production write or execution occurs.
Prevents unrestricted writing of arbitrary or malicious firmware by keeping hardware write-protect enabled except under tightly controlled manual procedures.
Scans files from external sources on download/open/execute, blocking unrestricted uploads of dangerous file types.