Description
Unauthenticated Broken Access Control in InstaWP Connect <= 0.1.3.7 versions.
Published: 2026-08-13
Score: 5.3 Medium
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

Unauthenticated access to privileged functions is possible in WordPress InstaWP Connect plugin versions 0.1.3.7 and lower. The flaw allows an attacker to execute actions that should be limited to users with appropriate permissions, thereby compromising the integrity of the WordPress site.

Affected Systems

The vulnerable software is the InstaWP Connect WordPress plugin with any version up to and including 0.1.3.7. The plugin is used within WordPress installations and provides integration services for the InstaWP platform.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 5.3 indicates a moderate severity level. No EPSS score is available, and the vulnerability is not listed in the KEV catalog. Based on the description, the likely attack vector involves unauthenticated HTTP requests to the plugin’s endpoints, allowing an attacker to bypass normal access controls. The attacker requires no special credentials or access capabilities to exploit the flaw.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 13, 2026 at 16:05 UTC.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Update the WordPress InstaWP Connect Plugin to the latest available version (at least 0.1.3.8).


OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Update the WordPress InstaWP Connect Plugin to version 0.1.3.8 or newer.
  • Disable the plugin if a security update is not yet available.
  • Restrict direct access to the plugin’s administrative URLs by using a WAF or .htaccess rules until a patch is deployed.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 13, 2026 at 16:05 UTC.

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History

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 19:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Instawp
Instawp instawp Connect
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Vendors & Products Instawp
Instawp instawp Connect
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Unauthenticated Broken Access Control in InstaWP Connect <= 0.1.3.7 versions.
Title WordPress InstaWP Connect plugin <= 0.1.3.7 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-862
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N'}


Subscriptions

Instawp Instawp Connect
Wordpress Wordpress
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Patchstack

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-13T15:45:36.002Z

Reserved: 2026-08-12T14:10:14.732Z

Link: CVE-2026-73401

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-13T14:17:13.407

Modified: 2026-08-13T16:19:04.653

Link: CVE-2026-73401

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-13T19:30:03Z

Weaknesses