What is CVE-2024-22145?

CVE-2024-22145 is a high-severity vulnerability in Instawp Connect, classified under Incorrect Privilege Assignment. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2024-05-17.

How severe is CVE-2024-22145?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2024-22145 known to be exploited?

3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Privilege escalation in Instawp Connect

CVE-2024-22145

Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in InstaWP InstaWP Connect instawp-connect.This issue affects InstaWP Connect: from n/a through <= 0.1.0.8.

Published 2024-05-17 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.011 (64.4th percentile), scored 2026-09-27.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 64th percentile — 64.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.011 · newest: 0.011 · change: -0.000

Affected products

Instawp Connect — versions 0
Instawp Connect

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/instawp-connect/vulnerability/wordpres… (vdb-entry)
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-22145?: CVE-2024-22145 is a high-severity vulnerability in Instawp Connect, classified under Incorrect Privilege Assignment. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2024-05-17.
How severe is CVE-2024-22145?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-22145 known to be exploited?: 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.