What is CVE-2024-6397?

CVE-2024-6397 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Instawp Connect – 1-click Wp Staging & Migration, classified under Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2024-07-11.

How severe is CVE-2024-6397?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2024-6397 known to be exploited?

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

Vulnerability in Instawp Connect – 1-click Wp Staging & Migration

CVE-2024-6397

The InstaWP Connect – 1-click WP Staging & Migration plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass in all versions up to, and including, 0.1.0.44. This is due to insufficient verification of the API key. This makes it possibl…

EPSS: 0.006 (69.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Instawp Connect – 1-click Wp Staging & Migration — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-288 — Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-6397?: CVE-2024-6397 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Instawp Connect – 1-click Wp Staging & Migration, classified under Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2024-07-11.
How severe is CVE-2024-6397?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-6397 known to be exploited?: 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.