Path Traversal in Instawp Connect – 1-click Wp Staging & Migration

CVE-2025-2636

The InstaWP Connect – 1-click WP Staging & Migration plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Local File Inclusion in all versions up to, and including, 0.1.0.85 via the 'instawp-database-manager' parameter. This makes it possible for unauthe…

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

EPSS: 0.068 (91.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-2636?
CVE-2025-2636 is a high-severity vulnerability in Instawp Connect – 1-click Wp Staging & Migration, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2025-04-11.
How severe is CVE-2025-2636?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.
Is CVE-2025-2636 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.