Description
The InstaWP Connect WordPress plugin before 0.1.4.2 does not perform a capability check on its InstaWP Connect WordPress plugin before 0.1.4.2-settings update action, verifying only a nonce, allowing an authenticated user holding a low-privileged role that an administrator has granted access to the InstaWP Connect WordPress plugin before 0.1.4.2's sync feature to overwrite the InstaWP Connect WordPress plugin before 0.1.4.2's settings, including the setting controlling which roles may access that feature. The role grant is not enabled by default.
Published: 2026-10-25
Score: 3.1 Low
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
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History

Mon, 26 Oct 2026 14:15:00 +0100

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Weaknesses CWE-285

Mon, 26 Oct 2026 12:30:00 +0100

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Weaknesses CWE-862
Metrics cvssV3_1

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

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Sun, 25 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0100

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Weaknesses CWE-285

Sun, 25 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0100

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Description The InstaWP Connect WordPress plugin before 0.1.4.2 does not perform a capability check on its InstaWP Connect WordPress plugin before 0.1.4.2-settings update action, verifying only a nonce, allowing an authenticated user holding a low-privileged role that an administrator has granted access to the InstaWP Connect WordPress plugin before 0.1.4.2's sync feature to overwrite the InstaWP Connect WordPress plugin before 0.1.4.2's settings, including the setting controlling which roles may access that feature. The role grant is not enabled by default.
Title InstaWP Connect < 0.1.4.2 - Authenticated Plugin Settings Update via instawp_update_settings
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WPScan

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-26T10:13:36.679Z

Reserved: 2026-10-22T03:36:25.352Z

Link: CVE-2026-114743

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-26T10:06:42.495Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-10-25T06:16:32.037

Modified: 2026-10-26T13:50:14.083

Link: CVE-2026-114743

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-26T15:30:13Z

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