Record summary

CVE-2025-2636 has a selected CVSS score of 8.1 (high); EIP currently links 1 Nuclei template.

Description

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 unauthenticated attackers to include and execute arbitrary files on the server, allowing the execution of any PHP code in those files. This can be used to bypass access controls, obtain sensitive data, or achieve code execution in cases where php file types can be uploaded and included, or are already present on the filesystem locally. There are currently no known vulnerabilities in this plugin that make file upload possible, meaning this won't be exploitable to achieve remote code execution on most instances with just this plugin alone. Another vulnerability would need to be present on the site allowing arbitrary file upload in order to leverage this to achieve remote code execution.

Description source: CVE List

Exploitation context

Known exploitation

VulnCheck KEV
Listed · Apr 11, 2025 · VulnCheck
Reported exploitation
Observed · VulnCheck

Available material

Nuclei templates
1

CISA SSVC decision

ExploitationNone
AutomatableYes
Technical impactTotal

CISA Coordinator · SSVC 2.0.3 · Evaluated Apr 11, 2025 · Source: CVE List

Affected products and versions

2
ProductSourceVersion rangeStatus

InstaWP Connect – 1-click WP Staging & Migration

Browse instawp / InstaWP Connect – 1-click WP Staging & Migration

Default status: unaffected

CVE ListThrough 0.1.0.85affected
VulnCheckVersion data not supplied

Nuclei templates

1
ProjectDiscoveryHIGHInstaWP Connect < 0.1.0.86 - Local PHP File InclusionCVSS 9.8

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 unauthenticated attackers to include and execute arbitrary files on the server, allowing the execution of any PHP code in those files.

Impact

Unauthenticated attackers can include and execute arbitrary PHP files through the instawp-database-manager parameter, allowing arbitrary code execution and potential complete server compromise.

Remediation

Update InstaWP Connect plugin to version 0.1.0.86 or later.

WeaknessesCWE-22
Authorsiamnoooob, pdresearch
Template tagscvecve2025wpwordpresswp-plugininstawp-connectlfivkevvuln
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
FOFA: body="/wp-content/plugins/instawp-connect"

Source: ProjectDiscovery

References

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