High severity · published Apr 11, 2025
CVE-2025-2636
InstaWP Connect <= 0.1.0.85 - Unauthenticated Local PHP File Inclusion
8.1
CVSS
10.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)10.6% · higher than 96% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
IC
InstaWP Connect – 1-click WP Staging & Migration · instawp
through 0.1.0.85 · source: vendor
Affected product
IC
InstaWP Connect – 1-click WP Staging & Migration
instawp
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-2636
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-2636
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/instawp-connect/trunk/includes/database-manager/loader.php#L77
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3269681/
www.wordfence.com
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/4c8f2c6f-c231-477c-895b-df892569ef95?source=cve
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