How severe is CVE-2024-6397?

CVE-2024-6397 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2024-6397 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (49th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-6397?

CVE-2024-6397 affects Instawp Instawp Connect. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2024-6397?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

Does CVE-2024-6397 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2024-6397 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-47503.

When was CVE-2024-6397 published?

CVE-2024-6397 was published on 2024-07-11 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2024-6397

CVE-2024-6397 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Instawp Instawp Connect with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-288.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (49th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2024-47503
Weakness: CWE-288
Affected product: Instawp Instawp Connect
Published: 2024-07-11
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

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 possible for unauthenticated attackers to log in as any existing user on the site, such as an administrator, if they have access to the username, and to perform a variety of other administrative tasks. NOTE: This vulnerability was partially fixed in 0.1.0.44, but was still exploitable via Cross-Site Request Forgery.

Frequently asked questions

What is 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 possible for unauthenticated attackers to log in as any existing user on the site, such as an administrator, if they have access to the username, and to perform a variety of other administrative tasks. NOTE: This vulnerability was partially fixed in 0.1.0.44, but was still exploitable via Cross-Site Request Forgery.
How severe is CVE-2024-6397?: CVE-2024-6397 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2024-6397 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (49th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2024-6397?: CVE-2024-6397 affects Instawp Instawp Connect. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2024-6397?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2024-6397 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2024-6397 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-47503.
When was CVE-2024-6397 published?: CVE-2024-6397 was published on 2024-07-11 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:instawp:instawp_connect:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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