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.

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Weaknesses CWE-285

Sun, 25 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000

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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: 2026-10-25T06:00:21.676Z

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

Link: CVE-2026-114743

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

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

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

Link: CVE-2026-114743

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-25T09:00:13Z

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