CVE-2026-13457 (GCVE-0-2026-13457)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-08-11 19:37 – Updated: 2026-08-12 12:57
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
InstaWP Connect <= 0.1.3.6 - Unauthenticated Cryptographic Key Disclosure
Summary
The InstaWP Connect – 1-click WP Staging & Migration plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution in all versions up to, and including, 0.1.3.6 via the (top-level script) function. This is due to the plugin stores its encrypted options file as options-{migrate_key}.txt in wp-content/instawpbackups/ without deploying an index.php or .htaccess to prevent directory listing, exposing the 40-character migrate_key on Apache servers with directory indexing enabled, which allows an attacker to derive the AES-256-CBC passphrase via SHA256(migrate_key), decrypt the options file to recover the api_signature. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to get the database access details and api_signature. Exploitation requires the target WordPress site to be hosted on Apache with directory listing enabled (Options +Indexes) for the wp-content/instawpbackups/ directory, and time limited because it can only be exploited during the migration period.
Severity
7.5 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-08-12 12:57 UTC
CWE
- CWE-434 - Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
Assigner
References
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| instawp | InstaWP Connect – 1-click WP Staging & Migration |
Affected:
0 , ≤ 0.1.3.6
(semver)
|
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