InstaWP Connect <= 0.1.0.85 - Unauthenticated Local PHP File Inclusion

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What is CVE-2025-2636?

CVE-2025-2636 is a vulnerability classified as Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal'), affecting InstaWP Connect – 1-click WP Staging & Migration (affected versions: ≤ 0.1.0.85). This vulnerability is rated High, with a CVSS score of 8.1. Current sources do not report this vulnerability as exploited.

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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.

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