CVE-2025-2636 (GCVE-0-2025-2636)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-04-11 04:21 – Updated: 2026-04-08 16:51
VLAI Shadowserver Previdian
Title
InstaWP Connect <= 0.1.0.85 - Unauthenticated Local PHP File Inclusion
Summary
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.
Severity
8.1 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: yes Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-04-11 14:48 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Assigner
Wordfence CNA under the mitre root
CNA scorecard C 65/100 over 2254 records in the last 180 days details
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
instawp InstaWP Connect – 1-click WP Staging & Migration Affected: 0 , ≤ 0.1.0.85 (semver)
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Credits
Cheng Liu
Shadowserver
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: 0aa67c58-7b32-4ed1-835d-9d240243eade

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2025-2636

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2026-10-20 00:00 UTC

Exploited: Yes

Characteristics
Severity: 98.0
Timestamps
First Seen: 2026-09-11
Asserted: 2026-09-11
Last Seen: 2026-10-20
Scope
Asset Exposure: ['internet-facing']
Notes: Affected: InstaWP Connect / InstaWP Connect WordPress Plugin | Class: cms | Severity: Critical (CVSS 9.8) | IoT: no | In CISA KEV: no | Honeypot connections on 2026-10-20: 1
Evidence

Type: Honeypot

Signal: In The Wild Attempts

Confidence: 70%

Source: shadowserver

Details
1D 1
Iot no
Feed Shadowserver Foundation honeypot/exploited-vulnerabilities
Type http-scan
Class cms
7D Avg 0
Vendor InstaWP Connect
30D Avg 0
90D Avg 0
Product InstaWP Connect WordPress Plugin
Cisa Kev no
Connections 1
Observation Date 2026-10-20
Vulnerability Class CVSS
Vulnerability Score 9.8
Vulnerability Severity Critical
References
Created: 2026-10-21 08:52 UTC | Updated: 2026-10-22 01:02 UTC
Previdian
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: f2bc947d-8fb2-4ddc-9288-0036759254ab

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2025-2636

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2026-09-11 00:00 UTC

Exploited: Yes

Timestamps
First Seen: 2026-09-11
Asserted: 2026-09-11
Scope
Notes: InstaWP Connect <= 0.1.0.85 - Unauthenticated Local PHP File Inclusion | Affected: Instawp / InstaWP Connect – 1-click WP Staging & Migration | CVSS: 8.1 (HIGH) | EPSS: 0.10422 | Used in malware: unknown | Not yet in CISA KEV: True
Evidence

Type: Public Report

Signal: Successful Exploitation

Confidence: 70%

Source: previdian

Details
Feed Previdian (previdian.com)
Title InstaWP Connect <= 0.1.0.85 - Unauthenticated Local PHP File Inclusion
Cve Id CVE-2025-2636
Vendor Instawp
Ghsa Id None
Product InstaWP Connect – 1-click WP Staging & Migration
Added Date 2026-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
Cvss Score 8.1
Epss Score 0.10422
Previous Ids
Cvss Severity HIGH
Virtual Patch False
Cvss Estimated False
Epss Percentile 0.95457
Used In Malware unknown
Vulnerability Id CVE-2025-2636
Ahead Of Cisa Kev None
Not Yet In Cisa Kev True
References
Created: 2026-09-12 11:00 UTC | Updated: 2026-09-12 11:00 UTC
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