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Instantio CVE-2026-39571

| EUVDEUVD-2026-20219 MEDIUM
Exposure of Sensitive System Information to an Unauthorized Control Sphere (CWE-497)
2026-04-08 Patchstack GHSA-45jv-8hvx-m25c
5.3
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: Patchstack
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Send HTTP request to plugin endpoint
  2. Exploit
    Retrieve embedded sensitive data
  3. Execution
    Extract credentials or system information
  4. Impact
    Leverage data for secondary attacks

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V14 - Data Protection System info exposure prevention
Exploitation Conditions

No special conditions - remote unauthenticated exploitation against default configurations of Themefic Instantio plugin. The vulnerability is triggered by normal requests to the plugin without requiring authentication, user interaction, or non-default settings. The specific endpoint or mechanism exposing the sensitive data is not detailed in available advisories, implying the exposure may occur through standard plugin functionality or template output.

Impact

While the CVSS base score of 5.3 reflects direct remote accessibility (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N), the actual risk profile is notably lower based on multiple signals. The EPSS score of 0.02% (5th percentile) indicates this vulnerability has extremely low exploitation probability in the wild, suggesting either high discovery complexity, limited attacker incentive, or restricted usefulness of exposed data. The attack vector (network, unauthenticated, no user interaction) is concerning from a theoretical standpoint, but the lack of integrity or availability impact, combined with the absence of public exploit code and no KEV confirmation, indicates this is a low-risk information disclosure rather than a critical priority. Organizations should patch during normal maintenance windows rather than emergency response cycles. The discrepancy between theoretical accessibility (high CVSS) and demonstrated real-world risk (very low EPSS) suggests the exposed information may have limited actionable value to attackers or may require specific knowledge of plugin behavior to locate and extract.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker sends HTTP requests to the vulnerable Instantio plugin endpoints or scans the website source code to locate exposed sensitive information (such as API credentials, internal identifiers, or configuration values) embedded in pages accessible without authentication. The attacker extracts this information and uses it to facilitate further attacks against the target system or to compromise related services that share credentials. No public proof-of-concept code is known, and the EPSS score suggests this requires specific knowledge of the plugin's data exposure vector.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
No patch listed yet 0.0% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Apr 15, 2026

Themefic Instantio WordPress plugin versions up to 3.3.30 expose sensitive system information to unauthenticated remote attackers via an unspecified mechanism that retrieves embedded sensitive data. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.3 with no authentication required and low complexity, enabling confidentiality compromise without requiring user interaction. No public exploit code or active exploitation has been confirmed, and the EPSS score of 0.02% indicates minimal real-world exploitation probability despite the direct remote accessibility.

RemediationAI

Update Themefic Instantio to the first patched version released after 3.3.30; consult the official WordPress plugin repository or Patchstack advisory (https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/instantio/vulnerability/wordpress-instantio-plugin-3-3-30-sensitive-data-exposure-vulnerability) for exact version number and release date. If a patched version is not immediately available, disable the plugin temporarily or restrict access to the WordPress installation via web application firewall rules blocking requests to plugin endpoints from untrusted sources. No workarounds are documented; update to the latest available version as soon as the vendor releases a fix.

Affected VersionsENISA

Instantio 0 ≤3.3.30

Affected Packages

euvd instantio no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

Themefic Instantio is a WordPress plugin (CPE: cpe:2.3:a:themefic:instantio:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*) that appears to embed sensitive system information in a manner accessible to unauthenticated users. CWE-497 (Exposure of Sensitive System Information to an Unauthorized Control Sphere) classifies vulnerabilities where sensitive information is disclosed to unauthorized parties due to improper access controls or data exposure mechanisms. The root cause involves inadequate protection of sensitive data fields-such as configuration details, API keys, system paths, or internal identifiers-that should be restricted to authenticated administrators but are instead retrievable through normal plugin API endpoints or template outputs accessible to any network-connected user.

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Severity by source

Vendor (Patchstack) PRIMARY 5.3 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Primary rating from Vendor (Patchstack) · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorVendor: Patchstack

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

2
CVSS changed
Apr 13, 2026 - 16:22 NVD
5.3 (MEDIUM)
CVE Published
Apr 08, 2026 - 08:30 nvd
N/A

DescriptionCVE.org

Exposure of Sensitive System Information to an Unauthorized Control Sphere vulnerability in Themefic Instantio instantio allows Retrieve Embedded Sensitive Data.This issue affects Instantio: from n/a through <= 3.3.30.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.0%
Top 95% exploitable
Data Quality
5 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.0%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
Yes
Human Impact· derived
Medium
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

26
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +26
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.

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