Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessSend HTTP request to plugin endpoint
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ExploitRetrieve embedded sensitive data
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ExecutionExtract credentials or system information
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ImpactLeverage data for secondary attacks
Vulnerability Assessment
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CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V14 - Data Protection System info exposure prevention
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| 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. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – 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
Affected Packages
Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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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
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
Lifecycle Timeline
2DescriptionCVE.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
How this decision was reached
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What every action level means
SSVC AssessmentENISA
Priority Score
Attack Technique
Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.
EUVD-2026-20219
GHSA-45jv-8hvx-m25c
NVD
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EPSS
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