WordPress Vulnerability Report

WordPress Vulnerability Report – August 10, 2022

Vulnerable plugins and themes are the #1 reason WordPress websites get hacked. The weekly WordPress Vulnerability Report powered by WPScan covers recent WordPress plugin, theme, and core vulnerabilities and what to do if you run one of the vulnerable plugins or themes on your website. Each vulnerability will have a severity rating of low, medium, high, or critical.

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Updated:Aug 4, 2023
Published:Aug 10, 2022

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Vulnerable plugins and themes are the #1 reason WordPress websites get hacked. The weekly WordPress Vulnerability Report powered by WPScan covers recent WordPress plugin, theme, and core vulnerabilities and what to do if you run one of the vulnerable plugins or themes on your website.

Each vulnerability will have a severity rating of low, medium, high, or critical. Responsible disclosure and reporting of vulnerabilities is an integral part of keeping the WordPress community safe. Please share this post with your friends to help get the word out and make WordPress safer for everyone!

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Addressing the SVG XSS Vulnerability in Gutenberg

As reported by Patchstack, an SVG XSS vulnerability was reported in Gutenberg this week. We stand with Patchstack in why you shouldn’t worry about this. Here is a quote from iThemes Security Lead Developer Timothy Jacobs: “The Gutenberg vulnerability is not an issue to worry about. I recommend always keeping in mind that if you’re including content from other people’s websites, that content can change at any time. It’s best to host your images on your own website or a CDN you control.”

WordPress Core Vulnerabilities

WordPress 6.0.1 was released on July 12, 2022, as a short-cycle maintenance release with 31 bug fixes. Because this is a core update, be sure to update to WordPress 6.0.1 as soon as possible.

No new WordPress core vulnerabilities were disclosed this week.

WordPress Plugin Vulnerabilities

In this section, the latest WordPress plugin vulnerabilities have been disclosed. Each plugin listing includes the type of vulnerability, the active installations, the version number if patched, and the severity rating.

MailChimp for Woocommerce

Plugin:
Mailchimp for WooCommerce
Installations:
700,000+
Vulnerability:
Subscriber+ SSRF; Admin+ SSRF
Patched in Version:
2.7.1
Severity Score:
Medium
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 2.7.1.

WooCommerce PDF Invoices & Packing Slips

Plugin:
WooCommerce PDF Invoices & Packing Slips
Installations:
300,000+
Vulnerability:
Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Patched in Version:
3.0.1
Severity Score:
Medium
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 3.0.1.

Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force Firewall

Plugin:
Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force Firewall
Installations:
200,000+
Vulnerability:
Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Patched in Version:
4.21.83
Severity Score:
Medium
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 4.21.83.

Download Manager

Plugin:
Download Manager
Installations:
100,000+
Vulnerability:
Contributor+ Arbitrary File Deletion; Unauthenticated Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Patched in Version:
3.2.51
Severity Score:
High
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 3.2.51.

String Locator

Plugin:
String locator
Installations:
100,000+
Vulnerability:
Authenticated PHAR Deserialization
Patched in Version:
2.6.0
Severity Score:
Medium
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 2.6.0.

Social Slider Feed

Plugin:
Social Slider Feed
Installations:
80,000+
Vulnerability:
Admin+ Stored XSS via API Key
Patched in Version:
2.0.6
Severity Score:
Low
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 2.0.6.

WP Hide & Security Enhancer

Plugin:
WP Hide & Security Enhancer
Installations:
80,000+
Vulnerability:
Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Patched in Version:
1.8
Severity Score:
Medium
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 1.8.

Export All URLs

Plugin:
Export All URLs
Installations:
30,000+
Vulnerability:
Admin+ Arbitrary System File Removal
Patched in Version:
4.4
Severity Score:
Medium
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 4.4.

Ecwid Ecommerce Shopping Cart

Plugin:
Ecwid Ecommerce Shopping Cart
Installations:
30,000+
Vulnerability:
Settings Update via CSRF
Patched in Version:
6.10.24
Severity Score:
Medium
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 6.10.24.

WPide

Plugin:
WPIDE – File Manager & Code Editor
Installations:
30,000+
Vulnerability:
Admin+ Local File Inclusion
Patched in Version:
3.0
Severity Score:
Low
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 3.0.

Sensei LMS

Plugin:
Sensei LMS – Online Courses, Quizzes, & Learning
Installations:
10,000+
Vulnerability:
Arbitrary Private Message Sending via IDOR; Unauthenticated Private Messages Disclosure via Rest API
Patched in Version:
4.5.2
Severity Score:
Low
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 4.5.2.

Simply Schedule Appointments

Plugin:
Simply Schedule Appointments – WordPress Booking Plugin
Installations:
10,000+
Vulnerability:
Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting; Unauthenticated Email Address Disclosure
Patched in Version:
1.5.7.7
Severity Score:
Low
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 1.5.7.7.

Affiliate For WooCommerce

Plugin:
Affiliate For WooCommerce
Vulnerability:
Subscriber+ Paypal Email Update via IDOR
Patched in Version:
4.8.0
Severity Score:
Medium
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 4.8.0.

WordPress Plugin Vulnerabilities – No Known Fix

This section contains plugin vulnerabilities with no known fix. Until a patch is available, immediately uninstall and delete the plugin.

uContext for Amazon

Plugin:
uContext for Amazon
Vulnerability:
Stored Cross-Site Scripting via CSRF
Patched in Version:
No Fix
Severity Score:
High
The vulnerability has not been patched and the plugin is closed. You should uninstall and delete the plugin.

Banner Cycler

Plugin:
Banner Cycler
Vulnerability:
Stored Cross-Site Scripting via CSRF
Patched in Version:
No Fix
Severity Score:
High
The vulnerability has not been patched and the plugin is closed. You should uninstall and delete the plugin.

Link Optimizer Lite

Plugin:
Link Optimizer Lite
Vulnerability:
Stored Cross-Site Scripting via CSRF
Patched in Version:
No Fix
Severity Score:
High
The vulnerability has not been patched and the plugin is closed. You should uninstall and delete the plugin.

uContext for Clickbank

Plugin:
uContext for Clickbank
Vulnerability:
Stored Cross-Site Scripting via CSRF
Patched in Version:
No Fix
Severity Score:
High
The vulnerability has not been patched and the plugin is closed. You should uninstall and delete the plugin.

ActiveDEMAND plugin

Plugin:
ActiveDEMAND
Vulnerability:
Unauthenticated Post Creation/Update/Deletion
Patched in Version:
No Fix
Severity Score:
High
The vulnerability has not been patched and the plugin is closed. You should uninstall and delete the plugin.

Stop Spam Comments

Plugin:
Stop Spam Comments
Vulnerability:
Access Token Bypass
Patched in Version:
No Fix
Severity Score:
Low
The vulnerability has not been patched and the plugin is closed. You should uninstall and delete the plugin.

WordPress Theme Vulnerabilities

In this section, the latest WordPress theme vulnerabilities have been disclosed. Each theme listing includes the type of vulnerability, the active installations, the version number if patched, and the severity rating.

No new WordPress theme vulnerabilities were disclosed this week.

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