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WordPress Vulnerability Report – August 17, 2022

Written by iThemes Editorial Team on August 17, 2022

Last Updated on August 17, 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. 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!

Contents of the August 17, 2022 Report
  • WordPress Core Vulnerabilities
  • WordPress Plugin Vulnerabilities
    • Photo Gallery
    • Social Slider Feed
    • Visual Portfolio
    • Directorist
    • Multivendor Marketplace Solution for WooCommerce
    • Best Payments Plugin for WP
    • Fast Flow
    • WP Database Backup
  • WordPress Plugin Vulnerabilities – No Known Fix
    • Simple Single Sign On
  • WordPress Theme Vulnerabilities
  • Sneak Peek: Passkeys + Biometric Logins for WordPress
  • The Best WordPress Security Plugin to Secure & Protect WordPress Sites
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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.

Photo Gallery

Product image for Photo Gallery by 10Web – Mobile-Friendly Image Gallery.
Plugin
Photo Gallery by 10Web – Mobile-Friendly Image Gallery
Installations
300,000+
Vulnerability
Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Patched in Version
1.7.1
Severity Score
Medium
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 1.7.1.

Social Slider Feed

Product image for Social Slider Feed.
Plugin
Social Slider Feed
Installations
80,000+
Vulnerability
Admin+ Stored XSS via Feeds
Patched in Version
2.0.7
Severity Score
Low
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 2.0.7.

Visual Portfolio

Product image for Visual Portfolio, Photo Gallery & Post Grid.
Plugin
Visual Portfolio, Photo Gallery & Post Grid
Installations
60,000+
Vulnerability
Contributor+ CSS Injection; Unauthenticated CSS Injection
Patched in Version
2.19.0
Severity Score
Medium
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 2.19.0.

Directorist

Product image for Directorist – WordPress Business Directory Plugin with Classified Ads Listings.
Plugin
Directorist – WordPress Business Directory Plugin with Classified Ads Listings
Installations
10,000+
Vulnerability
Unauthenticated Email Address Disclosure
Patched in Version
7.3.1
Severity Score
Medium
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 7.3.1.

Multivendor Marketplace Solution for WooCommerce

Product image for Multivendor Marketplace Solution for WooCommerce – WC Marketplace.
Plugin
Multivendor Marketplace Solution for WooCommerce – WC Marketplace
Installations
9,000+
Vulnerability
Multiple Reflected Cross-Site Scripting; Unauthenticated LFI; Unauthorised AJAX Calls
Patched in Version
3.8.12
Severity Score
Medium
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 3.8.12.

Best Payments Plugin for WP

Product image for Simple Payment Donations & Subscriptions Plugin by Paymattic – Best Payments Plugin for WP.
Plugin
Simple Payment Donations & Subscriptions Plugin by Paymattic – Best Payments Plugin for WP
Installations
3,000+
Vulnerability
Reflected Cross-Site Scripting; Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Patched in Version
4.2.1
Severity Score
Medium
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 4.2.1.

Fast Flow

Product image for Fast Flow.
Plugin
Fast Flow
Installations
200+
Vulnerability
Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Patched in Version
1.2.12
Severity Score
Medium
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 1.2.12.

WP Database Backup

Plugin
WP Database Backup
Vulnerability
Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Patched in Version
5.9
Severity Score
Low
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 5.9.

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.

Simple Single Sign On

Plugin
Simple Single Sign On
Vulnerability
Authentication Bypass
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.

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.

  • Good news! No new WordPress theme vulnerabilities were disclosed this week.

Sneak Peek: Passkeys + Biometric Logins for WordPress

The easiest and most secure way to log in to your WordPress site is coming! In the next major release, iThemes Security Pro will add biometric logins (like Face ID, Touch ID, and Windows Hello) and passkey technology supported by all major browsers, including Chrome, Firefox, and Safari. As the future of logins for all sites and apps, iThemes Security is the first to bring it to WordPress as the primary login method.   

Get a walk-through of the power of passkeys with lead iThemes Security dev, Timothy Jacobs. 

All current customers of iThemes Security Pro, the Essentials Bundle, the Plugin Suite, and the WordPress Web Designer’s Toolkit will get instant access to Biometric Logins + Passkeys when it launches this month!

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Never worry about running a vulnerable plugin or theme again.

As you can see from this report, lots of new WordPress plugin and theme vulnerabilities are disclosed each week. We know it can be difficult to stay on top of every reported vulnerability disclosure, so the iThemes Security Pro plugin makes it easy to make sure your site isn’t running a theme, plugin, or WordPress core version with a known vulnerability.

Scans Your Website Twice a Day for Vulnerabilities

Your website’s plugins, themes, and WordPress core versions are checked against the WPScan Vulnerability Database for the latest vulnerability disclosures.

Automatically Updates if a Security Fix is Available

Paired with Version Management, iThemes Security will automatically update a plugin, theme, or WordPress core version if it has a vulnerability.

Emails You if Site Scan Detects a Vulnerability

You can receive an email report if your site is running vulnerable versions of a plugin, theme, or WordPress core. Customize the email addresses that receive scan results.

The Best WordPress Security Plugin to Secure & Protect WordPress Sites

WordPress currently powers over 40% of all websites, so it has become an easy target for hackers with malicious intent. The iThemes Security Pro plugin takes the guesswork out of WordPress security to make it easy to secure & protect your WordPress website. It’s like having a full-time security expert on staff who constantly monitors and protects your WordPress site for you.

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Each week, the team at iThemes team publishes new WordPress tutorials and resources, including the Weekly WordPress Vulnerability Report. Since 2008, iThemes has been dedicated to helping you build, maintain, and secure WordPress sites for yourself or for clients. Our mission? Make People’s Lives Awesome.

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