WordPress Vulnerability Report: August 2021, Part 3

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.

As one of the largest WordPress Vulnerability Reports to date, please share this post with your friends to help get the word out and make WordPress safer for everyone.

WordPress Core Vulnerabilities

1. Clean Login

Plugin: Clean Login
Vulnerability: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Patched in Version: 1.12.6.4
Severity Score: Medium

2. SliceWP

Plugin: SliceWP
Vulnerability: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
Patched in Version: 1.0.46
Severity Score: High

3. WordPress Download Manager

Plugin: WordPress Download Manager
Vulnerability: Email Template Setting Update via CSRF
Patched in Version: 3.2.13
Severity Score: Medium

4. SpeakOut! Email Petitions

Plugin: SpeakOut! Email Petitions
Vulnerability: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Patched in Version: 2.13.3
Severity Score: High

5. Site Reviews

Plugin: Site Reviews
Vulnerability: Authenticated Stored XSS
Patched in Version: 5.13.1
Severity Score: Low

6. Tutor LMS

Plugin: Tutor LMS
Vulnerability: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Patched in Version: 1.9.6
Severity Score: High

7. WPFront Notification Bar

Plugin: WPFront Notification Bar
Vulnerability: Authenticated Stored XSS
Patched in Version: 2.1.08087
Severity Score: Low

8. Form Builder

Plugin: Form Builder
Vulnerability: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
Patched in Version: 1.9.8.5
Severity Score: High

Plugin: Form Builder
Vulnerability: Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Patched in Version: 1.9.8.4
Severity Score: Low

9. WPvivid Backup

Plugin: WPvivid Backup
Vulnerability: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Patched in Version: 0.9.56
Severity Score: High

10. AddToAny

Plugin: AddToAny
Vulnerability: Authenticated Stored XSS
Patched in Version: 1.7.46
Severity Score: Low

11. Stop Spammers Security

Plugin: Stop Spammers Security
Vulnerability: Authenticated Stored XSS
Patched in Version: 2021.18
Severity Score: Low

12. Keywords & Meta

Plugin: Keywords & Meta
Vulnerability: CSRF to Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
Patched in Version: No known fix
Severity Score: High

13. Titan Framework 

Plugin: Titan Framework 
Vulnerability: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
Patched in Version: No known fix
Severity Score: High

Affects Plugins:

• 4k-icon-fonts-for-visual-composer – No known fix – plugin closed
• adblock-notify-by-bweb – No known fix
• affiliate-pro – No known fix – plugin closed
• amp-extensions – No known fix
• aoi-tori – No known fix
• awesome-support – No known fix
• betteroptin – No known fix – plugin closed
• border-loading-bar – No known fix
• catchers-helpdesk – No known fix
• categories-gallery – No known fix
• categories-gallery-woocommerce – No known fix
• cf7-customizer – No known fix
• clinicalwp-core – No known fix
• cool-facebook-page-feed-timeline – No known fix – plugin closed
• custom-scroll-bar-designer – No known fix
• custom-text-selection-colors – No known fix
• disable-image-right-click – No known fix
• easy-gallery-slideshow – No known fix
• easy-google-map – No known fix
• easy-justified-gallery – No known fix
• email-my-posts – No known fix
• exit-popup-show – No known fix
• flight-search-widget-blocks – No known fix
• icons-with-links-widget – No known fix – plugin closed
• icustomizer – No known fix
• live-chat-facebook-fanpage – No known fix
• media-mirror – No known fix
• mobile-menu – No known fix
• popup-modal-for-youtube – No known fix
• project-app – No known fix
• seatgeek-affiliate-tickets – No known fix
• seo-dashboard-by-gutewebsites-de – No known fix
• share-woocommerce-email – No known fix
• simple-behace-portfolio – No known fix
• stars-menu – No known fix – plugin closed
• station-pro – No known fix
• sticky-related-posts – No known fix – plugin closed
• tcs3 – No known fix
• template-events-calendar – No known fix
• total-sales-for-woocommerce – No known fix
• tr-easy-google-analytics – No known fix – plugin closed
• venture-event-manager – No known fix
• w3s-cf7-zoho – No known fix
• webhotelier – No known fix
• woo-availability-date – No known fix
• woo-whatsapp-request-quote – No known fix – plugin closed
• woosaleskit-bar – No known fix – plugin closed
• yandex-money-button – No known fix

14. WP Fusion Lite

Plugin: WP Fusion Lite
Vulnerability: CSRF to Data Deletion
Patched in Version: 3.37.30
Severity Score: Medium

Plugin: WP Fusion Lite
Vulnerability: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
Patched in Version: 3.37.30
Severity Score: High

Plugin: WP Fusion Lite
Vulnerability: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
Patched in Version: 3.37.31
Severity Score: High

15. Block and Stop Bad Bots 

Plugin: Block and Stop Bad Bots 
Vulnerability: Authenticated SQL Injections
Patched in Version: 6.60
Severity Score: Medium

16. WP Simple Booking Calendar

Plugin: WP Simple Booking Calendar
Vulnerability: Authenticated SQL Injections
Patched in Version: 2.0.6
Severity Score: Medium

17. Paid Member Subscriptions

Plugin: Paid Member Subscriptions
Vulnerability: Authenticated SQL Injections
Patched in Version: 2.4.2
Severity Score: Medium

18. Favicon by RealFaviconGenerator

Plugin: Favicon by RealFaviconGenerator
Vulnerability: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
Patched in Version: 1.3.22
Severity Score: High

19. Alipay 

Plugin: Alipay 
Vulnerability: Authenticated SQL Injection
Patched in Version: No known fix
Severity Score: Medium

20. Cashtomer 

Plugin: Cashtomer
Vulnerability: Authenticated SQL Injection
Patched in Version: No known fix
Severity Score: Medium

21. WordPress Membership SwiftCloud.io

Plugin: WordPress Membership SwiftCloud.io
Vulnerability: Authenticated SQL Injection
Patched in Version: No known fix
Severity Score: Medium

22. WordPress Membership SwiftCloud.io

Plugin: Comment Highlighter
Vulnerability: Authenticated SQL Injection
Patched in Version: No known fix
Severity Score: Medium

23. Easy Testimonial Manager

Plugin: Easy Testimonial Manager
Vulnerability: Authenticated SQL Injection
Patched in Version: No known fix
Severity Score: Medium

24. Embed Youtube Video 

Plugin: Embed Youtube Video 
Vulnerability: Authenticated SQL Injection
Patched in Version: No known fix
Severity Score: Medium

25. Quiz And Survey Master 

Plugin: Quiz And Survey Master 
Vulnerability: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Patched in Version: 7.1.14
Severity Score: High

26. Book appointment Online

Plugin: Book appointment Online
Vulnerability: Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
Patched in Version: 1.39
Severity Score: Low

27. miniOrange’s Google Authenticator

Plugin: miniOrange’s Google Authenticator
Vulnerability: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Patched in Version: 5.4.40
Severity Score: High

28. Two Factor Authentication

Plugin: Two Factor Authentication
Vulnerability: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Patched in Version: 1.0.8
Severity Score: High

29. Daily Prayer Time 

Plugin: Daily Prayer Time 
Vulnerability: Authenticated Stored XSS
Patched in Version: 2021.08.10
Severity Score: Low

30. Custom Post View Generator 

Plugin: Custom Post View Generator 
Vulnerability: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Patched in Version: No known fix
Severity Score: High

31. FV Flowplayer Video Player

Plugin: FV Flowplayer Video Player 
Vulnerability: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Patched in Version: 7.5.3.727
Severity Score: High

32. Picture Gallery 

Plugin: Picture Gallery  
Vulnerability: Authenticated Stored XSS
Patched in Version: No known fix
Severity Score: Low

33. Software License Manager

Plugin: Software License Manager 
Vulnerability: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Patched in Version: 4.4.8 (Plugin Closed)
Severity Score: High

34. Per Page Add to Head 

Plugin: Per Page Add to Head
Vulnerability: Authenticated Stored XSS
Patched in Version: No known fix
Severity Score: Low

Plugin: Per Page Add to Head
Vulnerability: CSRF to Stored XSS
Patched in Version: 1.4.4 (Plugin Closed)
Severity Score: High

35. Securimage-WP-Fixed

Plugin: Securimage-WP-Fixed
Vulnerability: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
Patched in Version: No known fix
Severity Score: High

36. Image Export

Plugin: Image Export
Vulnerability: Directory Traversal
Patched in Version: No known fix
Severity Score: Critical

37. Content text slider on post

Plugin: Content text slider on post 
Vulnerability: Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
Patched in Version: 6.9
Severity Score: Medium

38. Contact Form Generator 

Plugin: Contact Form Generator 
Vulnerability: Multiple Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
Patched in Version: No known fix
Severity Score: High

39. Calendar_plugin

Plugin: Calendar_plugin 
Vulnerability: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Patched in Version: No known fix
Severity Score: High

40. Add Sidebar

Plugin: Add Sidebar 
Vulnerability: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Patched in Version: No known fix
Severity Score: High

41. WP SEO Tags 

Plugin: WP SEO Tags  
Vulnerability: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Patched in Version: No known fix
Severity Score: High

42. Moova for WooCommerce

Plugin: Moova for WooCommerce 
Vulnerability: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Patched in Version: No known fix
Severity Score: High

43. jQuery Tagline Rotator

Plugin: jQuery Tagline Rotator
Vulnerability: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Patched in Version: No known fix
Severity Score: High

44. Plugmatter Pricing Table Lite

Plugin: Plugmatter Pricing Table Lite
Vulnerability: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Patched in Version: No known fix
Severity Score: High

45. Simple Popup Newsletter

Plugin: Simple Popup Newsletter
Vulnerability: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Patched in Version: No known fix
Severity Score: High

46. TypoFR 

Plugin: TypoFR 
Vulnerability: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Patched in Version: No known fix
Severity Score: High

47. WP Songbook  

Plugin: WP Songbook 
Vulnerability: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Patched in Version: No known fix
Severity Score: High

48. Custom Post Type Relations 

Plugin: Custom Post Type Relations
Vulnerability: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Patched in Version: No known fix
Severity Score: High

49. 2Way VideoCalls and Random Chat

Plugin: 2Way VideoCalls and Random Chat
Vulnerability: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Patched in Version: No known fix
Severity Score: High

50. WP Fountain 

Plugin: WP Fountain 
Vulnerability: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Patched in Version: No known fix
Severity Score: High

51. Media Usage 

Plugin: Media Usage 
Vulnerability: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Patched in Version: No known fix
Severity Score: High

52. Scribble Maps 

Plugin: Scribble Maps
Vulnerability: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Patched in Version: No known fix
Severity Score: High

53. Multiplayer Games

Plugin: Multiplayer Games
Vulnerability: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Patched in Version: No known fix
Severity Score: High

54. Skaut bazar

Plugin: Skaut bazar
Vulnerability: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Patched in Version: No known fix
Severity Score: High

55. Smart Email Alerts

Plugin: Smart Email Alerts
Vulnerability: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Patched in Version: No known fix
Severity Score: High

56. Simple Behance Portfolio

Plugin: Simple Behance Portfolio
Vulnerability: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Patched in Version: No known fix
Severity Score: High

WordPress Theme Vulnerabilities

A Note on Responsible Disclosure

You might be wondering why a vulnerability would be disclosed if it gives hackers an exploit to attack. Well, it is very common for a security researcher to find and privately report the vulnerability to the software developer.

With responsible disclosure, the researcher’s initial report is made privately to the developers of the company that owns the software, but with an agreement that the full details will be published once a patch has been made available. For significant security vulnerabilities, there may be a slight delay in disclosing the vulnerability to give more people time to patch.

The security researcher may provide a deadline for the software developer to respond to the report or to provide a patch. If this deadline is not met, then the researcher may publicly disclose the vulnerability to put pressure on the developer to issue a patch.

Publicly disclosing a vulnerability and seemingly introducing a Zero-Day vulnerability–a type of vulnerability that has no patch and is being exploited in the wild– may seem counterproductive. But, it is the only leverage that a researcher has to pressure the developer to patch the vulnerability.

If a hacker were to discover the vulnerability, they could quietly use the Exploit and cause damage to the end-user(this is you), while the software developer remains content on leaving the vulnerability unpatched. Google’s Project Zero has similar guidelines when it comes to disclosing vulnerabilities. They publish the full details of the vulnerability after 90 days whether or not the vulnerability has been patched.

How to Protect Your WordPress Website From Vulnerable Plugins and Themes

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.

1. Turn on the iThemes Security Pro Site Scanner

The iThemes Security Pro plugin’s Site Scanner scans for the #1 reason WordPress sites get hacked: outdated plugins and themes with known vulnerabilities. The Site Scanner checks your site for known vulnerabilities and automatically applies a patch if one is available.

To enable the Site Scan on new installs, navigate to the Site Check tab on the Features menu inside the plugin and click the toggle to enable the Site Scan.

To trigger a manual Site Scan, click the Scan Now button on the Site Scan Security Dashboard card.

If the Site Scan detects a vulnerability, click the vulnerability link to view the details page.

On the Site Scan vulnerability page, you will see if there is a fix available for the vulnerability. If there is a patch available, you can click the Update Plugin button to apply the fix on your website.

2. Turn on Version Management

The Version Management feature in iThemes Security Pro integrates with the Site Scan to protect your site when outdated software is not updated quickly enough. Even the strongest security measures will fail if you are running vulnerable software on your website. These settings help protect your site with options to update to new versions automatically if a known vulnerability exists and a patch is available.

From the Settings page in iThemes Security Pro, navigate to the Features screen. Click the Site Check tab. From here, use the toggle to enable Version Management. Using the settings gear, you can configure even more settings, including how you want iThemes Security Pro to handle updates to WordPress, plugins, themes, and additional protection.

Make sure to select Auto Update if it Fixes a Vulnerability box so that iThemes Security Pro will automatically update a plugin or theme if it fixes a vulnerability that was found by the Site Scanner.

3. Get an Email Alert When iThemes Security Pro Finds a Known Vulnerability On Your Site

Once you’ve enabled Site Scan Scheduling, head to the Notification Center settings of the plugin. On this screen, scroll to the Site Scan Results section.

Click the box to enable the notification email and then click the Save Settings button.

Now, during any scheduled site scans, you’ll get an email if iThemes Security Pro discovers any known vulnerabilities. The email will look something like this.

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