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WordPress Vulnerability Report – December 28, 2022

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Last Updated on January 3, 2023

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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WordPress Core News

WordPress 6.1.1 was released on November 15, 2022, as a short-cycle maintenance release with 29 bug fixes in Core and 21 bug fixes for the block editor. Because this is a core update, be sure to update to WordPress 6.1.1 as soon as possible! As always, with a major release like this, it makes sense to ensure your site is backed up with BackupBuddy before updating.

  • No new WordPress core vulnerabilities were disclosed this week.
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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, the severity rating, and the CVE.

Click to Chat

Product image for Click to Chat.
Plugin Slug
click-to-chat-for-whatsapp
Installations
400,000+
Vulnerability
Contributor+ Stored XSS
Patched in Version
3.18.1
Severity Score
High
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 3.18.1.

Font Awesome

Product image for Font Awesome.
Plugin Slug
font-awesome
Installations
300,000+
Vulnerability
Contributor+ Stored XSS
Patched in Version
4.3.2
Severity Score
High
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 4.3.2.

Table of Contents Plus

Product image for Table of Contents Plus.
Plugin Slug
table-of-contents-plus
Installations
300,000+
Vulnerability
Contributor+ Stored XSS
Patched in Version
2212
Severity Score
High
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 2212.

Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force Firewall

Product image for Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force Firewall.
Plugin Slug
gotmls
Installations
200,000+
Vulnerability
Admin+ PHP Object Injection
Patched in Version
4.21.86
Severity Score
Low
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 4.21.86.

Page Scroll To ID

Product image for Page scroll to id.
Plugin Slug
page-scroll-to-id
Installations
100,000+
Vulnerability
Contributor+ Stored XSS
Patched in Version
1.7.6
Severity Score
High
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 1.7.6.

Mesmerize Companion

Plugin Slug
mesmerize-companion
Installations
100,000+
Vulnerability
Contributor+ Stored XSS
Patched in Version
1.6.135
Severity Score
High
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 1.6.135.

Slimstat Analytics

Product image for Slimstat Analytics.
Plugin Slug
wp-slimstat
Installations
100,000+
Vulnerability
Unauthenticated Stored XSS
Patched in Version
4.9.3
Severity Score
High
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 4.9.3.

Smash Balloon Social Post Feed

Product image for Smash Balloon Social Post Feed.
Plugin Slug
custom-facebook-feed
Installations
100,000+
Vulnerability
Contributor+ Stored XSS
Patched in Version
4.1.6
Severity Score
High
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 4.1.6.

WPtouch

Product image for WPtouch.
Plugin
WPtouch
Plugin Slug
wptouch
Installations
100,000+
Vulnerability
Admin+ PHP Object Injection; Admin+ Arbitrary File Upload
Patched in Version
4.3.45
Severity Score
Medium
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 4.3.45.

Download Manager

Product image for Download Manager.
Plugin Slug
download-manager
Installations
100,000+
Vulnerability
Contributor+ Stored XSS
Patched in Version
3.2.62
Severity Score
High
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 3.2.62.

WP Video Lightbox

Product image for WP Video Lightbox.
Plugin Slug
wp-video-lightbox
Installations
50,000+
Vulnerability
Contributor+ Stored XSS
Patched in Version
1.9.7
Severity Score
High
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 1.9.7.

Simple Membership

Product image for Simple Membership.
Plugin Slug
simple-membership
Installations
50,000+
Vulnerability
Contributor+ Stored XSS
Patched in Version
4.2.2
Severity Score
High
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 4.2.2.

WP Recipe Maker

Product image for WP Recipe Maker.
Plugin Slug
wp-recipe-maker
Installations
50,000+
Vulnerability
Contributor+ Stored XSS
Patched in Version
8.6.1
Severity Score
High
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 8.6.1.

Themify Portfolio Post

Plugin Slug
themify-portfolio-post
Installations
50,000+
Vulnerability
Contributor+ Stored XSS
Patched in Version
1.2.1
Severity Score
High
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 1.2.1.

Metricool

Product image for Metricool.
Plugin
Metricool
Plugin Slug
metricool
Installations
40,000+
Vulnerability
Admin+ Stored XSS
Patched in Version
1.18
Severity Score
Low
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 1.18.

Real Testimonials

Product image for Real Testimonials.
Plugin Slug
testimonial-free
Installations
40,000+
Vulnerability
Contributor+ Stored XSS
Patched in Version
2.6.0
Severity Score
High
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 2.6.0.

MashShare

Product image for Social Media Share Buttons | MashShare.
Plugin Slug
mashsharer
Installations
30,000+
Vulnerability
Contributor+ Stored XSS
Patched in Version
3.8.7
Severity Score
High
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 3.8.7.

Seriously Simple Podcasting

Product image for Seriously Simple Podcasting.
Plugin Slug
seriously-simple-podcasting
Installations
30,000+
Vulnerability
Contributor+ Stored XSS
Patched in Version
2.19.1
Severity Score
High
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 2.19.1.

Welcart e-Commerce

Product image for Welcart e-Commerce.
Plugin Slug
usc-e-shop
Installations
20,000+
Vulnerability
Contributor+ Stored XSS via Shortcode
Patched in Version
2.8.9
Severity Score
High
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 2.8.9.

Link Library

Product image for Link Library.
Plugin Slug
link-library
Installations
10,000+
Vulnerability
Admin+ Stored XSS
Patched in Version
7.4.1
Severity Score
Low
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 7.4.1.

Greenshift – animation and page builder blocks

Product image for Greenshift – animation and page builder blocks.
Plugin Slug
greenshift-animation-and-page-builder-blocks
Installations
10,000+
Vulnerability
Contributor+ Stored XSS via Shortcode
Patched in Version
4.8.9
Severity Score
High
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 4.8.9.

Tickera

Product image for Tickera – WordPress Event Ticketing.
Plugin Slug
tickera-event-ticketing-system
Installations
5,000+
Vulnerability
Plugin Data Deletion via CSRF
Patched in Version
3.5.1.0
Severity Score
Low
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 3.5.1.0.

WP Spell Check

Product image for WP Spell Check.
Plugin Slug
wp-spell-check
Installations
3,000+
Vulnerability
Ignored Word Deletion via CSRF; Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Patched in Version
9.13
Severity Score
Medium
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 9.13.

Show All Comments

Product image for Show All Comments.
Plugin Slug
show-all-comments-in-one-page
Installations
900+
Vulnerability
Reflected XSS
Patched in Version
7.0.1
Severity Score
High
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 7.0.1.

WordPress Events Calendar Plugin

Product image for WordPress Events Calendar Plugin – connectDaily.
Plugin Slug
connect-daily-web-calendar
Installations
200+
Vulnerability
Multiple Reflected XSS
Patched in Version
1.4.5
Severity Score
High
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 1.4.5.

Mautic Integration For WooCommerce

Plugin
Mautic Integration for WooCommerce
Plugin Slug
mautic-integration-for-woocommerce
Vulnerability
Arbitrary Options Update via CSRF
Patched in Version
1.0.3
Severity Score
High
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 1.0.3.

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.

Conditional Payment Methods for WooCommerce

Plugin Slug
conditional-payment-methods-for-woocommerce
Vulnerability
Admin+ SQLi
Patched in Version
No Fix
Severity Score
Medium
The vulnerability has not been patched and the plugin is closed. You should uninstall and delete the plugin.

WP Attachments

Plugin Slug
wp-attachments
Vulnerability
Admin+ Stored XSS
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.

Easy Bootstrap Shortcode

Plugin Slug
easy-bootstrap-shortcodes
Vulnerability
Contributor+ Stored XSS
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.

Images Optimize and Upload CF7

Plugin Slug
images-optimize-and-upload-cf7
Vulnerability
Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Deletion
Patched in Version
No Fix
Severity Score
Critical
The vulnerability has not been patched and the plugin is closed. You should uninstall and delete the plugin.

Fontsy

Plugin
Fontsy
Plugin Slug
fontsy
Vulnerability
Multiple Unauthenticated SQLi
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.

User Post Gallery

Plugin Slug
wp-upg
Vulnerability
Unauthenticated RCE
Patched in Version
No Fix
Severity Score
Critical
The vulnerability has not been patched and the plugin is closed. You should uninstall and delete the plugin.

RSSImport

Plugin
RSSImport
Plugin Slug
rss-import
Vulnerability
Contributor+ Stored XSS via Shortcode
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.

Sidebar Widgets by CodeLights

Plugin Slug
codelights-shortcodes-and-widgets
Vulnerability
Contributor+ Stored XSS; Admin+ Stored Cross Site Scripting
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, the severity rating, and the CVE.

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

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.

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