WordPress Vulnerability Report

WordPress Vulnerability Report – February 9, 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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Published:Feb 9, 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. New in this report: vulnerabilities are now listed in order by the number of active installs, rather than the date of the disclosure.

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WordPress 5.9: Core Major Version Update Now Available

WordPress 5.9 “Joséphine” was released on January 25, 2022, as the first major WordPress core release of the year. The biggest thing to know about WordPress 5.9 is simply this: Full Site Editing (FSE) using the WordPress block editor is here (well, if you want to use it or your theme supports it).

WordPress 5.9 represents the largest release of Gutenberg features since the initial Gutenberg launch in WordPress 5.0. In addition, WordPress 5.9 includes 99 enhancements and 100 bug fixes.

In this post, we unpack what’s new and noteworthy in WordPress 5.9 so you can get the most out of the latest version of WordPress.

You can update to WordPress 5.9 by downloading from WordPress.org or visiting your WordPress admin dashboard > Updates and clicking Update Now.

If you have sites that have enabled automatic background updates, they should have already updated successfully. Just be sure to verify that all your WordPress sites are on WordPress 5.9.

See what’s new in WordPress 5.9

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.

All-in-One WP Migration

Plugin:
All-in-One WP Migration
Installations:
4,000,000+
Vulnerability:
Admin+ Arbitrary File Upload to RCE
Patched in Version:
7.41
Severity Score:
Medium
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 7.41.

Ad Inserter

Plugin:
Ad Inserter – Ad Manager & AdSense Ads
Installations:
200,000+
Vulnerability:
Admin+ RCE / Stored XSS
Patched in Version:
2.7.11
Severity Score:
Medium
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 2.7.11.

White Label CMS

Plugin:
White Label CMS
Installations:
200,000+
Vulnerability:
Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Patched in Version:
2.2.9
Severity Score:
Medium
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 2.2.9.

WordPress Download Manager

Plugin:
Download Manager
Installations:
100,000+
Vulnerability:
Sensitive Information Disclosure
Patched in Version:
3.2.35
Severity Score:
High
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 3.2.35.

Product Feed PRO for WooCommerce

Plugin:
Product Feed PRO for WooCommerce
Installations:
80,000+
Vulnerability:
Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Patched in Version:
11.2.3
Severity Score:
Medium
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 11.2.3.

Advanced iFrame

Plugin:
Advanced iFrame
Installations:
70,000+
Vulnerability:
Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Patched in Version:
2022
Severity Score:
Medium
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 2022.

WordPress Real Cookie Banner

Plugin:
WordPress Real Cookie Banner: GDPR (DSGVO) & ePrivacy Cookie Consent
Installations:
60,000+
Vulnerability:
Settings Reset via CSRF
Patched in Version:
2.14.2
Severity Score:
Medium
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 2.14.2.

AdRotate

Plugin:
AdRotate – Ad manager & AdSense Ads
Installations:
40,000+
Vulnerability:
Admin+ SQL Injection
Patched in Version:
5.8.22
Severity Score:
Medium
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 5.8.22.

Conversios.io

Plugin:
Conversios.io – Google Analytics and Google Shopping plugin for WooCommerce
Installations:
40,000+
Vulnerability:
Subscriber+ SQL Injection
Patched in Version:
4.6.2
Severity Score:
High
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 4.6.2.

NotificationX

Plugin:
NotificationX – Best FOMO, Social Proof, WooCommerce Sales Popup & Notification Bar Plugin With Elementor
Installations:
30,000+
Vulnerability:
Unauthenticated Blind SQL Injection
Patched in Version:
2.3.9
Severity Score:
High
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 2.3.9.

Contact Form & Lead Form Elementor Builder Plugin

Plugin:
Contact Form & Lead Form Elementor Builder
Installations:
20,000+
Vulnerability:
Multiple Subscriber+ Settings Update
Patched in Version:
1.7.4
Severity Score:
Medium
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 1.7.4.

Easy Pricing Tables

Plugin:
Pricing Tables WordPress Plugin – Easy Pricing Tables
Installations:
20,000+
Vulnerability:
Arbitrary Post Removal via CSRF
Patched in Version:
3.1.3
Severity Score:
Medium
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 3.1.3.

Page Views Count

Plugin:
Page View Count
Installations:
20,000+
Vulnerability:
Unauthenticated SQL Injection
Patched in Version:
2.4.15
Severity Score:
High
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 2.4.15.

IP2Location Country Blocker

Plugin:
IP2Location Country Blocker
Installations:
10,000+
Vulnerability:
Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Patched in Version:
2.26.9
Severity Score:
Low
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 2.26.9.

RegistrationMagic

Plugin:
RegistrationMagic – Custom Registration Forms, User Registration and User Login Plugin
Installations:
10,000+
Vulnerability:
Admin+ SQL Injection
Patched in Version:
5.0.2.2
Severity Score:
Medium
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 5.0.2.2.

Catch Themes Demo Import

Plugin:
Catch Themes Demo Import
Installations:
10,000+
Vulnerability:
Admin+ Remote Code Execution
Patched in Version:
2.1.1
Severity Score:
Medium
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 2.1.1.

MasterStudy LMS

Plugin:
MasterStudy LMS – WordPress LMS Plugin
Installations:
10,000+
Vulnerability:
Unauthenticated Admin Account Creation
Patched in Version:
2.7.6
Severity Score:
Critical
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 2.7.6.

Custom Content Shortcode

Plugin:
Custom Content Shortcode
Installations:
10,000+
Vulnerability:
Unauthorised Arbitrary Post Metadata Access; Authenticated Arbitrary File Access / LFI; Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Patched in Version:
4.0.1
Severity Score:
High
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 4.0.1.

EasyJobs

Plugin:
EasyJobs – Easiest Talent Recruitment Suite – Job Manager & Career Page in Elementor
Installations:
5,000+
Vulnerability:
Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Patched in Version:
1.4.8
Severity Score:
Medium
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 1.4.8.

WP Time Slots Booking Form

Plugin:
WP Time Slots Booking Form
Installations:
1,000+
Vulnerability:
Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Patched in Version:
1.1.63
Severity Score:
Low
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 1.1.63.

CP Blocks

Plugin:
CP Blocks
Installations:
1,000+
Vulnerability:
Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Patched in Version:
1.0.15
Severity Score:
Low
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 1.0.15.

Premium Plugin Vulnerabilities

In this section, the latest WordPress plugin vulnerabilities have been disclosed in closed plugins. Each plugin listing includes the type of vulnerability, the severity rating, and the date of closure

Multisite User Sync/Unsync

Plugin:
WordPress Multisite User Sync/Unsync
Installations:
Unknown; Premium Plugin
Vulnerability:
Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Patched in Version:
2.1.2
Severity Score:
Medium
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 2.1.2.

Multisite Content Copier/Updater Pro

Plugin:
WordPress Multisite Content Copier/Updater
Installations:
Unknown; Premium Plugin
Vulnerability:
Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Patched in Version:
2.1.0
Severity Score:
Medium
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 2.1.0.

WordPress Plugin Vulnerabilities – No Known Fix

In this section, the latest WordPress plugin vulnerabilities have been disclosed in closed plugins. Each plugin listing includes the type of vulnerability, the severity rating, and the date of closure

Cost Calculator (nd-projects)

Plugin:
Cost Calculator (nd-projects)
Vulnerability:
Authenticated Local File Inclusion
Patched in Version:
No Fix
Severity Score:
Medium
The vulnerability has not been patched. You should deactivate the plugin.

WordPress Theme Vulnerabilities

No new theme vulnerabilities were disclosed this week.

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