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.
There is a known unpatched vulnerability in WordPress core affecting all versions of WordPress. If you’re using iThemes Security, you’ve probably been alerted to this. As we are unsure when this very low-severity vulnerability will be patched, emails from iThemes Security will no longer alert for this specific vulnerability. Read our blog post about this vulnerability.
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.
Widgets for Google Reviews

- Plugin Slug
- wp-reviews-plugin-for-google
- Installations
- 100,000+
- Vulnerability
- Contributor+ Stored XSS
- Patched in Version
- 9.8
- Severity Score
- Medium
- CVE
- 2022-4470
Strong Testimonials

- Plugin
- Strong Testimonials
- Plugin Slug
- strong-testimonials
- Installations
- 100,000+
- Vulnerability
- Contributor+ Stored XSS via Shortcode
- Patched in Version
- 3.0.3
- Severity Score
- Medium
- CVE
- 2022-4717
Royal Elementor Addons

- Plugin Slug
- royal-elementor-addons
- Installations
- 100,000+
- Vulnerability
- Menu Template Creation via CSRF; Subscriber+ Arbitrary Template Import; Subscriber+ Template Kit Import; Reflected XSS; Subscriber+ Arbitrary Plugin Deactivation; Subscriber+ Mega Menu Settings Update; Subscriber+ Arbitrary Import Deletion; Subscriber+ Arbitrary Plugin Activation; Subscriber+ Template Condition Update; Subscriber+ Arbitrary Template Activation; Subscriber+ Arbitrary Theme Activation
- Patched in Version
- 1.3.60
- Severity Score
- Medium
- CVE
- 2022-4707
Simple Sitemap

- Plugin Slug
- simple-sitemap
- Installations
- 90,000+
- Vulnerability
- Contributor+ Stored XSS
- Patched in Version
- 3.5.8
- Severity Score
- Medium
- CVE
- 2022-4472
RSS Aggregator by Feedzy

- Plugin Slug
- feedzy-rss-feeds
- Installations
- 50,000+
- Vulnerability
- Contributor+ Stored XSS
- Patched in Version
- 4.1.1
- Severity Score
- Medium
- CVE
- 2022-4667
Insert Pages
- Plugin
- Insert Pages
- Plugin Slug
- insert-pages
- Installations
- 40,000+
- Vulnerability
- Contributor+ Stored XSS
- Patched in Version
- 3.7.5
- Severity Score
- Medium
- CVE
- 2022-4483
News & Blog Designer Pack

- Plugin Slug
- blog-designer-pack
- Installations
- 30,000+
- Vulnerability
- Contributor+ Stored XSS via Shortcode
- Patched in Version
- 3.3
- Severity Score
- Medium
- CVE
- 2022-4792
Revive Old Posts – Social Media Auto Post and Scheduling Plugin

- Plugin Slug
- tweet-old-post
- Installations
- 30,000+
- Vulnerability
- PHP Object Injection
- Patched in Version
- 9.0.11
- Severity Score
- Low
- CVE
- 2022-4680
WP Extended Search

- Plugin
- WP Extended Search
- Plugin Slug
- wp-extended-search
- Installations
- 20,000+
- Vulnerability
- Contributor+ Stored XSS via Shortcode
- Patched in Version
- 2.1.2
- Severity Score
- Medium
- CVE
- 2022-4649
Pricing Tables WordPress Plugin – Easy Pricing Tables

- Plugin Slug
- easy-pricing-tables
- Installations
- 20,000+
- Vulnerability
- Contributor+ Stored XSS via Shortcode
- Patched in Version
- 3.2.3
- Severity Score
- Medium
- CVE
- 2022-4654
PDF.js Viewer

- Plugin
- PDF.js Viewer
- Plugin Slug
- pdfjs-viewer-shortcode
- Installations
- 20,000+
- Vulnerability
- Contributor+ Stored XSS via Shortcode
- Patched in Version
- 2.1.8
- Severity Score
- Medium
- CVE
- 2022-4670
PPWP – WordPress Password Protect Page

- Plugin Slug
- password-protect-page
- Installations
- 20,000+
- Vulnerability
- Contributor+ Stored XSS in Shortcode
- Patched in Version
- 1.8.6
- Severity Score
- Medium
- CVE
- 2022-4626
Easy Testimonials

- Plugin
- Easy Testimonials
- Plugin Slug
- easy-testimonials
- Installations
- 20,000+
- Vulnerability
- Contributor+ Stored XSS
- Patched in Version
- 3.9.3
- Severity Score
- Medium
- CVE
- 2022-4577
Page View Count

- Plugin
- Page View Count
- Plugin Slug
- page-views-count
- Installations
- 20,000+
- Vulnerability
- Contributor+ Stored XSS
- Patched in Version
- 2.6.1
- Severity Score
- Medium
- CVE
- 2023-0095
Post Grid, Post Carousel, & List Category Posts

- Plugin Slug
- post-carousel
- Installations
- 20,000+
- Vulnerability
- Contributor+ Stored XSS
- Patched in Version
- 2.4.19
- Severity Score
- Medium
- CVE
- 2023-0097
PDF Viewer

- Plugin
- PDF Viewer
- Plugin Slug
- pdf-viewer
- Installations
- 10,000+
- Vulnerability
- Contributor+ Stored XSS via Shortcode
- Patched in Version
- 1.0.0
- Severity Score
- Medium
- CVE
- 2023-0033
PixCodes
WP-ShowHide

- Plugin
- WP-ShowHide
- Plugin Slug
- wp-showhide
- Installations
- 10,000+
- Vulnerability
- Contributor+ Stored XSS via Shortcode
- Patched in Version
- 1.05
- Severity Score
- Medium
- CVE
- 2022-4825
miniOrange WordPress SAML SSO Premium

- Plugin Slug
- miniorange-saml-20-single-sign-on
- Installations
- 10,000+
- Vulnerability
- Open Redirect in SSO login
- Patched in Version
- 12.1.0
- Severity Score
- Medium
- CVE
- 2022-4496
miniOrange WordPress SAML SSO Standard

- Plugin Slug
- miniorange-saml-20-single-sign-on
- Installations
- 10,000+
- Vulnerability
- Open Redirect in SSO login
- Patched in Version
- 16.0.8
- Severity Score
- Medium
- CVE
- 2022-4496
miniOrange WordPress SAML SSO Premium Multisite

- Plugin Slug
- miniorange-saml-20-single-sign-on
- Installations
- 10,000+
- Vulnerability
- Open Redirect in SSO login
- Patched in Version
- 20.0.7
- Severity Score
- Medium
- CVE
- 2022-4496
CC Child Pages

- Plugin
- CC Child Pages
- Plugin Slug
- cc-child-pages
- Installations
- 10,000+
- Vulnerability
- Contributor+ Stored XSS via Shortcode
- Patched in Version
- 1.43
- Severity Score
- Medium
- CVE
- 2022-4776
YourChannel: Everything you want in a YouTube plugin

- Plugin Slug
- yourchannel
- Installations
- 10,000+
- Vulnerability
- Contributor+ Stored XSS via Shortcode
- Patched in Version
- 1.2.3
- Severity Score
- Medium
- CVE
- 2022-4833
Bold Timeline Lite

- Plugin
- Bold Timeline Lite
- Plugin Slug
- bold-timeline-lite
- Installations
- 10,000+
- Vulnerability
- Contributor+ Stored XSS via Shortcode
- Patched in Version
- 1.1.5
- Severity Score
- Medium
- CVE
- 2022-4828
Clean Login

- Plugin
- Clean Login
- Plugin Slug
- clean-login
- Installations
- 10,000+
- Vulnerability
- Contributor+ Stored XSS via Shortcode
- Patched in Version
- 1.13.7
- Severity Score
- Medium
- CVE
- 2022-4838
Custom User Profile Fields for User Registration & Member Frontend Profiles with Paid Memberships Pro

- Plugin Slug
- pmpro-register-helper
- Installations
- 10,000+
- Vulnerability
- Contributor+ Stored XSS via Shortcode
- Patched in Version
- 1.8.1
- Severity Score
- Medium
- CVE
- 2022-4831
CPO Companion
- Plugin
- CPO Companion
- Plugin Slug
- cpo-companion
- Installations
- 10,000+
- Vulnerability
- Admin+ Stored XSS; Contributor+ Stored XSS via Shortcode
- Patched in Version
- 1.1.0
- Severity Score
- Low
- CVE
- 2023-0162
Portfolio for Elementor, Image Gallery & Post Grid | PowerFolio

- Plugin Slug
- portfolio-elementor
- Installations
- 10,000+
- Vulnerability
- Contributor+ Stored XSS via Shortcode
- Patched in Version
- 2.3.1
- Severity Score
- Medium
- CVE
- 2022-4765
Themify Shortcodes
- Plugin
- Themify Shortcodes
- Plugin Slug
- themify-shortcodes
- Installations
- 10,000+
- Vulnerability
- Contributor+ Stored XSS via Shortcode
- Patched in Version
- 2.0.8
- Severity Score
- Medium
- CVE
- 2022-4787
Event Manager and Tickets Selling Plugin for WooCommerce

- Plugin Slug
- mage-eventpress
- Installations
- 9,000+
- Vulnerability
- Contributor+ Stored XSS
- Patched in Version
- 3.8.0
- Severity Score
- Medium
- CVE
- 2023-0144
WP Social Widget

- Plugin
- WP Social Widget
- Plugin Slug
- wp-social-widget
- Installations
- 9,000+
- Vulnerability
- Contributor+ Stored XSS
- Patched in Version
- 2.2.4
- Severity Score
- Medium
- CVE
- 2023-0074
Icon Widget

- Plugin
- Icon Widget
- Plugin Slug
- icon-widget
- Installations
- 9,000+
- Vulnerability
- Contributor+ Stored XSS via Shortcode
- Patched in Version
- 1.3.0
- Severity Score
- Medium
- CVE
- 2022-4763
WP Tabs

- Plugin Slug
- wp-expand-tabs-free
- Installations
- 9,000+
- Vulnerability
- Contributor+ Stored XSS
- Patched in Version
- 2.1.17
- Severity Score
- Medium
- CVE
- 2023-0071
Blog Designer – Post and Widget

- Plugin Slug
- blog-designer-for-post-and-widget
- Installations
- 9,000+
- Vulnerability
- Contributor+ Stored XSS via Shortcode
- Patched in Version
- 2.4.1
- Severity Score
- Medium
- CVE
- 2022-4793
Post Category Image With Grid and Slider

- Plugin Slug
- post-category-image-with-grid-and-slider
- Installations
- 3,000+
- Vulnerability
- Contributor+ Stored XSS via Shortcode
- Patched in Version
- 1.4.8
- Severity Score
- Medium
- CVE
- 2022-4747
Survey Maker

- Plugin Slug
- survey-maker
- Installations
- 3,000+
- Vulnerability
- Unauthenticated Stored XSS
- Patched in Version
- 3.1.4
- Severity Score
- High
- CVE
- 2023-0038
Posts List Designer by Category

- Plugin Slug
- post-list-designer
- Installations
- 1,000+
- Vulnerability
- Contributor+ Stored XSS via Shortcode
- Patched in Version
- 3.2
- Severity Score
- Medium
- CVE
- 2022-4749
Membership For WooCommerce

- Plugin Slug
- membership-for-woocommerce
- Installations
- 400+
- Vulnerability
- Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload
- Patched in Version
- 2.1.7
- Severity Score
- Critical
- CVE
- 2022-4395
WooCommerce Chained Products
- Plugin
- Chained Products
- Plugin Slug
- woocommerce-chained-products
- Vulnerability
- Unauthenticated Arbitrary Options Update to ‘no’
- Patched in Version
- 2.12.0
- Severity Score
- Medium
- CVE
- 2022-4872
Justified Gallery
- Plugin
- Justified Gallery
- Plugin Slug
- justified-gallery
- Vulnerability
- Contributor+ Stored XSS via Shortcode
- Patched in Version
- 1.7.1
- Severity Score
- Medium
- CVE
- 2022-4651
AAWP
- Plugin Slug
- aawp
- Vulnerability
- Unsafe URL Handling
- Patched in Version
- 3.12.3
- Severity Score
- Medium
- CVE
- 2022-4794
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.
Members Import
- Plugin
- Members Import
- Plugin Slug
- members-import
- Vulnerability
- XSS via Imported CSV
- Patched in Version
- No Fix
- Severity Score
- Medium
- CVE
- 2022-4663
CPT Bootstrap Carousel
- Plugin
- CPT Bootstrap Carousel
- Plugin Slug
- cpt-bootstrap-carousel
- Vulnerability
- Contributor+ Stored XSS via Shortcode
- Patched in Version
- No Fix
- Severity Score
- Medium
- CVE
- 2022-4834
JetWidgets for Elementor
- Plugin
- JetWidgets For Elementor
- Plugin Slug
- jetwidgets-for-elementor
- Vulnerability
- Settings Update via CSRF
- Patched in Version
- No Fix
- Severity Score
- Medium
- CVE
- 2023-0086
MediaElement.js – HTML5 Video & Audio Player
- Plugin Slug
- media-element-html5-video-and-audio-player
- Vulnerability
- Contributor+ Stored XSS via Shortcode
- Patched in Version
- No Fix
- Severity Score
- Medium
- CVE
- 2022-4699
Social Sharing Toolkit
- Plugin
- Social Sharing Toolkit
- Plugin Slug
- social-sharing-toolkit
- Vulnerability
- Contributor+ Stored XSS via Shortcode
- Patched in Version
- No Fix
- Severity Score
- Medium
- CVE
- 2022-4835
Accordion Shortcodes
- Plugin
- Accordion Shortcodes
- Plugin Slug
- accordion-shortcodes
- Vulnerability
- Contributor+ Stored XSS via Shortcode
- Patched in Version
- No Fix
- Severity Score
- Medium
- CVE
- 2022-4781
FL3R FeelBox
- Plugin
- FL3R FeelBox
- Plugin Slug
- fl3r-feelbox
- Vulnerability
- Settings Update via CSRF to Stored XSS; Moods Reset via CSRF
- Patched in Version
- No Fix
- Severity Score
- High
- CVE
- 2022-4552
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.
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