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WordPress Vulnerability Report – January 18, 2023

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Last Updated on January 18, 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.

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.

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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.

SiteGround Security

Product image for SiteGround Security.
Plugin Slug
sg-security
Installations
700,000+
Vulnerability
Admin+ SQLi
Patched in Version
1.3.1
Severity Score
Medium
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 1.3.1.

Enable Media Replace

Product image for Enable Media Replace.
Plugin Slug
enable-media-replace
Installations
600,000+
Vulnerability
Author+ Arbitrary File Upload
Patched in Version
4.0.2
Severity Score
Critical
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 4.0.2.

Royal Elementor Addons

Product image for Royal Elementor Addons and Templates.
Plugin Slug
royal-elementor-addons
Installations
100,000+
Vulnerability
Menu Template Creation via CSRF; ubscriber+ 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
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 1.3.60.

Strong Testimonials

Product image for Strong Testimonials.
Plugin Slug
strong-testimonials
Installations
100,000+
Vulnerability
Contributor+ Stored XSS via Shortcode
Patched in Version
3.0.3
Severity Score
Medium
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 3.0.3.

WOOF – Products Filter for WooCommerce

Product image for HUSKY – Products Filter for WooCommerce Professional.
Plugin Slug
woocommerce-products-filter
Installations
100,000+
Vulnerability
Admin+ PHP Object Injection
Patched in Version
1.3.2
Severity Score
Low
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 1.3.2.

WP Show Posts

Product image for WP Show Posts.
Plugin Slug
wp-show-posts
Installations
100,000+
Vulnerability
Contributor+ Stored XSS
Patched in Version
1.1.4
Severity Score
Medium
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 1.1.4.

Contextual Related Posts

Product image for Contextual Related Posts.
Plugin Slug
contextual-related-posts
Installations
70,000+
Vulnerability
Contributor+ Stored XSS
Patched in Version
3.3.1
Severity Score
Medium
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 3.3.1.

Stream

Product image for Stream.
Plugin
Stream
Plugin Slug
stream
Installations
70,000+
Vulnerability
Subscriber+ Alert Creation
Patched in Version
3.9.2
Severity Score
Medium
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 3.9.2.

Meks Flexible Shortcodes

Product image for Meks Flexible Shortcodes.
Plugin Slug
meks-flexible-shortcodes
Installations
30,000+
Vulnerability
Contributor+ Stored XSS
Patched in Version
1.3.5
Severity Score
Medium
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 1.3.5.

Easy Testimonials

Product image for Easy Testimonials.
Plugin Slug
easy-testimonials
Installations
20,000+
Vulnerability
Contributor+ Stored XSS
Patched in Version
3.9.3
Severity Score
Medium
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 3.9.3.

WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic)

Product image for WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic).
Plugin Slug
wp-stats-manager
Installations
20,000+
Vulnerability
Contributor+ Stored XSS via Shortcode
Patched in Version
6.5
Severity Score
Medium
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 6.5.

Leaflet Maps Marker (Google Maps, OpenStreetMap, Bing Maps)

Product image for Leaflet Maps Marker (Google Maps, OpenStreetMap, Bing Maps).
Plugin Slug
leaflet-maps-marker
Installations
20,000+
Vulnerability
Contributor+ Stored XSS via Shortcode
Patched in Version
3.12.7
Severity Score
Medium
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 3.12.7.

PPWP – WordPress Password Protect Page

Product image for PPWP – Password Protect Pages.
Plugin Slug
password-protect-page
Installations
20,000+
Vulnerability
Contributor+ Stored XSS in Shortcode
Patched in Version
1.8.6
Severity Score
Medium
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 1.8.6.

Page View Count

Product image for Page View Count.
Plugin Slug
page-views-count
Installations
20,000+
Vulnerability
Contributor+ Stored XSS
Patched in Version
2.6.1
Severity Score
Medium
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 2.6.1.

PDF.js Viewer

Product image for 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
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 2.1.8.

Annual Archive

Product image for Annual Archive.
Plugin Slug
anual-archive
Installations
10,000+
Vulnerability
Contributor+ Stored XSS
Patched in Version
1.6.0
Severity Score
Medium
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 1.6.0.

TemplatesNext ToolKit

Product image for TemplatesNext ToolKit.
Plugin Slug
templatesnext-toolkit
Installations
10,000+
Vulnerability
Contributor+ Stored XSS via Shortcode
Patched in Version
3.2.8
Severity Score
Medium
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 3.2.8.

WP Customer Area

Product image for WP Customer Area.
Plugin Slug
customer-area
Installations
10,000+
Vulnerability
RCE via CSRF
Patched in Version
8.1.4
Severity Score
High
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 8.1.4.

Clean Login

Product image for Clean Login.
Plugin Slug
clean-login
Installations
10,000+
Vulnerability
Contributor+ Stored XSS via Shortcode
Patched in Version
1.13.7
Severity Score
Medium
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 1.13.7.

Materialis Companion

Plugin Slug
materialis-companion
Installations
10,000+
Vulnerability
Contributor+ Stored XSS via Shortcode
Patched in Version
1.3.40
Severity Score
Medium
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 1.3.40.

Send PDF for Contact Form 7

Product image for Send PDF for Contact Form 7.
Plugin Slug
send-pdf-for-contact-form-7
Installations
10,000+
Vulnerability
Contributor+ Stored XSS via Shortcode
Patched in Version
0.9.9.2
Severity Score
Medium
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 0.9.9.2.

YaMaps for WordPress Plugin

Product image for YaMaps for WordPress Plugin.
Plugin Slug
yamaps
Installations
10,000+
Vulnerability
Contributor+ Stored XSS
Patched in Version
0.6.26
Severity Score
Medium
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 0.6.26.

Easy Accept Payments for PayPal

Product image for Easy Accept Payments for PayPal.
Plugin Slug
wordpress-easy-paypal-payment-or-donation-accept-plugin
Installations
10,000+
Vulnerability
Contributor+ Stored XSS
Patched in Version
4.9.10
Severity Score
Medium
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 4.9.10.

Breadcrumb

Product image for Breadcrumb.
Plugin Slug
breadcrumb
Installations
10,000+
Vulnerability
Contributor+ Stored XSS via Shortcode
Patched in Version
1.5.33
Severity Score
Medium
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 1.5.33.

WP Blog and Widget

Product image for WP Blog and Widgets.
Plugin Slug
wp-blog-and-widgets
Installations
10,000+
Vulnerability
Contributor+ Stored XSS via Shortcode
Patched in Version
2.3.1
Severity Score
Medium
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 2.3.1.

YourChannel: Everything you want in a YouTube plugin

Product image for YourChannel: Everything you want in a YouTube plugin..
Plugin Slug
yourchannel
Installations
10,000+
Vulnerability
Contributor+ Stored XSS via Shortcode; Subscriber+ Stored XSS
Patched in Version
1.2.3
Severity Score
Medium
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 1.2.3.

WP-ShowHide

Product image for WP-ShowHide.
Plugin Slug
wp-showhide
Installations
10,000+
Vulnerability
Contributor+ Stored XSS via Shortcode
Patched in Version
1.05
Severity Score
Medium
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 1.05.

Simple Tooltips

Product image for Simple Tooltips.
Plugin Slug
simple-tooltips
Installations
10,000+
Vulnerability
Contributor+ Stored XSS via Shortcode
Patched in Version
2.1.4
Severity Score
Medium
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 2.1.4.

jQuery T(-) Countdown Widget

Product image for jQuery T(-) Countdown Widget.
Plugin Slug
jquery-t-countdown-widget
Installations
10,000+
Vulnerability
Contributor+ Stored XSS
Patched in Version
2.3.24
Severity Score
Medium
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 2.3.24.

Event Manager and Tickets Selling Plugin for WooCommerce

Product image for 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
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 3.8.0.

YouTube Channel

Product image for My YouTube Channel.
Plugin Slug
youtube-channel
Installations
9,000+
Vulnerability
Contributor+ Stored XSS via Shortcode
Patched in Version
3.23.0
Severity Score
Medium
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 3.23.0.

EAN for WooCommerce

Product image for EAN for WooCommerce.
Plugin Slug
ean-for-woocommerce
Installations
9,000+
Vulnerability
Contributor+ Stored XSS
Patched in Version
4.4.3
Severity Score
Medium
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 4.4.3.

Judge.me Product Reviews for WooCommerce

Product image for Judge.me Product Reviews for WooCommerce.
Plugin Slug
judgeme-product-reviews-woocommerce
Installations
8,000+
Vulnerability
Contributor+ Stored XSS
Patched in Version
1.3.21
Severity Score
Medium
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 1.3.21.

Responsive Gallery Grid

Product image for Responsive Gallery Grid.
Plugin Slug
responsive-gallery-grid
Installations
7,000+
Vulnerability
Contributor+ Stored XSS
Patched in Version
2.3.9
Severity Score
Medium
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 2.3.9.

Simple Membership WP

Plugin Slug
simple-membership-wp-user-import
Installations
5,000+
Vulnerability
Admin+ SQLi
Patched in Version
1.8
Severity Score
Medium
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 1.8.

Post Category Image With Grid and Slider

Product image for 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
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 1.4.8.

uTubeVideo Gallery

Plugin Slug
utubevideo-gallery
Installations
500+
Vulnerability
Contributor+ Stored XSS
Patched in Version
2.0.8
Severity Score
Medium
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 2.0.8.

GamiPress – Vimeo integration

Product image for GamiPress – Vimeo integration.
Plugin Slug
gamipress-vimeo-integration
Installations
400+
Vulnerability
Contributor+ Stored XSS
Patched in Version
1.0.9
Severity Score
Medium
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 1.0.9.

WP FullCalendar

Plugin Slug
wp-fullcalendar
Vulnerability
Unauthenticated Arbitrary Post Access
Patched in Version
1.5
Severity Score
High
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 1.5.

Hide My WP

Plugin
Hide My WP
Plugin Slug
hide_my_wp
Vulnerability
Unauthenticated SQLi
Patched in Version
6.2.9
Severity Score
High
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 6.2.9.

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.

Widget Shortcode

Plugin Slug
widget-shortcode
Installations
80,000+
Vulnerability
Contributor+ Stored XSS
Patched in Version
No Fix
Severity Score
Medium
The vulnerability has not been patched. You should deactivate the plugin.

Widgets on Pages

Product image for Widgets on Pages.
Plugin Slug
widgets-on-pages
Installations
30,000+
Vulnerability
Contributor+ Stored XSS
Patched in Version
No Fix
Severity Score
Medium
The vulnerability has not been patched. You should deactivate the plugin.

Rich Table of Contents

Product image for Rich Table of Contents.
Plugin Slug
rich-table-of-content
Installations
30,000+
Vulnerability
Contributor+ Stored XSS
Patched in Version
No Fix
Severity Score
Medium
The vulnerability has not been patched. You should deactivate the plugin.

WordPrezi

Plugin
WordPrezi
Plugin Slug
wordprezi
Vulnerability
Contributor+ Strored XSS
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.

Naver Map

Plugin
Naver Map
Plugin Slug
naver-map
Vulnerability
Contributor+ Stored XSS
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.

Gallery Factory Lite

Plugin Slug
gallery-factory-lite
Vulnerability
Contributor+ Stored XSS
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.

ResponsiveVoice Text To Speech

Plugin Slug
responsivevoice-text-to-speech
Vulnerability
Contributor+ Stored XSS
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.

Vimeo Video Autoplay Automute

Plugin Slug
vimeo-video-autoplay-automute
Vulnerability
Contributor+ Stored XSS
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.

Flexible Captcha

Plugin Slug
flexible-captcha
Vulnerability
Contributor+ Stored XSS
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.

Cloak Front End Email

Plugin Slug
cloak-front-end-email
Vulnerability
Contributor+ Stored XSS
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.

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.

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