WordPress Vulnerability Report

WordPress Vulnerability Report – July 13, 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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Updated:Aug 4, 2023
Published:Jul 13, 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. 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 Vulnerabilities

WordPress 6.0.1 was released on July 12, 2022, as a short-cycle maintenance release with 31 bug fixes. Because this is a core update, be sure to update to WordPress 6.0.1 as soon as possible.

No new WordPress core vulnerabilities were disclosed this week.

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.

CAPTCHA 4WP

Plugin:
CAPTCHA 4WP
Installations:
200,000+
Vulnerability:
Local File Inclusion via CSRF
Patched in Version:
7.1.0
Severity Score:
High
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 7.1.0.

Featured Image from URL

Plugin:
Featured Image from URL (FIFU)
Installations:
80,000+
Vulnerability:
Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting; Arbitrary Settings Update to Stored XSS via CSRF
Patched in Version:
4.0.1
Severity Score:
Low
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 4.0.1.

Simple Membership

Plugin:
Simple Membership
Installations:
50,000+
Vulnerability:
Membership Privilege Escalation; Unauthenticated Membership Privilege Escalation
Patched in Version:
4.1.3
Severity Score:
Medium
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 4.1.3.

Advanced WordPress Reset

Plugin:
Advanced WordPress Reset
Installations:
40,000+
Vulnerability:
Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Patched in Version:
1.6
Severity Score:
Medium
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 1.6.

Visualizer: Tables and Charts Manager for WordPress

Plugin:
Visualizer: Tables and Charts Manager for WordPress
Installations:
40,000+
Vulnerability:
Contributor+ PHAR Deserialization
Patched in Version:
3.7.10
Severity Score:
High
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 3.7.10.

YOP Poll

Plugin:
YOP Poll
Installations:
20,000+
Vulnerability:
IP Spoofing
Patched in Version:
6.4.3
Severity Score:
Medium
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 6.4.3.

YaySMTP

Plugin:
YaySMTP – Simple WP SMTP Mail
Installations:
2,000+
Vulnerability:
Subscriber+ Logs Disclosure; Subscriber+ SMTP Credentials Leak
Patched in Version:
2.2.1
Severity Score:
Medium
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 2.2.1.

Microsoft Advertising Universal Event Tracking

Plugin:
Microsoft Advertising Universal Event Tracking (UET)
Installations:
2,000+
Vulnerability:
Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Patched in Version:
1.0.4
Severity Score:
Low
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 1.0.4.

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.

Shortcode For Current Date

Plugin:
Shortcode for Current Date
Installations:
10,000+
Vulnerability:
Contributor+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Patched in Version:
No Fix
Severity Score:
Medium
The vulnerability has not been patched. You should deactivate the plugin.

Event Timeline

Plugin:
Event Timeline – Vertical Timeline
Installations:
2,000+
Vulnerability:
Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Patched in Version:
No Fix
Severity Score:
Low
The vulnerability has not been patched. You should deactivate the plugin.

Login with phone number

Plugin:
Login with phone number
Installations:
900+
Vulnerability:
multiple Admin+ Stored XSS
Patched in Version:
No Fix
Severity Score:
Low
The vulnerability has not been patched. You should deactivate the plugin.

Copyright Proof

Plugin:
Copyright Proof
Vulnerability:
Reflected Cross-Site-Scripting
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 Popup

Plugin:
Popups – WordPress Popup
Vulnerability:
Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting
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.

Flexi Quote Rotator

Plugin:
Flexi Quote Rotator
Vulnerability:
Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting
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.

FreeMind WP Browser

Plugin:
FreeMind WP Browser
Vulnerability:
Stored Cross-Site Scripting via CSRF
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.

AnyMind Widget

Plugin:
AnyMind Widget
Vulnerability:
Stored Cross-Site Scripting via CSRF
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.

Project Source Code Download

Plugin:
WordPress project source code download
Vulnerability:
Unauthenticated Backup Download
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.

Progressive License

Plugin:
Progressive License
Vulnerability:
CSRF to 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.

Invitation Based Registrations

Plugin:
Invitation Based Registrations
Vulnerability:
Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting
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.

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, and the severity rating.

No new WordPress theme vulnerabilities were disclosed this week.

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