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WordPress Vulnerability Report – July 13, 2022

Written by iThemes Editorial Team on July 13, 2022

Last Updated on 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. 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!

Contents of the July 13, 2022 Report
  • WordPress Core Vulnerabilities
  • WordPress Plugin Vulnerabilities
    • CAPTCHA 4WP
    • GiveWP
    • Featured Image from URL
    • Simple Membership
    • Advanced WordPress Reset
    • Visualizer: Tables and Charts Manager for WordPress
    • YOP Poll
    • Youzify
    • YaySMTP
    • Microsoft Advertising Universal Event Tracking
    • Counter Box
  • WordPress Plugin Vulnerabilities – No Known Fix
    • Shortcode For Current Date
    • Event Timeline
    • Login with phone number
    • Copyright Proof
    • WordPress Popup
    • Flexi Quote Rotator
    • FreeMind WP Browser
    • AnyMind Widget
    • Project Source Code Download
    • Progressive License
    • Invitation Based Registrations
  • WordPress Theme Vulnerabilities
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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

Product image for 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.

GiveWP

Product image for GiveWP – Donation Plugin and Fundraising Platform.
Plugin
GiveWP – Donation Plugin and Fundraising Platform
Installations
100,000+
Vulnerability
DoS via CSRF; Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Patched in Version
2.21.3
Severity Score
Low
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 2.21.3.

Featured Image from URL

Product image for Featured Image from URL (FIFU).
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

Product image for 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

Product image for 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

Product image for 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

Product image for 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.

Youzify

Product image for Youzify – BuddyPress Community, User Profile, Social Network & Membership Plugin for WordPress.
Plugin
Youzify – BuddyPress Community, User Profile, Social Network & Membership Plugin for WordPress
Installations
8,000+
Vulnerability
Unauthenticated SQLi
Patched in Version
1.2.0
Severity Score
High
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 1.2.0.

YaySMTP

Product image for YaySMTP – Simple WP SMTP Mail.
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.

Counter Box

Product image for Counter Box – WordPress  plugin for countdown, timer, counter.
Plugin
Counter Box – WordPress plugin for countdown, timer, counter
Installations
1,000+
Vulnerability
Arbitrary Counter Activation/Deactivation via CSRF
Patched in Version
1.2.1
Severity Score
Medium
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 1.2.1.

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

Product image for 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

Product image for Event Timeline – Vertical 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

Product image for 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.

  • 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.

Scans Your Website Twice a Day for Vulnerabilities

Your website’s plugins, themes, and WordPress core versions are checked against the WPScan Vulnerability Database for the latest vulnerability disclosures.

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Paired with Version Management, iThemes Security will automatically update a plugin, theme, or WordPress core version if it has a vulnerability.

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You can receive an email report if your site is running vulnerable versions of a plugin, theme, or WordPress core. Customize the email addresses that receive scan results.

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