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WordPress Vulnerability Report – June 1, 2022

Written by iThemes Editorial Team on June 1, 2022

Last Updated on June 1, 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 June 1, 2022 Report
  • WordPress Core Vulnerabilities
  • WordPress Plugin Vulnerabilities
    • Google XML Sitemaps
    • Ocean Extra
    • WP Statistic
    • Newsletter
    • underConstruction
    • Print, PDF, Email by PrintFriendly
    • Better Find and Replace
    • Very Simple Contact Form
    • Custom Share Buttons with Floating Sidebar
    • Coming Soon and Maintenance by Colorlib
    • Seamless Donations
    • Mail Subscribe List
    • Events Made Easy
    • WP-Email
    • Plausible Analytics
    • Post Grid, Slider & Carousel Ultimate
    • WP Zillow Review Slider
    • Allow SVG Files
  • WordPress Plugin Vulnerabilities – No Known Fix
    • Rating by BestWebSoft
    • Inline Google Maps
    • CaPa Protect
    • WPlite
    • Multi-page Toolkit
    • Amazon Einzeltitellinks
    • PDF24 Article To PDF
    • Cross-Linker
  • WordPress Theme Vulnerabilities
  • Never worry about running a vulnerable plugin or theme again.
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WordPress Core Vulnerabilities

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  • 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.

Google XML Sitemaps

Product image for XML Sitemaps.
Plugin
XML Sitemaps
Installations
1,000,000+
Vulnerability
Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Patched in Version
4.1.3
Severity Score
Low
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 4.1.3.

Ocean Extra

Product image for Ocean Extra.
Plugin
Ocean Extra
Installations
800,000+
Vulnerability
Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Patched in Version
1.9.5
Severity Score
Medium
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 1.9.5.

WP Statistic

Product image for WP Statistics.
Plugin
WP Statistics
Installations
600,000+
Vulnerability
Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Patched in Version
13.2.2
Severity Score
Low
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 13.2.2.

Newsletter

Product image for Newsletter – Send awesome emails from WordPress.
Plugin
Newsletter – Send awesome emails from WordPress
Installations
400,000+
Vulnerability
Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Patched in Version
7.4.6
Severity Score
Low
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 7.4.6.

underConstruction

Product image for underConstruction.
Plugin
underConstruction
Installations
80,000+
Vulnerability
Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting; Construction Mode Deactivation via CSRF
Patched in Version
1.21
Severity Score
Low
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 1.21.

Print, PDF, Email by PrintFriendly

Product image for Print, PDF, Email by PrintFriendly.
Plugin
Print, PDF, Email by PrintFriendly
Installations
40,000+
Vulnerability
Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Patched in Version
5.2.3
Severity Score
Low
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 5.2.3.

Better Find and Replace

Product image for Better Find and Replace.
Plugin
Better Find and Replace
Installations
20,000+
Vulnerability
Admin+ SQLi
Patched in Version
1.3.6
Severity Score
Medium
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 1.3.6.

Very Simple Contact Form

Product image for Very Simple Contact Form.
Plugin
Very Simple Contact Form
Installations
10,000+
Vulnerability
Captcha bypass
Patched in Version
11.6
Severity Score
Medium
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 11.6.

Custom Share Buttons with Floating Sidebar

Product image for Custom Share Buttons with Floating Sidebar.
Plugin
Custom Share Buttons with Floating Sidebar
Installations
10,000+
Vulnerability
Admin+ Stored XSS
Patched in Version
4.2
Severity Score
Low
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 4.2.

Coming Soon and Maintenance by Colorlib

Product image for Coming Soon & Maintenance Mode by Colorlib.
Plugin
Coming Soon & Maintenance Mode by Colorlib
Installations
9,000+
Vulnerability
Admin+ Stored Cross Site Scripting
Patched in Version
1.0.99
Severity Score
Low
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 1.0.99.

Seamless Donations

Product image for Seamless Donations: A Platform for Global Fundraising and Rebuilding using Stripe and PayPal.
Plugin
Seamless Donations: A Platform for Global Fundraising and Rebuilding using Stripe and PayPal
Installations
8,000+
Vulnerability
Arbitrary Settings Update via CSRF
Patched in Version
5.1.9
Severity Score
Medium
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 5.1.9.

Mail Subscribe List

Product image for Mail Subscribe List.
Plugin
Mail Subscribe List
Installations
7,000+
Vulnerability
Arbitrary Subscribed User Deletion via CSRF
Patched in Version
2.1.4
Severity Score
Medium
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 2.1.4.

Events Made Easy

Product image for Events Made Easy.
Plugin
Events Made Easy
Installations
6,000+
Vulnerability
Unauthenticated SQLi
Patched in Version
2.2.81
Severity Score
High
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 2.2.81.

WP-Email

Product image for WP-EMail.
Plugin
WP-EMail
Installations
5,000+
Vulnerability
Log Deletion via CSRF; Anti-Spam Protection Bypass via IP Spoofing
Patched in Version
2.69.0
Severity Score
Medium
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 2.69.0.

Plausible Analytics

Product image for Plausible Analytics.
Plugin
Plausible Analytics
Installations
3,000+
Vulnerability
Subscriber+ Arbitrary Settings Update
Patched in Version
1.2.4
Severity Score
Medium
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 1.2.4.

Post Grid, Slider & Carousel Ultimate

Product image for Post Grid, Slider & Carousel Ultimate.
Plugin
Post Grid, Slider & Carousel Ultimate
Installations
1,000+
Vulnerability
Admin+ Stored XSS
Patched in Version
1.5.0
Severity Score
Low
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 1.5.0.

WP Zillow Review Slider

Product image for WP Zillow Review Slider.
Plugin
WP Zillow Review Slider
Installations
700+
Vulnerability
Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Patched in Version
2.4
Severity Score
Low
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 2.4.

Allow SVG Files

Product image for Allow svg files.
Plugin
Allow svg files
Installations
70+
Vulnerability
Admin+ Arbitrary File Upload
Patched in Version
1.1
Severity Score
Medium
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 1.1.

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.

Rating by BestWebSoft

Product image for Rating by BestWebSoft.
Plugin
Rating by BestWebSoft
Installations
300+
Vulnerability
Rating Denial of Service
Patched in Version
No Fix
Severity Score
Medium
The vulnerability has not been patched. You should deactivate the plugin.

Inline Google Maps

Plugin
Inline Google Maps
Vulnerability
Arbitrary Settings Update to Stored XSS 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.

CaPa Protect

Plugin
CaPa Protect
Vulnerability
Arbitrary Settings Update 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.

WPlite

Plugin
WPlite
Vulnerability
Arbitrary Settings Update 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.

Multi-page Toolkit

Plugin
Multi-page Toolkit
Vulnerability
Arbitrary Settings Update to Stored XSS 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.

Amazon Einzeltitellinks

Plugin
Amazon Einzeltitellinks
Vulnerability
Arbitrary Settings Update to Stored XSS 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.

PDF24 Article To PDF

Plugin
PDF24 Article To PDF
Vulnerability
Arbitrary Settings Update 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.

Cross-Linker

Plugin
Cross-Linker
Vulnerability
Arbitrary Cross-Link Creation 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.

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.

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