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WordPress Vulnerability Report – March 2, 2022

Written by Michael Moore on March 2, 2022

Last Updated on March 7, 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. New in this report: vulnerabilities are now listed in order by the number of active installs, rather than the date of the disclosure.

Please share this post with your friends to help get the word out and make WordPress safer for everyone!

Contents of the March 2, 2022 Report
  • Next Week: WordPress Disaster Week
    • March 8 – 10, 2022
  • WordPress Core Vulnerabilities
  • WordPress Plugin Vulnerabilities
    • WooCommerce
    • Header Footer Code Manager
    • Advanced Contact Form 7 DB
    • 3D FlipBook
    • BulletProof Security
    • Simple Membership
    • Amelia
    • Photoswipe Masonry Gallery
  • 400+ Plugins, Themes Impacted by Insecure Freemius Version
  • WordPress Plugin Vulnerabilities – No Known Fix
    • RW Divi Unite Gallery
  • WordPress Theme Vulnerabilities
  • How to Protect Your WordPress Website From Vulnerable Plugins and Themes
  • Get iThemes Security Pro with 24/7 Website Security Monitoring

Next Week: WordPress Disaster Week

March 8 – 10, 2022

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WordPress Core Vulnerabilities

WordPress 5.9.1 was released on February 22, 2022, as a maintenance update with 33 bug fixes. Be sure to update to WordPress 5.9.1 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.

WooCommerce

Product image for WooCommerce.
Plugin
WooCommerce
Installations
5,000,000+
Vulnerability
Path Traversal via Importers; Subscriber+ Arbitrary Comment Deletion
Patched in Version
6.2.1
Severity Score
Medium
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 6.2.1.

Header Footer Code Manager

Product image for Header Footer Code Manager.
Plugin
Header Footer Code Manager
Installations
300,000+
Vulnerability
Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Patched in Version
1.1.17
Severity Score
Medium
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 1.1.17.

Advanced Contact Form 7 DB

Product image for Advanced Contact form 7 DB.
Plugin
Advanced Contact form 7 DB
Installations
90,000+
Vulnerability
Subscriber+ Arbitrary File Deletion
Patched in Version
1.8.7
Severity Score
High
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 1.8.7.

3D FlipBook

Product image for 3D FlipBook – PDF Flipbook Viewer, Flipbook Image Gallery.
Plugin
3D FlipBook – PDF Flipbook Viewer, Flipbook Image Gallery
Installations
70,000+
Vulnerability
Subscriber+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Patched in Version
1.12.1
Severity Score
High
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 1.12.1.

BulletProof Security

Product image for BulletProof Security.
Plugin
BulletProof Security
Installations
50,000+
Vulnerability
Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
Patched in Version
5.8
Severity Score
Low
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 5.8.

Simple Membership

Product image for Simple Membership.
Plugin
Simple Membership
Installations
50,000+
Vulnerability
Arbitrary Transaction Deletion via CSRF
Patched in Version
4.1.0
Severity Score
Medium
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 4.1.0.

Amelia

Product image for Amelia – Events & Appointments Booking Calendar.
Plugin
Amelia – Events & Appointments Booking Calendar
Installations
40,000+
Vulnerability
Manager+ RCE; Arbitrary Customer Deletion via CSRF; Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Patched in Version
1.0.46
Severity Score
Medium
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 1.0.46.

Photoswipe Masonry Gallery

Product image for Photoswipe Masonry Gallery.
Plugin
Photoswipe Masonry Gallery
Installations
10,000+
Vulnerability
Subscriber+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Patched in Version
1.2.15
Severity Score
Medium
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 1.2.15.

400+ Plugins, Themes Impacted by Insecure Freemius Version

This week, it was discovered that many plugins and themes are using an insecure version of the Freemius Framework, which is used to power their upsell paths from free to Pro.

As of this report, over 400 plugins and 25 themes are impacted. Because the list is so large, we’re linking directly to the WPScan vulnerability disclosure for the latest information about patches.

Actions to take:

  • Update all your themes and plugins to the latest versions.
  • Be sure to turn on automatic updates for your plugins and themes as developers continue to release updates.
  • Activate the iThemes Security Site Scan module to get a notification if we find that you are running a vulnerable plugin or theme.
  • Turn on Version Management in iThemes Security to handle automatic vulnerability patching.

Read the Report

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.

RW Divi Unite Gallery

Plugin
RW Divi Unite Gallery
Vulnerability
Security Bypass
Patched in Version
No Fix
Severity Score
Critical
The vulnerability has not been patched. You should deactivate 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.

How to Protect Your WordPress Website From Vulnerable Plugins and Themes

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.

1. Install the iThemes Security Pro Plugin

The iThemes Security Pro plugin hardens your WordPress site against the most common ways that websites get hacked. With 30+ ways to secure your site in one easy to use plugin.

2. Enable the Site Scan to Check for Known Vulnerabilities

The Site Scanner checks your site for known vulnerabilities, including plugins, themes, and WordPress core. It also scans Google’s blocklist status and will alert you if Google has found any malware on your website.

3. Activate Automatic Vulnerability Patching

The Version Management feature in iThemes Security Pro integrates with the Site Scan to protect your site. Vulnerable themes, plugins and WordPress core versions will be automatically updated for you … so you don’t have to care about these reports.

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  • Compromised passwords check & refusal

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