WordPress Vulnerability Report

WordPress Vulnerability Report – May 11, 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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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 5.9.3 was released on April 5, 2022, as a short-cycle maintenance release with 19 bug fixes. Because this is a core update, be sure to update to WordPress 5.9.3 as soon as possible.

No new WordPress core vulnerabilities were disclosed this week.

WordPress Plugin Vulnerabilities

Change wp-admin Login

Installations:
70,000+
Vulnerability:
Unauthenticated Arbitrary Settings Update
Patched in Version:
1.1.0
Severity Score:
Medium
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 1.1.0.
Installations:
40,000+
Vulnerability:
Tabnabbing; Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Patched in Version:
1.43
Severity Score:
Medium
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 1.43.

Team Members

Installations:
40,000+
Vulnerability:
Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Patched in Version:
5.1.1
Severity Score:
Low
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 5.1.1.

Bulk Page Creator

Installations:
30,000+
Vulnerability:
Arbitrary Page Creation via CSRF
Patched in Version:
1.1.4
Severity Score:
Medium
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 1.1.4.

VikBooking

Installations:
3,000+
Vulnerability:
Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Patched in Version:
1.5.9
Severity Score:
Medium
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 1.5.9.

Poll Maker

Plugin:
Poll Maker
Installations:
3,000+
Vulnerability:
Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Patched in Version:
4.0.2
Severity Score:
Low
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 4.0.2.

Content Mask

Installations:
1,000+
Vulnerability:
Subscriber+ Arbitrary Options Update
Patched in Version:
1.8.4.1
Severity Score:
High
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 1.8.4.1.

Enable SVG

Plugin:
Enable SVG
Installations:
500+
Vulnerability:
Author+ Stored Cross Site Scripting via SVG
Patched in Version:
1.4.0
Severity Score:
Medium
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 1.4.0.

StaffList

Plugin:
StaffList
Installations:
200+
Vulnerability:
Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Patched in Version:
3.1.7
Severity Score:
Medium
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 3.1.7.

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.

WP JS

Plugin:
WP JS
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.

Slideshow

Plugin:
Slideshow
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.

No Future Posts

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.

Call&Book Mobile Bar

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.
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.

IMDB info box

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.

Simple Real Estate Pack

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.

HPB Dashboard

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.

Quotes llama

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.

Andrea Pernici News Sitemap for Google

Vulnerability:
Contributor+ Stored 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.

BannerMan

Plugin:
BannerMan
Vulnerability:
Multiple 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.

Birthdays Widget

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.

Easy FAQ with Expanding Text

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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