WordPress Vulnerability Report

WordPress Vulnerability Report – November 16, 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. New this week: We've added two new data points to the weekly vulnerability report.

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Updated:Aug 4, 2023
Published:Nov 16, 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.

New this week: We’ve added two new data points to the weekly vulnerability report.

First, we’ve added the plugin slug, which is also the name of the directory in which the plugin is installed on your site under wp-content/plugins/. This will help you more easily determine if this plugin is installed on your site(s).

We have also added the CVE unique identifier with a link to the vulnerability report on cve.org. As the iThemes weekly vulnerability report is one of the first to publish notifications of WordPress vulnerabilities, you might notice that upon publication, these links will show that the CVE number is “reserved.” As details of the vulnerability are published, however, you’ll see greater detail about the nature of the specific vulnerability and possibly even a proof of concept of how the vulnerability could have been exploited.

It is our hope that in sharing these data points with you, it makes identifying and understanding the scope of security vulnerabilities much easier.

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!

WordPress Core News

WordPress 6.1.1 was released on November 15, 2022, as a short-cycle maintenance release with 29 bug fixes in Core and 21 bug fixes for the block editor. Because this is a core update, be sure to update to WordPress 6.0.1 as soon as possible! As always, with a major release like this, it makes sense to ensure your site is backed up with BackupBuddy before updating.

No new WordPress core vulnerabilities were disclosed this week.

WordPress Core Dropping Support for WordPress Versions 3.7. – 4.0

In more WordPress core security news, the WordPress Security Team will no longer provide security updates for WordPress core versions 3.7 – 4.0. Please make sure all your WordPress sites are running the latest version.

Dropping security updates for WordPress versions 3.7 through 4.0

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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.

Broken Link Checker

Plugin:
Broken Link Checker
Plugin Slug:
broken-link-checker
Installations:
700,000+
Vulnerability:
Admin+ Cross-Site Scripting
Patched in Version:
1.11.20
Severity Score:
Low
CVE:
2022-3922
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 1.11.20.

Blog2Social

Plugin:
Blog2Social: Social Media Auto Post & Scheduler
Plugin Slug:
blog2social
Installations:
70,000+
Vulnerability:
Subscriber+ Settings Update
Patched in Version:
6.9.12
Severity Score:
Medium
CVE:
2022-3622
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 6.9.12.

TeraWallet – For WooCommerce

Plugin:
TeraWallet – For WooCommerce
Plugin Slug:
woo-wallet
Installations:
20,000+
Vulnerability:
Subscriber+ Arbitrary Wallet Lock/Unlock via IDOR
Patched in Version:
1.4.4
Severity Score:
Medium
CVE:
2022-3995
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 1.4.4.

Theme-Demo-Importer

Plugin:
Theme Demo Import
Plugin Slug:
theme-demo-import
Installations:
10,000+
Vulnerability:
Admin+ Arbitrary File Upload
Patched in Version:
1.1.1
Severity Score:
Medium
CVE:
2022-1538
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 1.1.1.

Seed Social

Plugin:
Seed Social
Plugin Slug:
seed-social
Installations:
10,000+
Vulnerability:
Admin+ Stored XSS
Patched in Version:
2.0.4
Severity Score:
Low
CVE:
2022-3836
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 2.0.4.

Salon Booking System

Plugin:
Salon booking system
Plugin Slug:
salon-booking-system
Installations:
8,000+
Vulnerability:
Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Patched in Version:
7.9.4
Severity Score:
Medium
CVE:
2022-43487
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 7.9.4.

WP OAuth Server

Plugin:
WP OAuth Server (OAuth Authentication)
Plugin Slug:
oauth2-provider
Installations:
4,000+
Vulnerability:
Admin+ Stored XSS; Client Secret Regeneration via CSRF
Patched in Version:
4.2.2
Severity Score:
Low
CVE:
2022-3892
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 4.2.2.

Comic Book Management System

Plugin:
Comic Book Management System
Plugin Slug:
comicbookmanagementsystemweeklypicks
Installations:
10+
Vulnerability:
Admin+ SQLi
Patched in Version:
2.2.0
Severity Score:
Medium
CVE:
2022-3856
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 2.2.0.

WordPress Countdown Widget

Plugin:
WordPress Countdown Widget
Plugin Slug:
wordpress-countdown-widget
Vulnerability:
Admin+ Stored XSS
Patched in Version:
3.1.9.3
Severity Score:
Low
CVE:
2022-2944
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 3.1.9.3.

WP Affiliate Platform

Plugin Slug:
wp-affiliate-platform
Vulnerability:
Affiliate Record Deletion via CSRF; Reflected Cross-Site Scripting; Admin+ Stored XSS
Patched in Version:
6.4.0
Severity Score:
Medium
CVE:
2022-3898
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 6.4.0.

Becustom

Plugin Slug:
becustom
Vulnerability:
Settings Update via CSRF
Patched in Version:
1.0.5.3
Severity Score:
Medium
CVE:
2022-3747
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 1.0.5.3.

WP CSV Exporter

Plugin:
WP CSV Exporter
Plugin Slug:
wp-csv-exporter
Vulnerability:
Admin+ SQLi
Patched in Version:
1.3.7
Severity Score:
Medium
CVE:
2022-3249
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 1.3.7.

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.

WPUpper Share Buttons

Plugin:
WPUpper Share Buttons
Plugin Slug:
wpupper-share-buttons
Vulnerability:
Admin+ Stored XSS
Patched in Version:
No Fix
Severity Score:
Low
CVE:
2022-3838
The vulnerability has not been patched and the plugin is closed. You should uninstall and delete the plugin.

Advanced WP Columns

Plugin:
Advanced WP Columns
Plugin Slug:
advanced-wp-columns
Vulnerability:
Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Patched in Version:
No Fix
Severity Score:
Low
CVE:
2022-3426
The vulnerability has not been patched and the plugin is closed. You should uninstall and delete the plugin.

Follow Me Plugin

Plugin:
Follow Me Plugin
Plugin Slug:
follow-me
Vulnerability:
Stored XSS via CSRF
Patched in Version:
No Fix
Severity Score:
Medium
CVE:
2022-3240
The vulnerability has not been patched and the plugin is closed. You should uninstall and delete the plugin.

Simple Video Embedder

Plugin:
Simple Video Embedder
Plugin Slug:
simple-video-embedder
Vulnerability:
Contributor+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Patched in Version:
No Fix
Severity Score:
Medium
CVE:
2022-44590
The vulnerability has not been patched and the plugin is closed. You should uninstall and delete the plugin.

Transposh WordPress Translation

Plugin:
Transposh WordPress Translation
Plugin Slug:
transposh-translation-filter-for-wordpress
Vulnerability:
Settings Update via Authorization Bypass
Patched in Version:
No Fix
Severity Score:
Medium
CVE:
2022-2536
The vulnerability has not been patched and the plugin is closed. You should uninstall and delete the plugin.

WP Page Builder

Plugin:
WP Page Builder
Plugin Slug:
wp-pagebuilder
Vulnerability:
Admin+ Stored Cross-Site
Patched in Version:
No Fix
Severity Score:
Low
CVE:
2022-3830
The vulnerability has not been patched and the plugin is closed. You should uninstall and delete the plugin.

Uji Countdown

Plugin:
Uji Countdown
Plugin Slug:
uji-countdown
Vulnerability:
Admin+ Stored XSS
Patched in Version:
No Fix
Severity Score:
Low
CVE:
2022-3837
The vulnerability has not been patched and the plugin is closed. You should uninstall and delete the plugin.

Add Comments

Plugin:
Add Comments
Plugin Slug:
add-comments
Vulnerability:
Admin+ Stored XSS
Patched in Version:
No Fix
Severity Score:
Low
CVE:
2022-3909
The vulnerability has not been patched and the plugin is closed. You should uninstall and delete the plugin.

3DPrint

Plugin:
3DPrint
Plugin Slug:
3dprint
Vulnerability:
Arbitrary File and Directory Deletion via CSRF
Patched in Version:
No Fix
Severity Score:
High
CVE:
2022-3899
The vulnerability has not been patched. You should deactivate the plugin.

Clerk

Plugin:
Clerk
Plugin Slug:
clerkio
Vulnerability:
Authentication Bypass and API Keys Disclosure
Patched in Version:
No Fix
Severity Score:
Low
CVE:
2022-3907
The vulnerability has not been patched and the plugin is closed. You should uninstall and delete the plugin.

Photospace Gallery

Plugin:
Photospace Gallery
Plugin Slug:
photospace
Vulnerability:
Subscriber+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Patched in Version:
No Fix
Severity Score:
Medium
CVE:
2022-3991
The vulnerability has not been patched and the plugin is closed. You should uninstall and delete the plugin.

PostmagThemes Demo

Plugin:
PostmagThemes Demo Import
Plugin Slug:
postmagthemes-demo-import
Vulnerability:
Admin+ Arbitrary File Upload
Patched in Version:
No Fix
Severity Score:
Medium
CVE:
2022-1540
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.

Workreap – Freelance Marketplace and Directory

Theme:
Workreap
Theme Slug:
workreap
Vulnerability:
Subscriber+ Private Message Disclosure via IDOR
Patched in Version:
2.6.3
Severity Score:
Medium
CVE:
2022-3846
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 2.6.3.

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