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 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.
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.
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.
All-In-One Security

- Plugin Slug
- all-in-one-wp-security-and-firewall
- Installations
- 1,000,000+
- Vulnerability
- IP Spoofing; Bulk Actions via CSRF
- Patched in Version
- 5.1.1
- Severity Score
- Medium
- CVE
- 2022-44737
SVG Support

- Plugin
- SVG Support
- Plugin Slug
- svg-support
- Installations
- 1,000,000+
- Vulnerability
- Author+ Stored XSS
- Patched in Version
- 2.5.2
- Severity Score
- Medium
- CVE
- 2022-4022
WordPress Popular Posts

- Plugin
- WordPress Popular Posts
- Plugin Slug
- wordpress-popular-posts
- Installations
- 200,000+
- Vulnerability
- Unauthenticated Views Manipulation
- Patched in Version
- 6.1.0
- Severity Score
- Medium
- CVE
- 2022-43468
Plugin for Google Reviews

- Plugin Slug
- widget-google-reviews
- Installations
- 100,000+
- Vulnerability
- Subscriber+ Widget Creation
- Patched in Version
- 2.2.3
- Severity Score
- Medium
- CVE
- 2022-45369
Icegram Express

- Plugin Slug
- email-subscribers
- Installations
- 100,000+
- Vulnerability
- Subscriber+ SQLi
- Patched in Version
- 5.5.0
- Severity Score
- High
- CVE
- 2022-3981
Crowdsignal Dashboard

- Plugin Slug
- polldaddy
- Installations
- 90,000+
- Vulnerability
- Contributor+ Rating Settings Update
- Patched in Version
- 3.0.10
- Severity Score
- Medium
- CVE
- 2022-45069
Livemesh Addons for Elementor

- Plugin Slug
- addons-for-elementor
- Installations
- 90,000+
- Vulnerability
- Admin+ Stored XSS
- Patched in Version
- 7.2.4
- Severity Score
- Low
- CVE
- 2022-3862
Booster for WooCommerce

- Plugin
- Booster for WooCommerce
- Plugin Slug
- woocommerce-jetpack
- Installations
- 70,000+
- Vulnerability
- Custom Role Creation/Deletion via CSRF
- Patched in Version
- 5.6.7
- Severity Score
- Medium
- CVE
- 2022-4016
User Registration

- Plugin Slug
- user-registration
- Installations
- 60,000+
- Vulnerability
- Subscriber+ Arbitrary File Upload
- Patched in Version
- 2.2.4.1
- Severity Score
- Critical
- CVE
- 2022-3912
Permalink Manager Lite

- Plugin
- Permalink Manager Lite
- Plugin Slug
- permalink-manager
- Installations
- 60,000+
- Vulnerability
- Settings Update via CSRF
- Patched in Version
- 2.2.20.2
- Severity Score
- Medium
- CVE
- 2022-4021
Dokan

- Plugin Slug
- dokan-lite
- Installations
- 60,000+
- Vulnerability
- Unauthenticated SQLi
- Patched in Version
- 3.7.6
- Severity Score
- High
- CVE
- 2022-3915
Easy Video Player

- Plugin
- Easy Video Player
- Plugin Slug
- easy-video-player
- Installations
- 40,000+
- Vulnerability
- Contributor+ Stored XSS
- Patched in Version
- 1.2.2.3
- Severity Score
- Medium
- CVE
- 2022-3937
Jetpack CRM

- Plugin Slug
- zero-bs-crm
- Installations
- 30,000+
- Vulnerability
- Admin+ Cross-Site Scripting
- Patched in Version
- 5.4.3
- Severity Score
- Low
- CVE
- 2022-3919
wpForo Forum

- Plugin
- wpForo Forum
- Plugin Slug
- wpforo
- Installations
- 20,000+
- Vulnerability
- Arbitrary User Deletion via CSRF
- Patched in Version
- 2.1.0
- Severity Score
- High
- CVE
- 2022-40192
Ezoic

- Plugin
- Ezoic
- Plugin Slug
- ezoic-integration
- Installations
- 20,000+
- Vulnerability
- Admin+ Stored XSS; Unauthenticated Settings Update to Stored XSS
- Patched in Version
- 2.8.9
- Severity Score
- Low
- CVE
- 2022-41315
Welcart e-Commerce

- Plugin
- Welcart e-Commerce
- Plugin Slug
- usc-e-shop
- Installations
- 20,000+
- Vulnerability
- Multiple Subscriber+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting; Subscriber+ Arbitrary Shipping Method Creation/Update/Deletion
- Patched in Version
- 2.8.4
- Severity Score
- Medium
- CVE
- 2022-3935
StopBadBots

- Plugin Slug
- stopbadbots
- Installations
- 10,000+
- Vulnerability
- Subscriber+ Arbitrary Plugin Installation
- Patched in Version
- 7.24
- Severity Score
- High
- CVE
- 2022-3883
Directorist

- Plugin Slug
- directorist
- Installations
- 10,000+
- Vulnerability
- Subscriber+ Arbitrary User Password Update via IDOR
- Patched in Version
- 7.4.2.2
- Severity Score
- High
- CVE
- 2022-3930
Videojs HTML5 Player

- Plugin
- Videojs HTML5 Player
- Plugin Slug
- videojs-html5-player
- Installations
- 10,000+
- Vulnerability
- Contributor+ Stored XSS
- Patched in Version
- 1.1.9
- Severity Score
- Medium
- CVE
- 2022-3985
Motors

- Plugin Slug
- motors-car-dealership-classified-listings
- Installations
- 9,000+
- Vulnerability
- Arbitrary File Upload
- Patched in Version
- 1.4.4
- Severity Score
- Critical
- CVE
- 2022-3989
Booking Calendar

- Plugin Slug
- booking-calendar
- Installations
- 5,000+
- Vulnerability
- Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload
- Patched in Version
- 3.2.2
- Severity Score
- Critical
- CVE
- 2022-3982
News Announcement Scroll

- Plugin
- News Announcement Scroll
- Plugin Slug
- news-announcement-scroll
- Installations
- 5,000+
- Vulnerability
- Admin+ Stored XSS
- Patched in Version
- 9.0.0
- Severity Score
- Low
- CVE
- 2022-40694
WP Stripe Checkout

- Plugin
- WP Stripe Checkout
- Plugin Slug
- wp-stripe-checkout
- Installations
- 4,000+
- Vulnerability
- Contributor+ Stored XSS
- Patched in Version
- 1.2.2.21
- Severity Score
- Medium
- CVE
- 2022-3986
Export Users With Meta
- Plugin
- Export Users With Meta
- Plugin Slug
- user-export-with-their-meta-data
- Installations
- 3,000+
- Vulnerability
- Subscriber+ CSV Injection
- Patched in Version
- 0.6.10
- Severity Score
- Low
- CVE
- 2022-44577
Flowplayer Video Player

- Plugin
- Flowplayer Video Player
- Plugin Slug
- flowplayer6-video-player
- Installations
- 2,000+
- Vulnerability
- Contributor+ Stored XSS
- Patched in Version
- 1.0.5
- Severity Score
- Medium
- CVE
- 2022-3984
Car Dealer

- Plugin Slug
- cardealer
- Installations
- 1,000+
- Vulnerability
- Subscriber+ Arbitrary Plugin Installation
- Patched in Version
- 3.05
- Severity Score
- High
- CVE
- 2022-3879
Checkout for PayPal

- Plugin
- Checkout for PayPal
- Plugin Slug
- checkout-for-paypal
- Installations
- 1,000+
- Vulnerability
- Contributor+ Stored XSS
- Patched in Version
- 1.0.14
- Severity Score
- Medium
- CVE
- 2022-3983
Anthologize
- Plugin
- Anthologize
- Plugin Slug
- anthologize
- Installations
- 900+
- Vulnerability
- Admin+ Stored XSS
- Patched in Version
- 0.8.1
- Severity Score
- Low
- CVE
- 2022-44591
Chameleon

- Plugin
- Chameleon
- Plugin Slug
- chameleon
- Installations
- 500+
- Vulnerability
- Admin+ Stored XSS
- Patched in Version
- 1.4.4
- Severity Score
- Low
- CVE
- 2022-44736
Responsive Lightbox2

- Plugin
- Responsive Lightbox2
- Plugin Slug
- responsive-lightbox2
- Installations
- 400+
- Vulnerability
- Contributor+ Stored XSS
- Patched in Version
- 1.0.4
- Severity Score
- Medium
- CVE
- 2022-3987
Easy Form Builder

- Plugin
- Easy Form Builder
- Plugin Slug
- easy-form-builder
- Installations
- 300+
- Vulnerability
- Admin+ Stored XSS
- Patched in Version
- 3.4.0
- Severity Score
- Low
- CVE
- 2022-3906
Booster Elite for WooCommerce
- Plugin
- Booster Elite for WooCommerce
- Plugin Slug
- booster-elite-for-woocommerce
- Vulnerability
- Custom Role Creation/Deletion via CSRF
- Patched in Version
- 1.1.8
- Severity Score
- Medium
- CVE
- 2022-4016
Booster Plus for WooCommerce
- Plugin
- Booster Plus for WooCommerce
- Plugin Slug
- booster-plus-for-woocommerce
- Vulnerability
- Custom Role Creation/Deletion via CSRF
- Patched in Version
- 5.6.6
- Severity Score
- Medium
- CVE
- 2022-4016
Cooked Pro
- Plugin
- Cooked Pro
- Plugin Slug
- cooked-pro
- Vulnerability
- Unauthenticated PHP Object Injection
- Patched in Version
- 1.7.5.7
- Severity Score
- High
- CVE
- 2022-3900
SMSA Shipping for WooCommerce
- Plugin
- SMSA Shipping for WooCommerce
- Plugin Slug
- smsa-shipping-for-woocommerce
- Vulnerability
- Subscriber+ Arbitrary File Download
- Patched in Version
- 1.0.5
- Severity Score
- High
- CVE
- 2022-4107
AntiHacker
- Plugin Slug
- antihacker
- Vulnerability
- Subscriber+ Arbitrary Plugin Installation
- Patched in Version
- 4.20
- Severity Score
- High
- CVE
- 2022-3880
WooCommerce Shipping – DPD baltic
- Plugin
- WooCommerce Shipping – DPD baltic
- Plugin Slug
- woo-shipping-dpd-baltic
- Vulnerability
- Admin+ Stored XSS; Subscriber+ Arbitrary Options Deletion
- Patched in Version
- 1.2.11
- Severity Score
- Medium
- CVE
- 2022-4000
WP Memory
- Plugin Slug
- wp-memory
- Vulnerability
- Subscriber+ Arbitrary Plugin Installation
- Patched in Version
- 2.46
- Severity Score
- High
- CVE
- 2022-3882
WPTools
- Plugin Slug
- wptools
- Vulnerability
- Subscriber+ Arbitrary Plugin Installation
- Patched in Version
- 3.43
- Severity Score
- High
- CVE
- 2022-3881
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.
Ultimate Tables
- Plugin
- ULTIMATE TABLES
- Plugin Slug
- ultimate-tables
- Vulnerability
- Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
- Patched in Version
- No Fix
- Severity Score
- Medium
- CVE
- 2022-36357
WooSwipe WooCommerce Gallery
- Plugin Slug
- wooswipe
- Vulnerability
- Subscriber+ Settings Update
- Patched in Version
- No Fix
- Severity Score
- Medium
- CVE
- 2022-45066
Shortcodes and extra features for Phlox theme
- Plugin Slug
- auxin-elements
- Vulnerability
- PHP Objection Injection
- Patched in Version
- No Fix
- Severity Score
- Medium
- CVE
- 2022-3359
Essential Real Estate
- Plugin
- Essential Real Estate
- Plugin Slug
- essential-real-estate
- Vulnerability
- Reflected Cross-Site-Scripting
- Patched in Version
- No Fix
- Severity Score
- Medium
- CVE
- 2022-3933
Image Hover Effects
- Plugin Slug
- image-hover-effects
- Vulnerability
- Admin+ Stored XSS
- Patched in Version
- No Fix
- Severity Score
- Low
- CVE
- 2022-4010
Flat PM
GetYourGuide Ticketing
- Plugin
- GetYourGuide Ticketing
- Plugin Slug
- getyourguide-ticketing
- Vulnerability
- Admin+ Stored XSS
- Patched in Version
- No Fix
- Severity Score
- Low
- CVE
- 2022-3609
ProfileGrid
- Plugin Slug
- profilegrid-user-profiles-groups-and-communities
- Vulnerability
- Subscriber+ CSV Injection
- Patched in Version
- No Fix
- Severity Score
- Medium
- CVE
- 2022-41791
Donation Button
- Plugin
- Donation Button
- Plugin Slug
- donation-button
- Vulnerability
- Contributor+ Stored XSS; Subscriber+ Broken Access Control leading to SMS Spam
- Patched in Version
- No Fix
- Severity Score
- Medium
- CVE
- 2022-4005
Helloprint
- Plugin Slug
- helloprint
- Vulnerability
- Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
- Patched in Version
- No Fix
- Severity Score
- Medium
- CVE
- 2022-3908
Buddybadges
- Plugin
- buddybadges
- Plugin Slug
- buddybadges
- Vulnerability
- Admin+ SQLi
- Patched in Version
- No Fix
- Severity Score
- Medium
- CVE
- 2022-3925
iFeature Slider
- Plugin
- iFeature Slider
- Plugin Slug
- ifeature-slider
- Vulnerability
- Contributor+ Stored XSS
- Patched in Version
- No Fix
- Severity Score
- Medium
- CVE
- 2022-45375
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.
Listingo
- Theme
- Listingo
- Theme Slug
- listingo
- Vulnerability
- Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload
- Patched in Version
- 3.2.7
- Severity Score
- Critical
- CVE
- 2022-3921
Betheme
- Theme
- Betheme
- Theme Slug
- betheme
- Vulnerability
- Contributor+ PHP Object Injection; Subscriber+ PHP Object Injection; Subscriber+ Stored XSS
- Patched in Version
- 26.6.3
- Severity Score
- Medium
- CVE
- 2022-3861
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