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WordPress Vulnerability Report – November 30, 2022

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Last Updated on December 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. 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 6.1.1 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.

All-In-One Security

Product image for All-In-One Security (AIOS) – Security and Firewall.
Plugin Slug
all-in-one-wp-security-and-firewall
Installations
1,000,000+
Vulnerability
Bulk Actions via CSRF
Patched in Version
5.1.1
Severity Score
Medium
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 5.1.1.

SEO Plugin by Squirrly SEO

Product image for SEO Plugin by Squirrly SEO.
Plugin Slug
squirrly-seo
Installations
200,000+
Vulnerability
Contributor+ Arbitrary File Upload
Patched in Version
12.1.11
Severity Score
Critical
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 12.1.11.

Manage Notification E-mails

Product image for Manage Notification E-mails.
Plugin Slug
manage-notification-emails
Installations
80,000+
Vulnerability
Settings Reset via CSRF
Patched in Version
1.8.3
Severity Score
Medium
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 1.8.3.

Easy Video Player

Product image for 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
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 1.2.2.3.

Appointment Hour Booking

Product image for Appointment Hour Booking – WordPress Booking Plugin.
Plugin Slug
appointment-hour-booking
Installations
30,000+
Vulnerability
Unauthenticated iFrame Injection; CSV Injection; CAPTCHA Bypass
Patched in Version
1.3.73
Severity Score
High
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 1.3.73.

wpForo Forum

Product image for wpForo Forum.
Plugin Slug
wpforo
Installations
20,000+
Vulnerability
Subscriber+ Forum Post Set as Private/Public via IDOR
Patched in Version
2.0.6
Severity Score
Medium
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 2.0.6.

Videojs HTML5 Player

Product image for Videojs HTML5 Player.
Plugin Slug
videojs-html5-player
Installations
10,000+
Vulnerability
Contributor+ Stored XSS
Patched in Version
1.1.9
Severity Score
Medium
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 1.1.9.

External Media

Product image for External Media.
Plugin Slug
external-media
Installations
7,000+
Vulnerability
Admin+ Stored XSS
Patched in Version
1.0.36
Severity Score
Low
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 1.0.36.

WP Stripe Checkout

Product image for 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
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 1.2.2.21.

Flowplayer Video Player

Product image for Flowplayer Video Player.
Plugin Slug
flowplayer6-video-player
Installations
2,000+
Vulnerability
Contributor+ Stored XSS
Patched in Version
1.0.5
Severity Score
Medium
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 1.0.5.

Checkout for PayPal

Product image for Checkout for PayPal.
Plugin Slug
checkout-for-paypal
Installations
1,000+
Vulnerability
Contributor+ Stored XSS
Patched in Version
1.0.14
Severity Score
Medium
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 1.0.14.

InPost Gallery

Product image for InPost Gallery.
Plugin Slug
inpost-gallery
Installations
1,000+
Vulnerability
Unauthenticated LFI to RCE
Patched in Version
2.1.4.1
Severity Score
Critical
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 2.1.4.1.

Syncee – Global Dropshipping

Product image for Syncee – Global Dropshipping.
Plugin Slug
syncee-global-dropshipping
Installations
700+
Vulnerability
Authentication Token Disclosure
Patched in Version
1.0.10
Severity Score
High
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 1.0.10.

Simple:Press

Product image for Simple:Press – WordPress Forum Plugin.
Plugin Slug
simplepress
Installations
600+
Vulnerability
Admin+ Arbitrary File Update; FILE DELETION; Unauthenticated Stored XSS via Forum Replies; Subscriber+ Stored XSS via Profile Signatures
Patched in Version
6.8.1
Severity Score
Low
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 6.8.1.

Responsive Lightbox2

Product image for Responsive Lightbox2.
Plugin Slug
responsive-lightbox2
Installations
300+
Vulnerability
Contributor+ Stored XSS
Patched in Version
1.0.4
Severity Score
Medium
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 1.0.4.

FlyingPress

Plugin Slug
flying-press
Vulnerability
Arbitrary Settings Update to Stored XSS
Patched in Version
3.9.7
Severity Score
High
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 3.9.7.

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
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 1.0.5.

WP CSV Exporter

Plugin Slug
wp-csv-exporter
Vulnerability
CSV Injection
Patched in Version
1.3.7
Severity Score
Low
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 1.3.7.

Wholesale Market for WooCommerce

Plugin
Wholesale Market for WooCommerce
Plugin Slug
wholesale-market-for-woocommerce
Vulnerability
Admin+ Arbitrary File Download; Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Download
Patched in Version
1.0.8
Severity Score
Medium
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 1.0.8.

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.

Popup Manager

Plugin Slug
popup-manager
Vulnerability
Unauthenticated Arbitrary Popup Deletion; Unauthenticated Stored XSS
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.

Menu Item Visibility Control

Plugin Slug
menu-items-visibility-control
Vulnerability
Admin+ Arbitrary PHP Code Execution
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.

Theme and plugin translation for Polylang

Theme
Theme and plugin translation for Polylang
Theme Slug
theme-translation-for-polylang
Vulnerability
Unauthenticated Translation Settings Update
Patched in Version
3.2.17
Severity Score
Medium
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 3.2.17.

BeTheme

Theme
Betheme
Theme Slug
betheme
Vulnerability
Subscriber+ Stored XSS
Patched in Version
26.6.3
Severity Score
Medium
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 26.6.3.

Never worry about running a vulnerable plugin or theme again.

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.

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