New WordPress plugin and theme vulnerabilities were disclosed during the third week of March. This post covers the recent WordPress plugin, theme, and core vulnerabilities and what to do if you run one of the vulnerable plugins or themes on your website.
The WordPress Vulnerability Roundup is divided into three different categories: WordPress core, WordPress plugins, and WordPress themes.
Each vulnerability will have a severity rating of Low, Medium, High, or Critical. The severity ratings are based on the Common WordPress Vulnerability Scoring System.
WordPress Core Vulnerabilities
WordPress Plugin Vulnerabilities
14. Controlled Admin Access
Vulnerability: Improper Access Control & Privilege Escalation
Patched in Version: 1.5.2
Severity: High – CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
WordPress Theme Vulnerabilities
No new theme vulnerabilities have been disclosed this month.
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