This week, 79 vulnerabilities may affect over 6.6 million WordPress sites. There are 55 plugin vulnerabilities and 5 themes with security patches available, so run those updates if you use these plugins! Additionally, there are 19 plugin vulnerabilities with no patch available yet. At least three of these have been closed and dropped from the wordpress.org plugin directory so far. If you are using any unpatched plugins or themes, check their vendors’ intentions and progress on a security release. If no patch is forthcoming or the vulnerable plugin or theme has been closed, you should consider deactivation and removal in favor of alternative solutions.
For reference, these reports are published every Wednesday and include all active vulnerabilities tracked by Patchstack as of Monday since the previous report. This leaves a 48-hour window for the newest emerging vulnerabilities to be patched before full public disclosure. iThemes Security Pro users have access to vulnerability alerts emerging within this window.

WordPress core is very secure when it’s properly configured and maintained. Vulnerable plugins that have not been updated by site owners are the most common vector for attacks on WordPress websites. Our weekly WordPress Vulnerability Report, powered by Patchstack, covers new WordPress plugin, theme, and core vulnerabilities that have emerged since last week’s report. Our goal is to spread awareness of emerging security threats and help you decide what to do if you are using vulnerable software on your website. For a deeper analysis of recent trends in WordPress vulnerabilities and threat vectors, see our 2022 Annual Vulnerability Report.
WordPress Core News
WordPress 6.2 is the first major release of 2023, with over 900 enhancements and fixes. You’ll notice a reimagined Site Editor, blocks get even better, and new tools and improvements in WordPress 6.2. As always, with a major release like this, ensure your site is backed up with BackupBuddy before updating.
If your WordPress sites have enabled automatic background updates, they should have upgraded to 6.2 automatically. You can download WordPress 6.2 from WordPress.org, or visit your WordPress Dashboard, click “Updates,” and then click the “Update Now” button, which will appear when any core updates are available. For more information, check out the version 6.2 HelpHub documentation page.
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WordPress Plugin Vulnerabilities with Patches
In this section, you’ll find the most recently disclosed WordPress plugin vulnerabilities that have been fixed with a new release from their authors and maintainers. Please apply the updates if you are affected!
These vulnerabilities have been disclosed and scored for their severity thanks to our friends at Patchstack. Each plugin listing includes the type of vulnerability with its CVE number and CVSS severity rating with links to more technical details. You’ll also see the number of active sites using the plugin and the plugin version release that patches the vulnerability. We start with the most popular plugins, which represent the largest target for attackers.
Advanced Custom Fields
- Plugin Slug
- advanced-custom-fields
- Installations
- 2,000,000+
- Vulnerability
- Authenticated (Contributor+) PHP Object Injection vulnerability
- Patched in Version
- 6.1.0
- Severity Score
- High
WPCode
- Plugin Slug
- insert-headers-and-footers
- Installations
- 1,000,000+
- Vulnerability
- Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
- Patched in Version
- 2.0.9
- Severity Score
- Medium
WP Fastest Cache
- Plugin Slug
- wp-fastest-cache
- Installations
- 1,000,000+
- Vulnerability
- Multiple Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
- Patched in Version
- 1.1.3
- Severity Score
- Medium
WP Fastest Cache
- Plugin Slug
- wp-fastest-cache
- Installations
- 1,000,000+
- Vulnerability
- Multiple Missing Authorization
- Patched in Version
- 1.1.3
- Severity Score
- Medium
Formidable Forms
- Plugin Slug
- formidable
- Installations
- 300,000+
- Vulnerability
- PHP Object Injection
- Patched in Version
- 6.2
- Severity Score
- Critical
Health Check & Troubleshooting
- Plugin Slug
- health-check
- Installations
- 300,000+
- Vulnerability
- Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
- Patched in Version
- 1.6.0
- Severity Score
- Medium
PHP Compatibility Checker
- Plugin Slug
- php-compatibility-checker
- Installations
- 200,000+
- Vulnerability
- Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
- Patched in Version
- 1.6.0
- Severity Score
- Medium
SEOPress
- Plugin Slug
- wp-seopress
- Installations
- 200,000+
- Vulnerability
- Authenticated (Administrator+) PHP Object Injection
- Patched in Version
- 6.5.0.3
- Severity Score
- Medium
Ajax Search Lite
- Plugin Slug
- ajax-search-lite
- Installations
- 70,000+
- Vulnerability
- Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
- Patched in Version
- 4.11.1
- Severity Score
- Medium
User Registration
- Plugin Slug
- user-registration
- Installations
- 60,000+
- Vulnerability
- Broken Access Control
- Patched in Version
- 2.3.3
- Severity Score
- Medium
Amelia
- Plugin Slug
- ameliabooking
- Installations
- 50,000+
- Vulnerability
- Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
- Patched in Version
- 1.0.76
- Severity Score
- High
Maps Widget for Google Maps
- Plugin Slug
- google-maps-widget
- Installations
- 50,000+
- Vulnerability
- Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
- Patched in Version
- 4.25
- Severity Score
- Medium
MapPress Maps for WordPress
- Plugin Slug
- mappress-google-maps-for-wordpress
- Installations
- 50,000+
- Vulnerability
- Authenticated SQL Injection
- Patched in Version
- 2.85.5
- Severity Score
- High
WCFM Frontend Manager
- Plugin Slug
- wc-frontend-manager
- Installations
- 30,000+
- Vulnerability
- Missing Authorization
- Patched in Version
- 6.6.1
- Severity Score
- Medium
WCFM Frontend Manager
- Plugin Slug
- wc-frontend-manager
- Installations
- 30,000+
- Vulnerability
- Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
- Patched in Version
- 6.6.0
- Severity Score
- Medium
WCFM Marketplace
- Plugin Slug
- wc-multivendor-marketplace
- Installations
- 30,000+
- Vulnerability
- Missing Authorization
- Patched in Version
- 3.4.12
- Severity Score
- High
WCFM Marketplace
- Plugin Slug
- wc-multivendor-marketplace
- Installations
- 30,000+
- Vulnerability
- Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
- Patched in Version
- 3.5.0
- Severity Score
- Medium
Limit Login Attempts
- Plugin Slug
- wp-limit-login-attempts
- Installations
- 30,000+
- Vulnerability
- Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting
- Patched in Version
- 1.7.2
- Severity Score
- High
PixTypes
- Plugin Slug
- pixtypes
- Installations
- 20,000+
- Vulnerability
- Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
- Patched in Version
- 1.4.15
- Severity Score
- Medium
Simple Job Board
- Plugin Slug
- simple-job-board
- Installations
- 20,000+
- Vulnerability
- Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
- Patched in Version
- 2.10.4
- Severity Score
- Medium
WCFM Membership
- Plugin Slug
- wc-multivendor-membership
- Installations
- 20,000+
- Vulnerability
- Missing Authorization
- Patched in Version
- 2.10.11
- Severity Score
- High
WCFM Membership
- Plugin Slug
- wc-multivendor-membership
- Installations
- 20,000+
- Vulnerability
- Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
- Patched in Version
- 2.10.0
- Severity Score
- Medium
WCFM Membership
- Plugin Slug
- wc-multivendor-membership
- Installations
- 20,000+
- Vulnerability
- Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation
- Patched in Version
- 2.10.1
- Severity Score
- Critical
Connections Business Directory
- Plugin Slug
- connections
- Installations
- 10,000+
- Vulnerability
- Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
- Patched in Version
- 10.4.37
- Severity Score
- Medium
MasterStudy LMS WordPress
- Plugin Slug
- masterstudy-lms-learning-management-system
- Installations
- 10,000+
- Vulnerability
- Missing Authorization via wp_ajax_stm_wpcfto_get_settings
- Patched in Version
- 2.9.35
- Severity Score
- Medium
Superb Social Media Share Buttons and Follow Buttons
- Plugin Slug
- superb-social-share-and-follow-buttons
- Installations
- 10,000+
- Vulnerability
- Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
- Patched in Version
- 1.1.5
- Severity Score
- Medium
WP Data Access
- Plugin Slug
- wp-data-access
- Installations
- 10,000+
- Vulnerability
- Authenticated (Subscriber+) Privilege Escalation
- Patched in Version
- 5.3.8
- Severity Score
- High
Magic Post Thumbnail
- Plugin Slug
- magic-post-thumbnail
- Installations
- 9,000+
- Vulnerability
- Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
- Patched in Version
- 4.1.11
- Severity Score
- High
Comments Ratings
- Plugin Slug
- comments-ratings
- Installations
- 7,000+
- Vulnerability
- Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
- Patched in Version
- 1.1.7
- Severity Score
- Medium
Spreadshop Plugin
- Plugin Slug
- spreadshop
- Installations
- 6,000+
- Vulnerability
- Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
- Patched in Version
- 1.6.6
- Severity Score
- Medium
WP EasyCart
- Plugin Slug
- wp-easycart
- Installations
- 6,000+
- Vulnerability
- Admin+ LFI
- Patched in Version
- 5.4.3
- Severity Score
- High
Sp*tify Play Button for WordPress
- Plugin Slug
- spotify-play-button-for-wordpress
- Installations
- 4,000+
- Vulnerability
- Auth. Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
- Patched in Version
- 2.08
- Severity Score
- Medium
Spiffy Calendar
- Plugin Slug
- spiffy-calendar
- Installations
- 3,000+
- Vulnerability
- Auth. SQL Injection (SQLi)
- Patched in Version
- 4.9.2
- Severity Score
- High
PropertyHive
- Plugin Slug
- propertyhive
- Installations
- 2,000+
- Vulnerability
- Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
- Patched in Version
- 1.5.47
- Severity Score
- High
Albo Pretorio On line
- Plugin Slug
- albo-pretorio-on-line
- Installations
- 1,000+
- Vulnerability
- Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
- Patched in Version
- 4.6.2
- Severity Score
- High
Cancel order request WooCommerce
- Plugin Slug
- cancel-order-request-woocommerce
- Installations
- 1,000+
- Vulnerability
- Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
- Patched in Version
- 1.3.3
- Severity Score
- Medium
Product Enquiry for WooCommerce
- Plugin Slug
- enquiry-quotation-for-woocommerce
- Installations
- 1,000+
- Vulnerability
- Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
- Patched in Version
- 2.2.13
- Severity Score
- Medium
Dynamics 365 Integration
- Plugin Slug
- integration-dynamics
- Installations
- 1,000+
- Vulnerability
- Broken Access Control
- Patched in Version
- 1.3.14
- Severity Score
- Medium
Product Catalog Simple
- Plugin Slug
- post-type-x
- Installations
- 1,000+
- Vulnerability
- Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
- Patched in Version
- 1.7.0
- Severity Score
- High
Product page shipping calculator for WooCommerce
- Plugin Slug
- product-page-shipping-calculator-for-woocommerce
- Installations
- 1,000+
- Vulnerability
- Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
- Patched in Version
- 1.3.21
- Severity Score
- Medium
qTranslate X Cleanup and WPML Import
- Plugin Slug
- qtranslate-to-wpml-export
- Installations
- 1,000+
- Vulnerability
- Broken Access Control
- Patched in Version
- 3.0.2
- Severity Score
- Medium
ShiftController Employee Shift Scheduling
- Plugin Slug
- shiftcontroller
- Installations
- 1,000+
- Vulnerability
- Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
- Patched in Version
- 4.9.24
- Severity Score
- Medium
ShiftController Employee Shift Scheduling
- Plugin Slug
- shiftcontroller
- Installations
- 1,000+
- Vulnerability
- Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
- Patched in Version
- 4.9.24
- Severity Score
- High
CopySafe Web Protection
- Plugin Slug
- wp-copysafe-web
- Installations
- 1,000+
- Vulnerability
- Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
- Patched in Version
- 3.14
- Severity Score
- High
SMTP Mailing Queue
- Plugin Slug
- smtp-mailing-queue
- Installations
- 900+
- Vulnerability
- Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
- Patched in Version
- 2.0.0
- Severity Score
- Medium
HT Builder
- Plugin Slug
- ht-builder
- Installations
- 400+
- Vulnerability
- Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) via plugin_activation
- Patched in Version
- 1.3.0
- Severity Score
- Medium
Welcome Bar
- Plugin Slug
- intelly-welcome-bar
- Installations
- 30+
- Vulnerability
- Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
- Patched in Version
- 2.0.4
- Severity Score
- Medium
Welcome Bar
- Plugin Slug
- intelly-welcome-bar
- Installations
- 30+
- Vulnerability
- Missing Authorization
- Patched in Version
- 2.0.4
- Severity Score
- Medium
User Role by BestWebSoft
- Plugin
- Add User Role
- Plugin Slug
- add-user-role
- Vulnerability
- Privilege Escalation via CSRF
- Patched in Version
- 1.6.7
- Severity Score
- High
Ajax Search Lite Pro
- Plugin
- Ajax Search Pro
- Plugin Slug
- ajax-search-pro
- Vulnerability
- Multiple Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
- Patched in Version
- 4.26.2
- Severity Score
- Medium
Ajax Search Pro
- Plugin
- Ajax Search Pro
- Plugin Slug
- ajax-search-pro
- Vulnerability
- Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
- Patched in Version
- 4.26.2
- Severity Score
- Medium
Fancy Product Designer
- Plugin
- Fancy Product Designer
- Plugin Slug
- fancy-product-designer
- Vulnerability
- Insufficient Authorization to Arbitrary Options Update via fpd_update_options
- Patched in Version
- 4.7.0
- Severity Score
- High
Fancy Product Designer
- Plugin
- Fancy Product Designer
- Plugin Slug
- fancy-product-designer
- Vulnerability
- Insufficient Authorization on Multiple AJAX Actions
- Patched in Version
- 4.7.0
- Severity Score
- Medium
Image Over Image For WPBakery Page Builder
- Plugin
- Image Over Image For WPBakery Page Builder
- Plugin Slug
- image-over-image-vc-extension
- Vulnerability
- Contributor+ Stored XSS
- Patched in Version
- 3.0
- Severity Score
- Medium
Transbank Webpay REST
- Plugin
- Transbank Webpay REST
- Plugin Slug
- transbank-webpay-plus-rest
- Vulnerability
- SQL Injection
- Patched in Version
- 1.6.7
- Severity Score
- Medium
WordPress Plugin Vulnerabilities – No Known Fix
This section contains plugin vulnerabilities with no known fix. Until a patch is available, you are advised to deactivate the plugin, at minimum, immediately. If there is a high risk of active exploits or the plugin remains unpatched for weeks, you are advised to delete the plugin. You should also delete persistently unpatched plugins the WordPress.org repository has locked and marked “Closed” so they can no longer be downloaded and installed.
Optin Forms
- Plugin Slug
- optin-forms
- Installations
- 7,000+
- Vulnerability
- Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
- Patched in Version
- No Fix
- Severity Score
- Medium
Libsyn Publisher Hub
- Plugin Slug
- libsyn-podcasting
- Installations
- 3,000+
- Vulnerability
- Sensitive Data Exposure
- Patched in Version
- No Fix
- Severity Score
- Medium
Comment Reply Notification
- Plugin Slug
- comment-reply-notification
- Installations
- 2,000+
- Vulnerability
- Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
- Patched in Version
- No Fix
- Severity Score
- Medium
Cryptocurrency All-in-One
- Plugin Slug
- cryptocurrency-prices
- Installations
- 2,000+
- Vulnerability
- Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
- Patched in Version
- No Fix
- Severity Score
- Medium
Easy Sign Up
- Plugin Slug
- easy-sign-up
- Installations
- 2,000+
- Vulnerability
- Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
- Patched in Version
- No Fix
- Severity Score
- Medium
iframe Shortcode
- Plugin Slug
- flynsarmy-iframe-shortcode
- Installations
- 1,000+
- Vulnerability
- Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
- Patched in Version
- No Fix
- Severity Score
- Medium
Tiny carousel horizontal slider plus
- Plugin Slug
- tiny-carousel-horizontal-slider-plus
- Installations
- 1,000+
- Vulnerability
- Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
- Patched in Version
- No Fix
- Severity Score
- Medium
SimpleModal Contact Form (SMCF)
- Plugin Slug
- simplemodal-contact-form-smcf
- Installations
- 900+
- Vulnerability
- Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
- Patched in Version
- No Fix
- Severity Score
- Medium
Solidres
- Plugin Slug
- solidres
- Installations
- 100+
- Vulnerability
- Multiple Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
- Patched in Version
- No Fix
- Severity Score
- High
tencentcloud-cos
- Plugin
- tencentcloud-cos
- Plugin Slug
- tencentcloud-cos
- Vulnerability
- Broken Access Control
- Patched in Version
- No Fix
- Severity Score
- Medium
WP FEvents Book
- Plugin
- WP FEvents Book
- Plugin Slug
- wp-fevents-book
- Vulnerability
- Insecure Direct Object References (IDOR)
- Patched in Version
- No Fix
- Severity Score
- Medium
IMPress Listings
- Plugin
- IMPress Listings
- Plugin Slug
- wp-listings
- Vulnerability
- Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
- Patched in Version
- No Fix
- Severity Score
- Medium
YourChannel
- Plugin
- YourChannel: Everything you want in a YouTube
- Plugin Slug
- yourchannel
- Vulnerability
- Broken Access Control
- Patched in Version
- No Fix
- Severity Score
- Medium
YourChannel
- Plugin
- YourChannel: Everything you want in a YouTube
- Plugin Slug
- yourchannel
- Vulnerability
- Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
- Patched in Version
- No Fix
- Severity Score
- Medium
YourChannel
- Plugin
- YourChannel: Everything you want in a YouTube
- Plugin Slug
- yourchannel
- Vulnerability
- Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
- Patched in Version
- No Fix
- Severity Score
- Medium
YourChannel
- Plugin
- YourChannel: Everything you want in a YouTube
- Plugin Slug
- yourchannel
- Vulnerability
- Broken Access Control
- Patched in Version
- No Fix
- Severity Score
- Medium
YourChannel
- Plugin
- YourChannel: Everything you want in a YouTube
- Plugin Slug
- yourchannel
- Vulnerability
- Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
- Patched in Version
- No Fix
- Severity Score
- Medium
YourChannel
- Plugin
- YourChannel: Everything you want in a YouTube
- Plugin Slug
- yourchannel
- Vulnerability
- Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
- Patched in Version
- No Fix
- Severity Score
- Medium
YourChannel
- Plugin
- YourChannel: Everything you want in a YouTube
- Plugin Slug
- yourchannel
- Vulnerability
- Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
- Patched in Version
- No Fix
- Severity Score
- Medium
WordPress Theme Vulnerabilities
In this section, you’ll find the latest WordPress theme vulnerabilities to be disclosed. You’ll see the same information provided above for vulnerable plugins, and the same advice applies. If a security update exists, install it immediately. If a vulnerability remains unpatched in a theme you are actively using, you will need to find an alternative theme. Deactivate and delete persistently unpatched themes and those that have been “Closed” in the WordPress.org theme repository. If you have a vulnerable theme installed that you are not actively using, simply delete it.
Weaver Xtreme Theme
- Theme Slug
- weaver-xtreme
- Downloads
- 466,189
- Vulnerability
- Authenticated(Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Display Name
- Patched in Version
- 6.2
- Severity Score
- Medium
The7
- Theme
- The7
- Theme Slug
- dt-the7
- Vulnerability
- Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
- Patched in Version
- 11.6.1
- Severity Score
- High
Houzez
- Theme
- Houzez
- Theme Slug
- houzez
- Vulnerability
- SQL Injection
- Patched in Version
- 2.8.3
- Severity Score
- High
Outdoor
- Theme
- Outdoor
- Theme Slug
- outdoor
- Vulnerability
- Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
- Patched in Version
- 3.9.7
- Severity Score
- High
TheRoof
- Theme
- TheRoof
- Theme Slug
- theroof
- Vulnerability
- Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
- Patched in Version
- 1.0.4
- Severity Score
- High

Dan Knauss is StellarWP’s Technical Content Generalist. He’s been a writer, teacher, and freelancer working in open source since the late 1990s and with WordPress since 2004.