This week, the total number of patched and unpatched vulnerabilities is low but still may affect five million+ WordPress sites. There are 55 plugin vulnerabilities and two themes with security patches available, so run those updates if you use these plugins! Additionally, there are 18 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.
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
- PHP Object Injection
- Patched in Version
- 6.1.0
- Severity Score
- High
Custom Post Type UI
- Plugin Slug
- custom-post-type-ui
- Installations
- 1,000,000+
- Vulnerability
- Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
- Patched in Version
- 1.13.5
- Severity Score
- Medium
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
Happy Addons for Elementor
- Plugin Slug
- happy-elementor-addons
- Installations
- 300,000+
- Vulnerability
- Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
- Patched in Version
- 3.8.3
- Severity Score
- Medium
Newsletter
- Plugin Slug
- newsletter
- Installations
- 300,000+
- Vulnerability
- Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
- Patched in Version
- 7.6.9
- Severity Score
- High
Slimstat Analytics
- Plugin Slug
- wp-slimstat
- Installations
- 100,000+
- Vulnerability
- SQL Injection
- Patched in Version
- 4.9.3.4
- Severity Score
- High
WC Fields Factory
- Plugin
- WC Fields Factory
- Plugin Slug
- wc-fields-factory
- Vulnerability
- SQL Injection
- Patched in Version
- 4.1.6
- Severity Score
- High
Enhanced WP Contact Form
- Plugin
- Enhanced WP Contact Form
- Plugin Slug
- enhanced-wordpress-contactform
- Vulnerability
- Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
- Patched in Version
- 2.3
- Severity Score
- Medium
AJAX Search Pro
- Plugin
- Ajax Search Pro
- Plugin Slug
- ajax-search-pro
- Vulnerability
- Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
- Patched in Version
- 4.26.2
- Severity Score
- Medium
AJAX Search Lite
- Plugin Slug
- ajax-search-lite
- Installations
- 70,000+
- Vulnerability
- Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
- Patched in Version
- 4.11.1
- Severity Score
- Medium
Simple Author Box
- Plugin Slug
- simple-author-box
- Installations
- 60,000+
- Vulnerability
- Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
- Patched in Version
- 2.51
- Severity Score
- Medium
Advanced Shipment Tracking for WooCommerce
- Plugin Slug
- woo-advanced-shipment-tracking
- Installations
- 60,000+
- Vulnerability
- Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
- Patched in Version
- 3.5.3
- Severity Score
- Medium
Maps Widget for Google Maps
- Plugin Slug
- google-maps-widget
- Installations
- 50,000+
- Vulnerability
- Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
- Patched in Version
- 4.24
- Severity Score
- Medium
Popup Anything
- Plugin Slug
- popup-anything-on-click
- Installations
- 50,000+
- Vulnerability
- Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
- Patched in Version
- 2.2.2
- Severity Score
- Medium
Feed Them Social
- Plugin Slug
- feed-them-social
- Installations
- 40,000+
- Vulnerability
- Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
- Patched in Version
- 4.0.8
- Severity Score
- Medium
Gallery by BestWebSoft
- Plugin Slug
- gallery-plugin
- Installations
- 20,000+
- Vulnerability
- Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
- Patched in Version
- 4.7.0
- Severity Score
- Medium
WP Meta SEO
- Plugin Slug
- wp-meta-seo
- Installations
- 20,000+
- Vulnerability
- Deserialization of untrusted data
- Patched in Version
- 4.5.5
- Severity Score
- Medium
Direct checkout, Add to cart redirect for WooCommerce
- Plugin Slug
- add-to-cart-direct-checkout-for-woocommerce
- Installations
- 10,000+
- Vulnerability
- Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
- Patched in Version
- 2.1.49
- Severity Score
- Medium
Affiliates Manager
- Plugin Slug
- affiliates-manager
- Installations
- 10,000+
- Vulnerability
- Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
- Patched in Version
- 2.9.21
- Severity Score
- Medium
MasterStudy LMS
- Plugin Slug
- masterstudy-lms-learning-management-system
- Installations
- 10,000+
- Vulnerability
- Broken Access Control
- Patched in Version
- 2.9.35
- Severity Score
- Medium
WP Ultimate Review
- Plugin Slug
- wp-ultimate-review
- Installations
- 10,000+
- Vulnerability
- Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
- Patched in Version
- 2.1.0
- Severity Score
- Medium
WP Ultimate Review
- Plugin Slug
- wp-ultimate-review
- Installations
- 10,000+
- Vulnerability
- Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
- Patched in Version
- 2.1.0
- Severity Score
- Medium
WP VR
- Plugin Slug
- wpvr
- Installations
- 10,000+
- Vulnerability
- Broken Access Control
- Patched in Version
- 8.3.0
- Severity Score
- Medium
Zippy
- Plugin Slug
- zippy
- Installations
- 10,000+
- Vulnerability
- Sensitive Data Exposure
- Patched in Version
- 1.6.2
- Severity Score
- Medium
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
WP EasyCart
- Plugin Slug
- wp-easycart
- Installations
- 6,000+
- Vulnerability
- Local File Inclusion
- Patched in Version
- 5.4.3
- Severity Score
- High
WPMobile.App
- Plugin Slug
- wpappninja
- Installations
- 6,000+
- Vulnerability
- Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
- Patched in Version
- 11.21
- Severity Score
- Medium
Configurable Tag Cloud
- Plugin Slug
- configurable-tag-cloud-widget
- Installations
- 5,000+
- Vulnerability
- Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
- Patched in Version
- 5.3
- Severity Score
- Medium
TF Random Numbers
- Plugin Slug
- tf-numbers-number-counter-animaton
- Installations
- 5,000+
- Vulnerability
- Broken Access Control
- Patched in Version
- 2.0.1
- Severity Score
- Medium
Advanced Local Pickup for WooCommerce
- Plugin Slug
- advanced-local-pickup-for-woocommerce
- Installations
- 4,000+
- Vulnerability
- Other Vulnerability Type
- Patched in Version
- 1.5.3
- Severity Score
- Medium
ChatBot
- Plugin Slug
- chatbot
- Installations
- 4,000+
- Vulnerability
- Broken Access Control
- Patched in Version
- 4.4.8
- Severity Score
- Medium
Sp*tify Play Button
- Plugin Slug
- spotify-play-button-for-wordpress
- Installations
- 4,000+
- Vulnerability
- Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
- Patched in Version
- 2.08
- Severity Score
- Medium
Trending/Popular Post Slider and Widget
- Plugin Slug
- wp-trending-post-slider-and-widget
- Installations
- 4,000+
- Vulnerability
- Broken Access Control
- Patched in Version
- 1.5.8
- Severity Score
- Medium
Full Width Banner Slider
- Plugin Slug
- full-width-responsive-slider-wp
- Installations
- 3,000+
- Vulnerability
- Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
- Patched in Version
- 1.1.8
- Severity Score
- High
Quick Paypal Payments
- Plugin Slug
- quick-paypal-payments
- Installations
- 3,000+
- Vulnerability
- Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
- Patched in Version
- 5.7.26.4
- Severity Score
- Medium
Coupon Affiliates
- Plugin Slug
- woo-coupon-usage
- Installations
- 3,000+
- Vulnerability
- Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
- Patched in Version
- 5.4.4
- Severity Score
- High
PropertyHive
- Plugin Slug
- propertyhive
- Installations
- 2,000+
- Vulnerability
- Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
- Patched in Version
- 1.5.47
- Severity Score
- High
Affiliate Toolkit
- Plugin Slug
- affiliate-toolkit-starter
- Installations
- 1,000+
- Vulnerability
- Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
- Patched in Version
- 3.3.4
- Severity Score
- Medium
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
Conditional Extra Fees for WooCommerce
- Plugin Slug
- conditional-extra-fees-for-woocommerce
- Installations
- 1,000+
- Vulnerability
- Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
- Patched in Version
- 1.0.97
- 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
Order Date and Time for WooCommerce
- Plugin Slug
- pi-woocommerce-order-date-time-and-type
- Installations
- 1,000+
- Vulnerability
- Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
- Patched in Version
- 3.0.20
- Severity Score
- Medium
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
WishSuite – Wishlist for WooCommerce
- Plugin Slug
- wishsuite
- Installations
- 1,000+
- Vulnerability
- Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
- Patched in Version
- 1.3.4
- Severity Score
- Medium
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
- Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
- Patched in Version
- 2.0.0
- Severity Score
- Medium
HT Builder
- Plugin Slug
- ht-builder
- Installations
- 500+
- Vulnerability
- Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
- Patched in Version
- 1.3.0
- Severity Score
- Medium
Mobile Banner
- Plugin Slug
- mobile-banner
- Installations
- 100+
- Vulnerability
- Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
- Patched in Version
- 1.6
- Severity Score
- Medium
Easy Quiz Maker
- Plugin Slug
- n-media-wp-simple-quiz
- Installations
- 100+
- Vulnerability
- Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
- Patched in Version
- 2.0
- Severity Score
- High
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
- Broken Access Control
- Patched in Version
- 2.0.4
- Severity Score
- Medium
Add User Role
- Plugin
- Add User Role
- Plugin Slug
- add-user-role
- Vulnerability
- Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
- Patched in Version
- 1.6.7
- Severity Score
- High
HappyFiles Pro
- Plugin
- HappyFiles Pro
- Plugin Slug
- happyfiles-pro
- Vulnerability
- Arbitrary File Deletion
- Patched in Version
- 1.8.2
- Severity Score
- High
HappyFiles Pro
- Plugin
- HappyFiles Pro
- Plugin Slug
- happyfiles-pro
- Vulnerability
- Broken Access Control
- Patched in Version
- 1.8.2
- 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
- Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
- Patched in Version
- 3.0
- 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.
WC Fields Factory
- Plugin
- WC Fields Factory
- Plugin Slug
- wc-fields-factory
- Vulnerability
- SQL Injection
- Patched in Version
- No Fix
- Severity Score
- High
Swatchly – WooCommerce Variation Swatches for Products
- Plugin Slug
- swatchly
- Installations
- 6,000+
- Vulnerability
- Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
- Patched in Version
- No Fix
- Severity Score
- Medium
PixFields
- Plugin Slug
- pixfields
- Installations
- 4,000+
- 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
WordPress Comment Reply Notification plugin <= 1.4 – Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability
- Plugin Slug
- comment-reply-notification
- Installations
- 2,000+
- Vulnerability
- Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
- Patched in Version
- No Fix
- Severity Score
- Medium
Easy Media Replace
- Plugin Slug
- easy-media-replace
- Installations
- 2,000+
- Vulnerability
- Arbitrary File Deletion
- Patched in Version
- No Fix
- Severity Score
- High
HT Menu – WordPress Mega Menu Builder for Elementor
- Plugin Slug
- ht-menu-lite
- Installations
- 2,000+
- Vulnerability
- Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
- Patched in Version
- No Fix
- Severity Score
- Medium
JustTables – WooCommerce Product Table
- Plugin Slug
- just-tables
- Installations
- 2,000+
- Vulnerability
- Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
- Patched in Version
- No Fix
- Severity Score
- Medium
LionScripts: IP Blocker Lite
- Plugin Slug
- ip-address-blocker
- Installations
- 1,000+
- Vulnerability
- Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
- Patched in Version
- No Fix
- Severity Score
- Medium
Really Simple Google Tag Manager
- Plugin Slug
- really-simple-google-tag-manager
- Installations
- 1,000+
- Vulnerability
- Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
- Patched in Version
- No Fix
- Severity Score
- Medium
Social Proof (Testimonial) Slider
- Plugin Slug
- social-proof-testimonials-slider
- Installations
- 1,000+
- Vulnerability
- Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
- Patched in Version
- No Fix
- Severity Score
- Medium
Premmerce Redirect Manager
- Plugin Slug
- premmerce-redirect-manager
- Installations
- 900+
- Vulnerability
- Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
- Patched in Version
- No Fix
- Severity Score
- Medium
Premmerce Redirect Manager
- Plugin Slug
- premmerce-redirect-manager
- Installations
- 900+
- Vulnerability
- Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
- Patched in Version
- No Fix
- Severity Score
- Medium
Custom More Link Complete
- Plugin Slug
- custom-more-link-complete
- Installations
- 800+
- Vulnerability
- Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
- Patched in Version
- No Fix
- Severity Score
- Medium
Woocommerce Custom Checkout Fields Editor With Drag & Drop
- Plugin Slug
- woo-custom-checkout-fields
- Installations
- 400+
- Vulnerability
- Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
- Patched in Version
- No Fix
- Severity Score
- High
Solidres
- Plugin Slug
- solidres
- Installations
- 100+
- Vulnerability
- Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
- Patched in Version
- No Fix
- Severity Score
- High
Gift Cards (Gift Vouchers and Packages) for WooCommerce
- Plugin
- Gift Vouchers
- Plugin Slug
- gift-voucher
- Vulnerability
- SQL Injection
- Patched in Version
- No Fix
- Severity Score
- Critical
Product Specifications for WooCommerce
- Plugin
- Product Specifications for Woocommerce
- Plugin Slug
- product-specifications
- Vulnerability
- Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
- Patched in Version
- No Fix
- Severity Score
- High
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.
Viral Mag
- Theme Slug
- viral-mag
- Downloads
- 16,279
- Vulnerability
- Broken Authentication
- Patched in Version
- 1.1.0
- Severity Score
- Medium
Outdoor
- Theme
- Outdoor
- Theme Slug
- outdoor
- Vulnerability
- Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
- Patched in Version
- 3.9.7
- Severity Score
- High
