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.
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WordPress Core Vulnerabilities
WordPress 6.0.1 was released on July 12, 2022, as a short-cycle maintenance release with 31 bug fixes. Because this is a core update, be sure to update to WordPress 6.0.1 as soon as possible.
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.
Advanced Custom Fields
- Installations
- 2,000,000+
- Vulnerability
- Unauthenticated File Upload
- Patched in Version
- 5.12.3
- Severity Score
- Medium
Better Search and Replace
- Installations
- 1,000,000+
- Vulnerability
- Admin+ SQLi
- Patched in Version
- 1.4.1
- Severity Score
- Medium
Duplicator
- Installations
- 1,000,000+
- Vulnerability
- Unauthenticated System Information Disclosure
- Patched in Version
- 1.4.7
- Severity Score
- Medium
Download Manager
- Installations
- 100,000+
- Vulnerability
- Bypass IP Address Blocking Restriction
- Patched in Version
- 3.2.50
- Severity Score
- Medium
Social Chat
- Installations
- 100,000+
- Vulnerability
- Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting
- Patched in Version
- 6.0.5
- Severity Score
- Low
Social Slider Feed
- Installations
- 90,000+
- Vulnerability
- Subscriber+ Stored XSS via Feeds; Reflected Cross-Site Scripting; Subscriber+ Arbitrary API Key Update to Stored XSS; Subscriber+ Arbitrary Feed Deletion
- Patched in Version
- 2.0.5
- Severity Score
- High
Feed Them Social
- Installations
- 70,000+
- Vulnerability
- Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
- Patched in Version
- 3.0.1
- Severity Score
- Medium
Simple Banner
- Installations
- 50,000+
- Vulnerability
- Admin+ Stored Cross Site Scripting
- Patched in Version
- 2.12.0
- Severity Score
- Low
WP phpMyAdmin
- Installations
- 40,000+
- Vulnerability
- Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting; Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
- Patched in Version
- 5.2.0.4
- Severity Score
- Low
Simple Job Board
- Installations
- 20,000+
- Vulnerability
- Resume Disclosure via Directory Listing
- Patched in Version
- 2.10.0
- Severity Score
- Medium
Product Slider for WooCommerce
- Installations
- 20,000+
- Vulnerability
- Subscriber+ Arbitrary Options Deletion
- Patched in Version
- 2.5.7
- Severity Score
- High
Automations By Autonami
- Installations
- 10,000+
- Vulnerability
- Subscriber+ Automation Creation
- Patched in Version
- 2.1.2
- Severity Score
- Medium
Directorist
- Installations
- 10,000+
- Vulnerability
- Subscriber+ Arbitrary E-mail Sending
- Patched in Version
- 7.3.0
- Severity Score
- Medium
WP Coder
- Installations
- 10,000+
- Vulnerability
- Code Deletion via CSRF
- Patched in Version
- 2.5.3
- Severity Score
- Medium
WordPress Team Members Showcase
- Installations
- 10,000+
- Vulnerability
- Subscriber+ Arbitrary File Read and Deletion
- Patched in Version
- 4.1.2
- Severity Score
- High
WP Sticky Button
- Installations
- 10,000+
- Vulnerability
- Unauthenticated Arbitrary Settings Update to Stored XSS
- Patched in Version
- 1.4.1
- Severity Score
- High
Simple SEO
- Installations
- 6,000+
- Vulnerability
- Contributor+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting
- Patched in Version
- 1.7.92
- Severity Score
- Medium
Lana Downloads Manager
- Installations
- 2,000+
- Vulnerability
- Contributor+ Arbitrary File Download
- Patched in Version
- 1.8.0
- Severity Score
- High
Automatic pages for Privacy Policy, Terms, About, Contact us
- Installations
- 1,000+
- Vulnerability
- Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
- Patched in Version
- 1.42
- Severity Score
- Medium
Student Result or Employee Database
- Installations
- 1,000+
- Vulnerability
- Stored Cross Site Scripting via CSRF; Unauthorised REST Calls
- Patched in Version
- 1.7.5
- Severity Score
- Medium
Add Hierarchy (parent) to post
- Installations
- 700+
- Vulnerability
- Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
- Patched in Version
- 3.13
- Severity Score
- Medium
Debug Bar
- Installations
- 500+
- Vulnerability
- Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
- Patched in Version
- 1.86
- Severity Score
- Medium
Remove tabs and fields from WooCommerce
- Installations
- 400+
- Vulnerability
- Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
- Patched in Version
- 1.68
- Severity Score
- Medium
Ninja Job Board
- Installations
- 200+
- Vulnerability
- Resume Disclosure via Directory Listing
- Patched in Version
- 1.3.3
- Severity Score
- Medium
Profile & Dashboard fields
- Installations
- 200+
- Vulnerability
- Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
- Patched in Version
- 1.04
- Severity Score
- Medium
Breadcrumbs Shortcode
- Installations
- 200+
- Vulnerability
- Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
- Patched in Version
- 1.45
- Severity Score
- Medium
External url as post Featured Image
- Installations
- 100+
- Vulnerability
- Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
- Patched in Version
- 2.03
- Severity Score
- Medium
Require & Limit Categories, Tags, Featured Image and taxonomies
- Installations
- 30+
- Vulnerability
- Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
- Patched in Version
- 1.27
- Severity Score
- Medium
Download buttons for Youtube videos
- Installations
- 20+
- Vulnerability
- Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
- Patched in Version
- 1.04
- Severity Score
- Medium
Redirect By Cookie
- Installations
- 20+
- Vulnerability
- Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
- Patched in Version
- 1.07
- Severity Score
- Medium
Images Asynchronous Load
- Installations
- 10+
- Vulnerability
- Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
- Patched in Version
- 1.06
- Severity Score
- Medium
Comment Fields [Modify/Disable/Remove]
- Vulnerability
- Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
- Patched in Version
- 1.04
- Severity Score
- Medium
LinkWorth Plugin
- Plugin
- LinkWorth Plugin
- Vulnerability
- Arbitrary Setting Update via CSRF
- Patched in Version
- 3.3.4
- Severity Score
- Medium
WPQA
- Plugin
- WPQA Builder
- Vulnerability
- Subscriber+ Private Message Disclosure via IDOR
- Patched in Version
- 5.7
- Severity Score
- Medium
Highlight Searched Terms in Results
- Vulnerability
- Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
- Patched in Version
- 1.04
- Severity Score
- Medium
API info for Plugins & Themes from WP.ORG
- Vulnerability
- Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
- Patched in Version
- 1.05
- Severity Score
- Medium
Add Custom Post Type into Post Query
- Vulnerability
- Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
- Patched in Version
- 1.04
- Severity Score
- Medium
All custom fields & groups
- Vulnerability
- Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
- Patched in Version
- 1.05
- Severity Score
- Medium
Rezgo Online Booking
- Plugin
- Rezgo Online Booking
- Vulnerability
- Reflected Cross-Site-Scripting
- Patched in Version
- 4.1.8
- Severity Score
- Medium
Built-in Widgets Query extend
- Vulnerability
- Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
- Patched in Version
- 1.06
- Severity Score
- Medium
Find Slow Functions & Actions & Filters & Hooks (Debug Bar)
- Vulnerability
- Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
- Patched in Version
- 1.41
- Severity Score
- Medium
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.
Coming Soon – Under Construction
- Installations
- 800+
- Vulnerability
- Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting
- Patched in Version
- No Fix
- Severity Score
- Low
Yotpo Reviews for WooCommerce
- Vulnerability
- Arbitrary Settings Update via CSRF
- Patched in Version
- No Fix
- Severity Score
- Medium
Auto-hyperlink URLs
- Vulnerability
- Tab Nabbing
- Patched in Version
- No Fix
- Severity Score
- Medium
Floating Div
- Vulnerability
- Author+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting
- Patched in Version
- No Fix
- Severity Score
- Medium
Enable SVG, WebP & ICO Upload
- Vulnerability
- Author+ Arbitrary File Upload; Author+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting
- Patched in Version
- No Fix
- Severity Score
- High
WPGraphQL WooCommerce
- Plugin
- WPGraphQL WooCommerce
- Vulnerability
- Unauthenticated Coupon Codes Disclosure
- Patched in Version
- No Fix
- Severity Score
- Medium
Transposh WordPress Translation
- Vulnerability
- Admin+ SQL Injection; Subscriber+ Unauthorised Calls
- Patched in Version
- No Fix
- Severity Score
- Medium
WP Edit Menu
- Vulnerability
- Arbitrary Post Deletion via CSRF
- Patched in Version
- No Fix
- Severity Score
- Medium
BxSlider WP
- Vulnerability
- Contributor+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting
- Patched in Version
- No Fix
- Severity Score
- Medium
VR Calendar
- Vulnerability
- Reflected Cross-Site Scripting; Admin+ LFI
- Patched in Version
- No Fix
- Severity Score
- Medium
GS Testimonial Slider
- Vulnerability
- Author+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting
- Patched in Version
- No Fix
- Severity Score
- Medium
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.
Ask Me < 6.8.4 – CSRF in Edit Profile
- Theme
- Ask me
- Vulnerability
- CSRF
- Patched in Version
- 6.8.4
- Severity Score
- Medium
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