WordPress Vulnerability Report - March 2, 2022

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Michael Moore
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March 2, 2022

Last Updated on March 3, 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. New in this report: vulnerabilities are now listed in order by the number of active installs, rather than the date of the disclosure.

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WordPress Core Vulnerabilities

WordPress 5.9.1 was released on February 22, 2022, as a maintenance update with 33 bug fixes. Be sure to update to WordPress 5.9.1 as soon as possible!

No new WordPress core vulnerabilities were disclosed this week.

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.

WooCommerce

Plugin: WooCommerce
Installations: 5,000,000+
Vulnerability: Path Traversal via Importers; Subscriber+ Arbitrary Comment Deletion
Patched in Version: 6.2.1
Severity Score: Medium

Header Footer Code Manager

Plugin: Header Footer Code Manager
Installations: 300,000+
Vulnerability: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Patched in Version: 1.1.17
Severity Score: Medium

Advanced Contact Form 7 DB

Plugin: Advanced Contact form 7 DB
Installations: 90,000+
Vulnerability: Subscriber+ Arbitrary File Deletion
Patched in Version: 1.8.7
Severity Score: High

3D FlipBook

Product image for 3D FlipBook – PDF Flipbook Viewer, Flipbook Image Gallery.

Plugin: 3D FlipBook – PDF Flipbook Viewer, Flipbook Image Gallery
Installations: 70,000+
Vulnerability: Subscriber+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Patched in Version: 1.12.1
Severity Score: High

BulletProof Security

Plugin: BulletProof Security
Installations: 50,000+
Vulnerability: Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
Patched in Version: 5.8
Severity Score: Low

Simple Membership

Plugin: Simple Membership
Installations: 50,000+
Vulnerability: Arbitrary Transaction Deletion via CSRF
Patched in Version: 4.1.0
Severity Score: Medium

Amelia

Plugin: Amelia – Events & Appointments Booking Calendar
Installations: 40,000+
Vulnerability: Manager+ RCE; Arbitrary Customer Deletion via CSRF; Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Patched in Version: 1.0.46
Severity Score: Medium

Photoswipe Masonry Gallery

Plugin: Photoswipe Masonry Gallery
Installations: 10,000+
Vulnerability: Subscriber+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Patched in Version: 1.2.15
Severity Score: Medium

400+ Plugins, Themes Impacted by Insecure Freemius Version

This week, it was discovered that many plugins and themes are using an insecure version of the Freemius Framework, which is used to power their upsell paths from free to Pro.

As of this report, over 400 plugins and 25 themes are impacted. Because the list is so large, we’re reporting an abbreviated list of the plugins impacted in the table below.

Actions to take:

Update all your themes and plugins to the latest versions.
Be sure to turn on automatic updates for your plugins and themes as developers continue to release updates.
Activate the iThemes Security Site Scan module to get a notification if we find that you are running a vulnerable plugin or theme.
Turn on Version Management in iThemes Security to handle automatic vulnerability patching.

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.

RW Divi Unite Gallery

Plugin: RW Divi Unite Gallery
Vulnerability: Security Bypass
Patched in Version: No Fix
Severity Score: Critical

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.

Brand

Theme: Brand
Downloads: 32,856
Vulnerability: Unauthorized AJAX Calls via Freemius
Patched in Version: No Fix
Severity Score: Medium

WP Sierra

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Theme: WP Sierra
Downloads: 31,752
Vulnerability: Unauthorized AJAX Calls via Freemius
Patched in Version: No Fix
Severity Score: Medium

Hasium

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Theme: Hasium
Downloads: 22,993
Vulnerability: Unauthorized AJAX Calls via Freemius
Patched in Version: No Fix
Severity Score: Medium

Broadcast Lite

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Theme: Broadcast Lite
Downloads: 18,658
Vulnerability: Unauthorized AJAX Calls via Freemius
Patched in Version: No Fix
Severity Score: Medium

Speculor

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Theme: Speculor
Downloads: 17,282
Vulnerability: Unauthorized AJAX Calls via Freemius
Patched in Version: No Fix
Severity Score: Medium

Aquarella Lite

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Theme: Aquarella Lite
Downloads: 16,577
Vulnerability: Unauthorized AJAX Calls via Freemius
Patched in Version: No Fix
Severity Score: Medium

Meridia

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Theme: Meridia
Downloads: 16,053
Vulnerability: Unauthorized AJAX Calls via Freemius
Patched in Version: No Fix
Severity Score: Medium

ConsultPress Lite

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Theme: ConsultPress Lite
Downloads: 15,862
Vulnerability: Unauthorized AJAX Calls via Freemius
Patched in Version: No Fix
Severity Score: Medium

Everse

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Theme: Everse
Downloads: 15,104
Vulnerability: Unauthorized AJAX Calls via Freemius
Patched in Version: No Fix
Severity Score: Medium

Shuban

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Theme: Shuban
Downloads: 13,771
Vulnerability: NO AUTHORISATION
Patched in Version: No Fix
Severity Score: Medium

Purus

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Theme: Purus
Downloads: 13,553
Vulnerability: NO AUTHORISATION
Patched in Version: No Fix
Severity Score: Medium

Elation

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Theme: Elation
Downloads: 11,843
Vulnerability: NO AUTHORISATION
Patched in Version: No Fix
Severity Score: Medium

Purosa

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Theme: Purosa
Downloads: 10,138
Vulnerability: NO AUTHORISATION
Patched in Version: 1.1.0
Severity Score: Medium

Elasta

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Theme: Elasta
Downloads: 9,863
Vulnerability: NO AUTHORISATION
Patched in Version: 1.0.8
Severity Score: Medium

LearnMore

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Theme: LearnMore
Downloads: 9,621
Vulnerability: NO AUTHORISATION
Patched in Version: No Fix
Severity Score: Medium

NicheBase

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Theme: NicheBase
Downloads: 6,638
Vulnerability: NO AUTHORISATION
Patched in Version: 1.2.2
Severity Score: Medium

Bani

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Theme: Bani
Downloads: 6,015
Vulnerability: NO AUTHORISATION
Patched in Version: No Fix
Severity Score: Medium

Arendelle

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Theme: Arendelle
Downloads: 5,950
Vulnerability: NO AUTHORISATION
Patched in Version: No Fix
Severity Score: Medium

Cuisine Palace

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Theme: Cuisine Palace
Downloads: 5,651
Vulnerability: NO AUTHORISATION
Patched in Version: No Fix
Severity Score: Medium

Nokke

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Theme: Nokke
Downloads: 3,809
Vulnerability: NO AUTHORISATION
Patched in Version: No Fix
Severity Score: Medium

Amela

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Theme: Amela
Downloads: 3,645
Vulnerability: NO AUTHORISATION
Patched in Version: No Fix
Severity Score: Medium

Viralike

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Theme: Viralike
Downloads: 2,510
Vulnerability: NO AUTHORISATION
Patched in Version: No Fix
Severity Score: Medium

Villar

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Theme: Villar
Downloads: 2,037
Vulnerability: NO AUTHORISATION
Patched in Version: 1.0.8
Severity Score: Medium

Unakit

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Theme: Unakit
Downloads: 1,792
Vulnerability: NO AUTHORISATION
Patched in Version: No Fix
Severity Score: Medium

WP Moose

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Theme: WP Moose
Downloads: 1,567
Vulnerability: NO AUTHORISATION
Patched in Version: 1.0.1
Severity Score: Medium

How to Protect Your WordPress Website From Vulnerable Plugins and Themes

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Each week, Michael puts together the WordPress Vulnerability Report to help keep your sites safe. As Product Manager at iThemes, he helps us continue to improve the iThemes product lineup. He’s a giant nerd & loves learning about all things tech, old & new. You can find Michael hanging out with his wife & daughter, reading or listening to music when not working.

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