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. Please share this post with your friends to help get the word out and make WordPress safer for everyone!
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WordPress Core Vulnerabilities
WordPress 6.0.3 was released on October 17, 2022. This security release features several security fixes. Because this is a security release, it is recommended that you update your sites immediately. Even if you have your sites set to auto-update, double-check that you’re protected.
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.
reSmush.it Image Optimizer
- Installations
- 200,000+
- Vulnerability
- Subscriber+ AJAX Calls; Multiple CSRF
- Patched in Version
- 0.4.4
- Severity Score
- Medium
ImageMagick-Engine
- Installations
- 60,000+
- Vulnerability
- Command Injection via CSRF
- Patched in Version
- 1.7.6
- Severity Score
- High
Contact Form Entries
- Installations
- 50,000+
- Vulnerability
- CSV Injection
- Patched in Version
- 1.3.0
- Severity Score
- Medium
ProfileGrid
- Installations
- 8,000+
- Vulnerability
- Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
- Patched in Version
- 5.1.1
- Severity Score
- Medium
Testimonials Free
- Installations
- 5,000+
- Vulnerability
- Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting
- Patched in Version
- 2.7
- Severity Score
- Low
WP Attachments
- Installations
- 5,000+
- Vulnerability
- Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting
- Patched in Version
- 5.0.5
- Severity Score
- Low
Chat Bubble
- Installations
- 1,000+
- Vulnerability
- Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting
- Patched in Version
- 2.3
- Severity Score
- High
WPForms Pro
- Plugin
- WPForms Pro
- Vulnerability
- CSV Injection
- Patched in Version
- 1.7.7
- Severity Score
- Medium
Testimonials Pro
- Plugin
- Testimonials Pro
- Vulnerability
- Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting
- Patched in Version
- 1.0.8
- Severity Score
- Low
tagDiv Composer
- Plugin
- tagDiv Composer
- Vulnerability
- Unauthenticated Account Takeover
- Patched in Version
- 3.5
- Severity Score
- Critical
WPQA
- Plugin
- WPQA Builder
- Vulnerability
- Follow/Unfollow via CSRF
- Patched in Version
- 5.9
- 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.
Webmaster Tools Verification
- Vulnerability
- Unauthenticated Arbitrary Plugin Deactivation
- Patched in Version
- No Fix
- Severity Score
- High
Grid Kit Premium
- Plugin
- Grid Kit Premium
- Vulnerability
- Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
- Patched in Version
- No Fix
- Severity Score
- Medium
OAuth Client by DigitialPixies
- Vulnerability
- Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting; CSRF
- Patched in Version
- No Fix
- Severity Score
- Low
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.
tagDiv Composer
- Downloads
- 336,532
- Vulnerability
- Unauthenticated Account Takeover
- Patched in Version
- 5.2.2
- Severity Score
- Critical
Never worry about running a vulnerable plugin or theme again.
As you can see from this report, lots of new WordPress plugin and theme vulnerabilities are disclosed each week. We know it can be difficult to stay on top of every reported vulnerability disclosure, so the iThemes Security Pro plugin makes it easy to make sure your site isn’t running a theme, plugin, or WordPress core version with a known vulnerability.
Scans Your Website Twice a Day for Vulnerabilities
Your website’s plugins, themes, and WordPress core versions are checked against the WPScan Vulnerability Database for the latest vulnerability disclosures.
Automatically Updates if a Security Fix is Available
Paired with Version Management, iThemes Security will automatically update a plugin, theme, or WordPress core version if it has a vulnerability.
Emails You if Site Scan Detects a Vulnerability
You can receive an email report if your site is running vulnerable versions of a plugin, theme, or WordPress core. Customize the email addresses that receive scan results.
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