Watch Out Wednesday – March 2, 2022

Understanding Vulnerabilities in WordPress Plugins

Every week, we highlight known vulnerabilities in WordPress plugins. This information helps you stay informed about potential risks and take appropriate action to protect your website. By addressing these vulnerabilities, you ensure the safety and integrity of your WordPress site and its data.

Plugin: Mega Menu Plugin for WordPress – AP Mega Menu

Vulnerability: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Patched Version: 3.0.8
Recommended Action: Update to version 3.0.8, or a newer patched version

Plugin: Total Upkeep – WordPress Backup Plugin plus Restore & Migrate by BoldGrid

Vulnerability: Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Information Disclosure
Patched Version: 1.14.14
Recommended Action: Update to version 1.14.14, or a newer patched version

Plugin: 3D FlipBook – PDF Embedder, PDF Flipbook Viewer, Flipbook Image Gallery

Vulnerability: Subscriber+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Patched Version: 1.12.1
Recommended Action: Update to version 1.12.1, or a newer patched version

Plugin: Simple Link Directory

Vulnerability: Unauthenticated SQL Injection
Patched Version: 7.7.2
Recommended Action: Update to version 7.7.2, or a newer patched version

Plugin: Contact Form X

Vulnerability: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Patched Version: 2.4.1
Recommended Action: Update to version 2.4.1, or a newer patched version

Plugin: Database Peek

Vulnerability: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Patched Version: No patched version available
Recommended Action: No known patch available. Please review the vulnerability’s details in depth and employ mitigations based on your organization’s risk tolerance. It may be best to uninstall the affected software and find a replacement.

Plugin: Sermon Browser

Vulnerability: Cross-Site Request Forgery
Patched Version: No patched version available
Recommended Action: No known patch available. Please review the vulnerability’s details in depth and employ mitigations based on your organization’s risk tolerance. It may be best to uninstall the affected software and find a replacement.

Plugin: WPC Smart Wishlist for WooCommerce

Vulnerability: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Patched Version: 2.9.4
Recommended Action: Update to version 2.9.4, or a newer patched version

Plugin: Delete Old Orders

Vulnerability: Cross-Site Scripting
Patched Version: No patched version available
Recommended Action: No known patch available. Please review the vulnerability’s details in depth and employ mitigations based on your organization’s risk tolerance. It may be best to uninstall the affected software and find a replacement.

Plugin: NotificationX – Live Sales Notification, WooCommerce Sales Popup, FOMO, Social Proof, Announcement Banner & Floating Notification Top Bar

Vulnerability: SQL Injection
Patched Version: 2.3.12
Recommended Action: Update to version 2.3.12, or a newer patched version

Plugin: Advanced Booking Calendar

Vulnerability: Unauthenticated SQL Injection
Patched Version: 1.7.0
Recommended Action: Update to version 1.7.0, or a newer patched version

Plugin: Modern Events Calendar Lite

Vulnerability: Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Patched Version: 6.4.0
Recommended Action: Update to version 6.4.0, or a newer patched version

Plugin: Mapping multiple URLs redirect same page

Vulnerability: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Patched Version: No patched version available
Recommended Action: No known patch available. Please review the vulnerability’s details in depth and employ mitigations based on your organization’s risk tolerance. It may be best to uninstall the affected software and find a replacement.

Plugin: Booking for Appointments and Events Calendar – Amelia

Vulnerability: Amelia < 1.0.47
Patched Version: 1.0.47
Recommended Action: Update to version 1.0.47, or a newer patched version

Plugin: Photoswipe Masonry Gallery

Vulnerability: No subtitle
Patched Version: 1.2.15
Recommended Action: Update to version 1.2.15, or a newer patched version

Plugin: Bulk Creator

Vulnerability: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Patched Version: No patched version available
Recommended Action: No known patch available. Please review the vulnerability’s details in depth and employ mitigations based on your organization’s risk tolerance. It may be best to uninstall the affected software and find a replacement.

Plugin: Booking for Appointments and Events Calendar – Amelia

Vulnerability: Cross-Site Request Forgery
Patched Version: 1.0.47
Recommended Action: Update to version 1.0.47, or a newer patched version

Plugin: BackUpWordPress

Vulnerability: Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Information Disclosure
Patched Version: 3.13
Recommended Action: Update to version 3.13, or a newer patched version

Plugin: Mistape

Vulnerability: Backdoor
Patched Version: No patched version available
Recommended Action: No known patch available. Please review the vulnerability’s details in depth and employ mitigations based on your organization’s risk tolerance. It may be best to uninstall the affected software and find a replacement.

Plugin: Simple Membership

Vulnerability: Cross-Site Request Forgery to Arbitrary Transaction Deletion
Patched Version: 4.1.0
Recommended Action: Update to version 4.1.0, or a newer patched version

Plugin: Pz-LinkCard

Vulnerability: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Patched Version: 2.4.5.2
Recommended Action: Update to version 2.4.5.2, or a newer patched version

Plugin: Online Payment for Bank Mellat

Vulnerability: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Patched Version: 2.0.1
Recommended Action: Update to version 2.0.1, or a newer patched version

Plugin: Pricing Table Builder – AP Pricing Tables Lite

Vulnerability: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Patched Version: 1.1.5
Recommended Action: Update to version 1.1.5, or a newer patched version

Plugin: AI Infographic Maker

Vulnerability: SQL Injection
Patched Version: 4.3.8
Recommended Action: Update to version 4.3.8, or a newer patched version

Plugin: dTabs

Vulnerability: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Patched Version: No patched version available
Recommended Action: No known patch available. Please review the vulnerability’s details in depth and employ mitigations based on your organization’s risk tolerance. It may be best to uninstall the affected software and find a replacement.

Plugin: WordPress File Upload

Vulnerability: Authenticated (Contributor+) Path Traversal
Patched Version: 4.16.3
Recommended Action: Update to version 4.16.3, or a newer patched version

Plugin: OSMapper

Vulnerability: Unauthenticated Arbitrary Post Deletion
Patched Version: No patched version available
Recommended Action: No known patch available. Please review the vulnerability’s details in depth and employ mitigations based on your organization’s risk tolerance. It may be best to uninstall the affected software and find a replacement.

Plugin: String locator

Vulnerability: Authenticated Arbitrary File Read
Patched Version: 2.5.0
Recommended Action: Update to version 2.5.0, or a newer patched version

Plugin: Booking for Appointments and Events Calendar – Amelia

Vulnerability: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Patched Version: 1.0.47
Recommended Action: Update to version 1.0.47, or a newer patched version

Plugin: Narnoo Distributor

Vulnerability: Path Traversal
Patched Version: No patched version available
Recommended Action: No known patch available. Please review the vulnerability’s details in depth and employ mitigations based on your organization’s risk tolerance. It may be best to uninstall the affected software and find a replacement.

Plugin: Booking for Appointments and Events Calendar – Amelia

Vulnerability: Amelia < 1.0.47
Patched Version: 1.0.47
Recommended Action: Update to version 1.0.47, or a newer patched version

Plugin: FormCraft – Form Builder

Vulnerability: Server Side Request Forgery
Patched Version: 3.8.28
Recommended Action: Update to version 3.8.28, or a newer patched version

Plugin: SEO Plugin by Squirrly SEO

Vulnerability: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Patched Version: 11.1.12
Recommended Action: Update to version 11.1.12, or a newer patched version

Plugin: Google Authenticator – WordPress 2FA, OTP SMS and Email

Vulnerability: Unauthenticated Arbitrary Options Deletion
Patched Version: 5.5
Recommended Action: Update to version 5.5, or a newer patched version

Plugin: Appointment Booking Calendar Plugin and Scheduling Plugin – BookingPress

Vulnerability: SQL Injection
Patched Version: 1.0.11
Recommended Action: Update to version 1.0.11, or a newer patched version

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