Watch Out Wednesday – July 6, 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: ND Shortcodes

Vulnerability: Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Patched Version: 6.6
Recommended Action: Update to version 6.6, or a newer patched version

Plugin: Featured Image from URL (FIFU)

Vulnerability: Cross-Site Request Forgery
Patched Version: 4.0.0
Recommended Action: Update to version 4.0.0, or a newer patched version

Plugin: Popup Maker and Popup Anything – Popup for opt-ins and Lead Generation Conversions

Vulnerability: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Patched Version: 2.1.7
Recommended Action: Update to version 2.1.7, or a newer patched version

Plugin: Booster for WooCommerce

Vulnerability: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Patched Version: 5.6.0
Recommended Action: Update to version 5.6.0, or a newer patched version

Plugin: Import any XML, CSV or Excel File to WordPress

Vulnerability: Admin+ Arbitrary File Upload
Patched Version: 3.6.8
Recommended Action: Update to version 3.6.8, or a newer patched version

Plugin: AnyMind Widget

Vulnerability: Cross-Site Request Forgery to 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: Invitation Based Registrations

Vulnerability: Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Patched Version: 2.3.1
Recommended Action: Update to version 2.3.1, or a newer patched version

Plugin: Unyson

Vulnerability: Cross-Site Scripting
Patched Version: 2.7.27
Recommended Action: Update to version 2.7.27, or a newer patched version

Plugin: Memory Usage, Memory Limit, PHP and Server Memory Health Check and Provide Suggestions

Vulnerability: Cross-Site Scripting
Patched Version: 2.44
Recommended Action: Update to version 2.44, or a newer patched version

Plugin: Popups – WordPress Popup

Vulnerability: Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored 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: Shortcode Addons- with Visual Composer, Divi, Beaver Builder and Elementor Extension

Vulnerability: Unauthenticated Arbitrary Options Update
Patched Version: 3.0.3
Recommended Action: Update to version 3.0.3, or a newer patched version

Plugin: Import any XML, CSV or Excel File to WordPress

Vulnerability: Admin+ Malicious File Upload
Patched Version: 3.6.8
Recommended Action: Update to version 3.6.8, or a newer patched version

Plugin: NextScripts: Social Networks Auto-Poster

Vulnerability: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Patched Version: 4.3.26
Recommended Action: Update to version 4.3.26, or a newer patched version

Plugin: Featured Image from URL (FIFU)

Vulnerability: Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Patched Version: 4.0.1
Recommended Action: Update to version 4.0.1, or a newer patched version

Plugin: Photo Gallery by 10Web – Mobile-Friendly Image Gallery

Vulnerability: Authenticated (Admin+) Cross-Site Scripting
Patched Version: 1.6.9
Recommended Action: Update to version 1.6.9, or a newer patched version

Plugin: Login with phone number

Vulnerability: Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Patched Version: 1.3.8
Recommended Action: Update to version 1.3.8, or a newer patched version

Plugin: Yellow Yard Searchbar

Vulnerability: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Patched Version: 2.8.12
Recommended Action: Update to version 2.8.12, or a newer patched version

Plugin: Ivory Search – WordPress Search Plugin

Vulnerability: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Patched Version: 5.4.7
Recommended Action: Update to version 5.4.7, or a newer patched version

Plugin: Music Player for WooCommerce

Vulnerability: Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Patched Version: 1.0.173
Recommended Action: Update to version 1.0.173, or a newer patched version

Plugin: WP Video Lightbox

Vulnerability: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Patched Version: 1.9.5
Recommended Action: Update to version 1.9.5, or a newer patched version

Plugin: FreeMind WP Browser

Vulnerability: Cross-Site Request Forgery to 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: Allow svg files

Vulnerability: Authenticated (Author+) Stored 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: WP Video Lightbox

Vulnerability: Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Patched Version: 1.9.6
Recommended Action: Update to version 1.9.6, or a newer patched version

Plugin: Professional Social Sharing Buttons, Icons & Related Posts – Shareaholic

Vulnerability: Information Disclosure
Patched Version: 9.7.6
Recommended Action: Update to version 9.7.6, or a newer patched version

Plugin: Visualizer: Tables and Charts Manager for WordPress

Vulnerability: Authenticated (Contributor+) PHAR Deserialization
Patched Version: 3.7.10
Recommended Action: Update to version 3.7.10, or a newer patched version

Plugin: LearnPress – WordPress LMS Plugin

Vulnerability: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Patched Version: 4.1.6.8
Recommended Action: Update to version 4.1.6.8, or a newer patched version

Plugin: Visualizer: Tables and Charts Manager for WordPress

Vulnerability: Authenticated (Contributor+) PHAR Deserialization
Patched Version: 3.7.10
Recommended Action: Update to version 3.7.10, or a newer patched version

Plugin: Form – Contact Form

Vulnerability: Administrator+ Cross-Site Scripting
Patched Version: 1.2.1
Recommended Action: Update to version 1.2.1, or a newer patched version

Plugin: WordPress Popular Posts

Vulnerability: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Patched Version: 6.0.0
Recommended Action: Update to version 6.0.0, or a newer patched version

Plugin: Accordion – Multiple Accordion or FAQs Builder

Vulnerability: Unauthenticated Arbitrary Options Update
Patched Version: 2.0.3
Recommended Action: Update to version 2.0.3, or a newer patched version

Plugin: Advanced WordPress Reset – Debug, Recover & Reset WP

Vulnerability: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Patched Version: 1.6
Recommended Action: Update to version 1.6, or a newer patched version

Plugin: CAPTCHA 4WP – Antispam CAPTCHA solution for WordPress

Vulnerability: Cross-Site Request Forgery to Local File Inclusion
Patched Version: 7.1.0
Recommended Action: Update to version 7.1.0, or a newer patched version

Plugin: Popup Builder – Create highly converting, mobile friendly marketing popups.

Vulnerability: Cross-Site Request Forgery to Settings Update
Patched Version: 4.1.12
Recommended Action: Update to version 4.1.12, or a newer patched version

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