Watch Out Wednesday – August 24, 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: WP Socializer – Simple & Easy Social Media Share Icons

Vulnerability: Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Patched Version: 7.3
Recommended Action: Update to version 7.3, or a newer patched version

Plugin: WordPress Infinite Scroll – Ajax Load More

Vulnerability: Cross-Site Request Forgery to PHAR Deserialization
Patched Version: 5.5.4
Recommended Action: Update to version 5.5.4, or a newer patched version

Plugin: Gallery PhotoBlocks

Vulnerability: Missing Authorization Checks
Patched Version: 1.2.9
Recommended Action: Update to version 1.2.9, or a newer patched version

Plugin: Float to Top Button

Vulnerability: Authenticated (Admin+) 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: Make Connector

Vulnerability: Missing Authorization to Arbitrary Options Update
Patched Version: 1.5.2
Recommended Action: Update to version 1.5.2, or a newer patched version

Plugin: WP STAGING WordPress Backup Plugin – Migration Backup Restore

Vulnerability: Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Patched Version: 2.9.18
Recommended Action: Update to version 2.9.18, or a newer patched version

Plugin: Search Exclude

Vulnerability: Authenticated (Editor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Patched Version: 1.2.7
Recommended Action: Update to version 1.2.7, or a newer patched version

Plugin: Titan Anti-spam & Security

Vulnerability: IP Spoofing to Protection Bypass
Patched Version: 7.3.1
Recommended Action: Update to version 7.3.1, or a newer patched version

Plugin: Download Manager

Vulnerability: Authenticated (Contributor+) PHAR Deserialization
Patched Version: 3.2.50
Recommended Action: Update to version 3.2.50, or a newer patched version

Plugin: Accordion

Vulnerability: Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Patched Version: 2.2.43
Recommended Action: Update to version 2.2.43, or a newer patched version

Plugin: Classified Core

Vulnerability: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Patched Version: 1.10
Recommended Action: Update to version 1.10, or a newer patched version

Plugin: BadgeOS

Vulnerability: Authenticated (Subscriber+) SQL Injection
Patched Version: 3.7.1.3
Recommended Action: Update to version 3.7.1.3, or a newer patched version

Plugin: MashShare – Social Media Share Buttons, Social Share Icons

Vulnerability: Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Patched Version: 3.8.4
Recommended Action: Update to version 3.8.4, or a newer patched version

Plugin: WP-UserOnline

Vulnerability: Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Patched Version: 2.88.1
Recommended Action: Update to version 2.88.1, or a newer patched version

Plugin: OneTone Companion

Vulnerability: Open Mailer
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: Better Messages – Live Chat for WordPress, BuddyPress, PeepSo, Ultimate Member, BuddyBoss

Vulnerability: Resource Exhaustion
Patched Version: 1.9.10.58
Recommended Action: Update to version 1.9.10.58, or a newer patched version

Plugin: WordPress Infinite Scroll – Ajax Load More

Vulnerability: Authenticated (Admin+) Arbitrary File Read
Patched Version: 5.5.4
Recommended Action: Update to version 5.5.4, or a newer patched version

Plugin: Scroll To Top

Vulnerability: Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Patched Version: 1.4.1
Recommended Action: Update to version 1.4.1, or a newer patched version

Plugin: Float to Top Button

Vulnerability: Authenticated (Administrator+) 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: All-in-One Video Gallery

Vulnerability: 2.6.0
Patched Version: 2.6.1
Recommended Action: Update to version 2.6.1, or a newer patched version

Plugin: Mobile Events Manager

Vulnerability: Authenticated (Administrator+) CSV Injection
Patched Version: 1.4.8
Recommended Action: Update to version 1.4.8, or a newer patched version

Plugin: WordPress Infinite Scroll – Ajax Load More

Vulnerability: Directory Traversal
Patched Version: 5.5.4
Recommended Action: Update to version 5.5.4, or a newer patched version

Plugin: Migration, Backup, Staging – WPvivid Backup & Migration

Vulnerability: Authenticated (Administrator+) Path Traversal
Patched Version: 0.9.76
Recommended Action: Update to version 0.9.76, or a newer patched version

Plugin: WordPress Ping Optimizer

Vulnerability: Cross-Site Request Forgery
Patched Version: 2.35.1.3.0
Recommended Action: Update to version 2.35.1.3.0, or a newer patched version

Plugin: All-in-One WP Migration and Backup

Vulnerability: Unauthenticated Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Patched Version: 7.63
Recommended Action: Update to version 7.63, or a newer patched version

Plugin: Video Gallery – YouTube Playlist, Channel Gallery by YotuWP

Vulnerability: Missing Authorization
Patched Version: 1.3.9
Recommended Action: Update to version 1.3.9, or a newer patched version

Plugin: OAuth client Single Sign On for WordPress ( OAuth 2.0 SSO )

Vulnerability: Missing Authorization
Patched Version: 3.0.4
Recommended Action: Update to version 3.0.4, or a newer patched version

Plugin: WP Hotel Booking

Vulnerability: Missing Authorization to Settings Update
Patched Version: 2.0.1
Recommended Action: Update to version 2.0.1, or a newer patched version

Plugin: Analytify – Google Analytics Dashboard For WordPress (GA4 analytics made easy)

Vulnerability: Authorization Bypass
Patched Version: 4.2.3
Recommended Action: Update to version 4.2.3, or a newer patched version

Plugin: Classified Listing Pro – Classified ads & Business Directory Plugin

Vulnerability: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Patched Version: 2.0.20
Recommended Action: Update to version 2.0.20, or a newer patched version

Plugin: Tutor LMS – eLearning and online course solution

Vulnerability: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Patched Version: 2.0.9
Recommended Action: Update to version 2.0.9, or a newer patched version

Plugin: WP Server Health Stats

Vulnerability: Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Patched Version: 1.7.0
Recommended Action: Update to version 1.7.0, or a newer patched version

Plugin: BuddyPress xProfile Checkout Manager for WooCommerce

Vulnerability: Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Patched Version: 1.3.6
Recommended Action: Update to version 1.3.6, or a newer patched version

Plugin: Craw Data

Vulnerability: Server Side 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: WBW Currency Switcher for WooCommerce

Vulnerability: Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Patched Version: 1.6.6
Recommended Action: Update to version 1.6.6, or a newer patched version

Plugin: WP Cerber Security, Anti-spam & Malware Scan

Vulnerability: Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Patched Version: 9.1
Recommended Action: Update to version 9.1, or a newer patched version

Plugin: Post SMTP – WordPress SMTP Plugin with Email Logs and Mobile App for Failure Notifications – Gmail SMTP, Office 365, Brevo, Mailgun, Amazon SES and more

Vulnerability: Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Patched Version: 2.1.4
Recommended Action: Update to version 2.1.4, or a newer patched version

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