Watch Out Wednesday – April 13, 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: AdRotate Banner Manager – The only ad manager you'll need

Vulnerability: Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Group Names
Patched Version: 5.8.23
Recommended Action: Update to version 5.8.23, or a newer patched version

Plugin: Opensea

Vulnerability: Cross-Site Scripting
Patched Version: 1.0.3
Recommended Action: Update to version 1.0.3, or a newer patched version

Plugin: Easy Google Maps

Vulnerability: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Patched Version: 1.9.32
Recommended Action: Update to version 1.9.32, or a newer patched version

Plugin: Easy Digital Downloads – eCommerce Payments and Subscriptions made easy

Vulnerability: Cross-Site Request Forgery
Patched Version: 2.11.6
Recommended Action: Update to version 2.11.6, or a newer patched version

Plugin: Responsive Tabs

Vulnerability: Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Patched Version: 4.0.6
Recommended Action: Update to version 4.0.6, or a newer patched version

Plugin: Floating Chat Widget: Contact Chat Icons, Telegram Chat, Line Messenger, WeChat, Email, SMS, Call Button, WhatsApp – Chaty

Vulnerability: Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Patched Version: 2.8.5
Recommended Action: Update to version 2.8.5, or a newer patched version

Plugin: English WordPress Admin

Vulnerability: Unauthenticated Open Redirect
Patched Version: 1.5.2
Recommended Action: Update to version 1.5.2, or a newer patched version

Plugin: Import WP – Export and Import CSV and XML files to WordPress

Vulnerability: Authenticated Arbitrary File Upload
Patched Version: 2.4.6
Recommended Action: Update to version 2.4.6, or a newer patched version

Plugin: Easy Social Feed – Social Photos Gallery – Post Feed – Like Box

Vulnerability: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Patched Version: 6.2.7
Recommended Action: Update to version 6.2.7, or a newer patched version

Plugin: Nimble Page Builder

Vulnerability: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Patched Version: 3.2.2
Recommended Action: Update to version 3.2.2, or a newer patched version

Plugin: Import and export users and customers

Vulnerability: Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Patched Version: 1.19.2.1
Recommended Action: Update to version 1.19.2.1, or a newer patched version

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

Vulnerability: Authenticated Arbitrary File Read
Patched Version: 0.9.71
Recommended Action: Update to version 0.9.71, or a newer patched version

Plugin: Yoo Slider – Image Slider & Video Slider

Vulnerability: Cross-Site Request Forgery
Patched Version: 2.1.0
Recommended Action: Update to version 2.1.0, or a newer patched version

Plugin: Order Notification for WooCommerce – Get Audio Alert on new Orders

Vulnerability: Unauthenticated SQL Injection
Patched Version: 3.2.2
Recommended Action: Update to version 3.2.2, or a newer patched version

Plugin: Pricing Table by Supsystic

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

Plugin: AdRotate Banner Manager – The only ad manager you'll need

Vulnerability: Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Advert Names
Patched Version: 5.8.23
Recommended Action: Update to version 5.8.23, or a newer patched version

Plugin: eRoom – Zoom Meetings & Webinars

Vulnerability: Cross-Site Request Forgery
Patched Version: 1.3.9
Recommended Action: Update to version 1.3.9, or a newer patched version

Plugin: DW Question Answer Pro

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: Insert Special Characters

Vulnerability: Prototype Pollution
Patched Version: 1.0.5
Recommended Action: Update to version 1.0.5, or a newer patched version

Plugin: Master Elements

Vulnerability: Unauthenticated SQL injection
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: Text Hover

Vulnerability: Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Patched Version: 4.2
Recommended Action: Update to version 4.2, or a newer patched version

Plugin: Maintenance Mode by Supsystic

Vulnerability: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Patched Version: 1.7.6
Recommended Action: Update to version 1.7.6, or a newer patched version

Plugin: RSVP and Event Management

Vulnerability: Unauthenticated Sensitive Information Disclosure
Patched Version: 2.7.8
Recommended Action: Update to version 2.7.8, or a newer patched version

Plugin: ThirstyAffiliates – Affiliate Links, Link Branding, Link Tracking & Marketing Plugin

Vulnerability: Authorization Bypass and Cross-Site Request Forgery
Patched Version: 3.10.5
Recommended Action: Update to version 3.10.5, or a newer patched version

Plugin: Ad Inserter – Ad Manager & AdSense Ads

Vulnerability: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Patched Version: 2.7.12
Recommended Action: Update to version 2.7.12, or a newer patched version

Plugin: Appointment Booking Calendar Plugin and Scheduling Plugin – BookingPress

Vulnerability: SQL Injection
Patched Version: 1.0.14
Recommended Action: Update to version 1.0.14, or a newer patched version

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

Vulnerability: SQL Injection
Patched Version: 1.6.3
Recommended Action: Update to version 1.6.3, or a newer patched version

Plugin: Unify

Vulnerability: Cross-Site Scripting
Patched Version: 3.3.0
Recommended Action: Update to version 3.3.0, or a newer patched version

Plugin: HubSpot – CRM, Email Marketing, Live Chat, Forms & Analytics

Vulnerability: Server Side Request Forgery
Patched Version: 8.8.15
Recommended Action: Update to version 8.8.15, or a newer patched version

Plugin: SearchIQ – The Search Solution

Vulnerability: Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Patched Version: 3.9
Recommended Action: Update to version 3.9, or a newer patched version

Plugin: Content Egg

Vulnerability: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Patched Version: 5.3.0
Recommended Action: Update to version 5.3.0, or a newer patched version

Plugin: Security Optimizer – The All-In-One Protection Plugin

Vulnerability: Authentication Bypass via 2FA Setup
Patched Version: 1.2.6
Recommended Action: Update to version 1.2.6, or a newer patched version

Plugin: ThirstyAffiliates – Affiliate Links, Link Branding, Link Tracking & Marketing Plugin

Vulnerability: Subscriber+ Arbitrary Affiliate Links Creation
Patched Version: 3.10.5
Recommended Action: Update to version 3.10.5, or a newer patched version

Plugin: LayerSlider

Vulnerability: Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Patched Version: 7.1.2
Recommended Action: Update to version 7.1.2, or a newer patched version

Plugin: WooCommerce

Vulnerability: Information Disclosure
Patched Version: 4.0.3
Recommended Action: Update to one of the following versions, or a newer patched version: 4.0.3, 4.1.3, 4.2.4, 4.3.5, 4.4.3, 4.5.4, 4.6.4, 4.7.3, 4.8.2, 4.9.4, 5.0.2, 5.1.2, 5.2.4, 5.3.2, 5.4.3, 5.5.3, 5.6.1, 5.7.0

Plugin: Plausible Analytics

Vulnerability: Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Patched Version: 1.2.3
Recommended Action: Update to version 1.2.3, or a newer patched version

Plugin: Easy Social Icons

Vulnerability: Admin+ Cross-Site Scripting
Patched Version: 3.2.0
Recommended Action: Update to version 3.2.0, or a newer patched version

Plugin: Menubar

Vulnerability: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Patched Version: 5.8
Recommended Action: Update to version 5.8, or a newer patched version

Plugin: Newsletter, SMTP, Email marketing and Subscribe forms by Brevo (formely Sendinblue)

Vulnerability: Cross-Site Scripting
Patched Version: 3.1.40
Recommended Action: Update to version 3.1.40, or a newer patched version

Plugin: Visual Form Builder

Vulnerability: Admin+ Cross-Site Scripting
Patched Version: 3.0.7
Recommended Action: Update to version 3.0.7, or a newer patched version

Plugin: eRoom – Zoom Meetings & Webinars

Vulnerability: Unauthorized Setting Update
Patched Version: 1.3.8
Recommended Action: Update to version 1.3.8, or a newer patched version

Plugin: Security Optimizer – The All-In-One Protection Plugin

Vulnerability: Authorization Weakness to Authentication Bypass
Patched Version: 1.2.6
Recommended Action: Update to version 1.2.6, or a newer patched version

Plugin: Advanced Page Visit Counter – Most Wanted Analytics Plugin for WordPress

Vulnerability: Subscriber+ Blind SQL injection
Patched Version: 6.1.6
Recommended Action: Update to version 6.1.6, or a newer patched version

Plugin: Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force Firewall

Vulnerability: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Patched Version: 4.20.96
Recommended Action: Update to version 4.20.96, or a newer patched version

Plugin: Visual Form Builder

Vulnerability: Cross-Site Request Forgery to Data Modification
Patched Version: 3.0.8
Recommended Action: Update to version 3.0.8, or a newer patched version

Plugin: All-In-One Security (AIOS) – Security and Firewall

Vulnerability: Open Redirect and Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Patched Version: 4.4.11
Recommended Action: Update to version 4.4.11, or a newer patched version

Plugin: Good & Bad comments

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: UpdraftPlus: WP Backup & Migration Plugin

Vulnerability: No subtitle
Patched Version: 1.22.9
Recommended Action: Update to version 1.22.9, or a newer patched version

Plugin: DW Question Answer Pro

Vulnerability: Missing Authorization Checks
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: Themify Post Type Builder (PTB) Search Addon

Vulnerability: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Patched Version: 1.4.0
Recommended Action: Update to version 1.4.0, or a newer patched version

Plugin: Easy Social Icons

Vulnerability: Authenticated (Admin+) Cross-Site Scripting and Missing Authorization Checks
Patched Version: 3.2.1
Recommended Action: Update to version 3.2.1, or a newer patched version

Plugin: Easy Social Icons

Vulnerability: Admin+ Cross-Site Scripting
Patched Version: 3.2.3
Recommended Action: Update to version 3.2.3, or a newer patched version

Plugin: Page Restriction WordPress (WP) – Protect WP Pages/Post

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

Plugin: eRoom – Zoom Meetings & Webinars

Vulnerability: Cross-Site Request Forgery
Patched Version: 1.3.8
Recommended Action: Update to version 1.3.8, or a newer patched version

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

Vulnerability: Cross-Site Scripting
Patched Version: 1.6.3
Recommended Action: Update to version 1.6.3, or a newer patched version

Plugin: Thank Me Later

Vulnerability: 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: Yoo Slider – Image Slider & Video Slider

Vulnerability: Cross-Site Request Forgery
Patched Version: 2.1.0
Recommended Action: Update to version 2.1.0, or a newer patched version

Plugin: Page Security & Membership

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: Social comments by WpDevArt

Vulnerability: Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Patched Version: 2.5.0
Recommended Action: Update to version 2.5.0, or a newer patched version

Plugin: One Click Demo Import

Vulnerability: Authenticated (Admin+) Arbitrary File Upload
Patched Version: 3.1.0
Recommended Action: Update to version 3.1.0, or a newer patched version

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