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: Clipr
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: Blog2Social: Social Media Auto Post & Scheduler
Vulnerability: PHP Object Injection
Patched Version: 6.9.4
Recommended Action: Update to version 6.9.4, or a newer patched version
Plugin: ElasticPress
Vulnerability: Directory Traversal
Patched Version: 4.2.0
Recommended Action: Update to version 4.2.0, or a newer patched version
Plugin: Videos sync PDF
Vulnerability: Unauthenticated Local File Inclusion
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: Spam protection, Anti-Spam, FireWall by CleanTalk
Vulnerability: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Patched Version: 5.174.1
Recommended Action: Update to version 5.174.1, or a newer patched version
Plugin: Be POPIA Compliant
Vulnerability: Sensitive Information Exposure
Patched Version: 1.1.16
Recommended Action: Update to version 1.1.16, or a newer patched version
Plugin: WP YouTube Live
Vulnerability: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Patched Version: 1.7.22
Recommended Action: Update to version 1.7.22, or a newer patched version
Plugin: Curtain
Vulnerability: Unauthenticated Maintenance Mode Enabled/Disable
Patched Version: 1.0.2
Recommended Action: Update to version 1.0.2, or a newer patched version
Plugin: Shortcode for Current Date
Vulnerability: Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Patched Version: 2.1.5
Recommended Action: Update to version 2.1.5, or a newer patched version
Plugin: Testimonial Slider – Free Testimonials Slider Plugin
Vulnerability: Authenticated (Editor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Patched Version: 3.5.8.4
Recommended Action: Update to version 3.5.8.4, or a newer patched version
Plugin: Faculty Staff and Student Directory Plugin – Campus Directory
Vulnerability: Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Patched Version: 1.7.5
Recommended Action: Update to version 1.7.5, or a newer patched version
Plugin: ULeak Security & Monitoring Plugin
Vulnerability: 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: Ad Invalid Click Protector (AICP)
Vulnerability: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting and Cross-Site Request Forgery
Patched Version: 1.2.7
Recommended Action: Update to version 1.2.7, or a newer patched version
Plugin: wpDataTables – WordPress Data Table, Dynamic Tables & Table Charts Plugin
Vulnerability: Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Patched Version: 2.1.28
Recommended Action: Update to version 2.1.28, or a newer patched version
Plugin: Lucky Wheel for WooCommerce – Spin a Sale
Vulnerability: Cross-Site Scripting
Patched Version: 1.0.11
Recommended Action: Update to version 1.0.11, or a newer patched version
Plugin: Weblizar Pin It Button On Image Hover And Post
Vulnerability: Authorization Bypass
Patched Version: 3.4
Recommended Action: Update to version 3.4, or a newer patched version
Plugin: Advanced Custom Fields (ACF)
Vulnerability: Authenticated Information Disclosure
Patched Version: 5.12.1
Recommended Action: Update to version 5.12.1, or a newer patched version
Plugin: myCred – Points Management System For Gamification, Ranks, Badges, and Loyalty Rewards Program.
Vulnerability: Missing Authorization
Patched Version: 2.4.3.1
Recommended Action: Update to version 2.4.3.1, or a newer patched version
Plugin: افزونه پیامک ووکامرس Persian WooCommerce SMS
Vulnerability: Cross-Site Scripting and SQL Injection
Patched Version: 4.4.1
Recommended Action: Update to version 4.4.1, or a newer patched version
Plugin: Use Any Font | Custom Font Uploader
Vulnerability: Cross-Site Request Forgery to API Key Deactivation
Patched Version: 6.1.8
Recommended Action: Update to version 6.1.8, or a newer patched version
Plugin: Animate It!
Vulnerability: Cross-Site Scripting
Patched Version: 2.4.0
Recommended Action: Update to version 2.4.0, or a newer patched version
Plugin: Domain Replace
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: FV Flowplayer Video Player
Vulnerability: Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Patched Version: 7.5.19.728
Recommended Action: Update to version 7.5.19.728, or a newer patched version
Plugin: Tipsacarrier
Vulnerability: Unauthenticated SQL Injection
Patched Version: 1.5.0.5
Recommended Action: Update to version 1.5.0.5, or a newer patched version
Plugin: Spam protection, Anti-Spam, FireWall by CleanTalk
Vulnerability: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Patched Version: 5.174.1
Recommended Action: Update to version 5.174.1, or a newer patched version
Plugin: Quick Adsense
Vulnerability: Missing Authorization
Patched Version: 2.8.2
Recommended Action: Update to version 2.8.2, or a newer patched version
Plugin: WordPress Country Selector
Vulnerability: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via AJAX call of check_country_selector
Patched Version: 1.6.6
Recommended Action: Update to version 1.6.6, or a newer patched version
Plugin: Advanced Page Visit Counter – Most Wanted Analytics Plugin for WordPress
Vulnerability: Unauthenticated Cross-Site Scripting
Patched Version: 6.0.0
Recommended Action: Update to version 6.0.0, or a newer patched version
Plugin: The Events Calendar Countdown Addon
Vulnerability: Arbitrary Plugin Installation and Activation
Patched Version: 1.4
Recommended Action: Update to version 1.4, or a newer patched version
Plugin: amr users
Vulnerability: Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Patched Version: 4.59.4
Recommended Action: Update to version 4.59.4, or a newer patched version
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