Watch Out Wednesday – February 5, 2020

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: Code Snippets

Vulnerability: Cross-Site Request Forgery to Remote Code Execution
Patched Version: 2.14.0
Recommended Action: Update to version 2.14.0, or a newer patched version

Plugin: Elementor Website Builder – More than Just a Page Builder

Vulnerability: Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Patched Version: 2.7.6
Recommended Action: Update to version 2.7.6, or a newer patched version

Plugin: TablePress – Tables in WordPress made easy

Vulnerability: Authenticated (Author+) CSV Injection
Patched Version: 2.0
Recommended Action: Update to version 2.0, or a newer patched version

Plugin: Portfolio Gallery – Image Gallery Plugin

Vulnerability: Cross-Site Request Forgery
Patched Version: 1.1.3
Recommended Action: Update to version 1.1.3, or a newer patched version

Plugin: gistpress

Vulnerability: Cross-Site Scripting
Patched Version: 3.0.2
Recommended Action: Update to version 3.0.2, or a newer patched version

Plugin: Login by Auth0

Vulnerability: 3.11.2
Patched Version: 3.11.3
Recommended Action: Update to version 3.11.3, or a newer patched version

Plugin: Strong Testimonials

Vulnerability: Stored Cross Site Scripting
Patched Version: 2.40.1
Recommended Action: Update to version 2.40.1, or a newer patched version

Plugin: Htaccess by BestWebSoft – WordPress Website Access Control Plugin

Vulnerability: Cross-Site Request Forgery
Patched Version: 1.8.2
Recommended Action: Update to version 1.8.2, or a newer patched version

Plugin: Elementor Website Builder – More than Just a Page Builder

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

Plugin: Tutor LMS – eLearning and online course solution

Vulnerability: Cross-Site Request Forgery
Patched Version: 1.5.3
Recommended Action: Update to version 1.5.3, or a newer patched version

Plugin: Ninja Forms – The Contact Form Builder That Grows With You

Vulnerability: Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Patched Version: 3.4.23
Recommended Action: Update to version 3.4.23, or a newer patched version

Plugin: RegistrationMagic – Custom Registration Forms, User Registration, Payment, and User Login

Vulnerability: Cross-Site Scripting
Patched Version: 4.6.0.3
Recommended Action: Update to version 4.6.0.3, or a newer patched version

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