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: e-signature
Vulnerability: Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution
Patched Version: 1.5.6.8
Recommended Action: Update to version 1.5.6.8, or a newer patched version
Plugin: Paid Memberships Pro – Content Restriction, User Registration, & Paid Subscriptions
Vulnerability: IDOR to Sensitive Information Disclosure
Patched Version: 2.5.3
Recommended Action: Update to version 2.5.3, or a newer patched version
Plugin: Tutor LMS – eLearning and online course solution
Vulnerability: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Patched Version: 1.9.13
Recommended Action: Update to version 1.9.13, or a newer patched version
Plugin: Solid Security – Password, Two Factor Authentication, and Brute Force Protection
Vulnerability: Broken Password Mechanism
Patched Version: 7.7.0
Recommended Action: Update to version 7.7.0, or a newer patched version
Plugin: Five Star Restaurant Menu and Food Ordering
Vulnerability: Unauthenticated Arbitrary Object Deserialization leading to Remote Code Execution
Patched Version: 2.2.1
Recommended Action: Update to version 2.2.1, or a newer patched version
Plugin: WP Quick FrontEnd Editor – WordPress Plugin
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.
Core: WordPress
Vulnerability: SQL Injection via WP_Query
Patched Version: 3.7.37
Recommended Action: Update to one of the following versions, or a newer patched version: 3.7.37, 3.8.37, 3.9.35, 4.0.34, 4.1.34, 4.2.31, 4.3.27, 4.4.26, 4.5.25, 4.6.22, 4.7.22, 4.8.18, 4.9.19, 5.0.15, 5.1.12, 5.2.14, 5.3.11, 5.4.9, 5.5.8, 5.6.7, 5.7.5, 5.8.3
Plugin: Orbit Fox by ThemeIsle
Vulnerability: Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross Site Scripting
Patched Version: 2.10.3
Recommended Action: Update to version 2.10.3, or a newer patched version
Plugin: WP Quick FrontEnd Editor – WordPress Plugin
Vulnerability: Authenticated Settings Change
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: Modal Survey – WordPress Poll, Survey & Quiz Plugin
Vulnerability: Authorization Bypass
Patched Version: 2.0.1.8.2
Recommended Action: Update to version 2.0.1.8.2, or a newer patched version
Plugin: WP24 Domain Check
Vulnerability: Cross-Site Scripting
Patched Version: 1.6.3
Recommended Action: Update to version 1.6.3, or a newer patched version
Plugin: Modal Survey – WordPress Poll, Survey & Quiz Plugin
Vulnerability: PHP Object Injection
Patched Version: 2.0.1.8.2
Recommended Action: Update to version 2.0.1.8.2, or a newer patched version
Plugin: Custom Global Variables
Vulnerability: Stored Cross-Site Scripting via ‘name’
Patched Version: 1.1.1
Recommended Action: Update to version 1.1.1, or a newer patched version
Plugin: WP Quick FrontEnd Editor – WordPress Plugin
Vulnerability: Authenticated (Subscriber+) 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 Quick FrontEnd Editor – WordPress Plugin
Vulnerability: Authenticated (Subscriber+) Content 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.
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