Watch Out Wednesday – January 27, 2021

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: Digital Climate Strike WP

Vulnerability: Malicious Redirect
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: 123ContactForm for WordPress

Vulnerability: Arbitrary Post Creation
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: Contact Form 7 Database Addon – CFDB7

Vulnerability: CSV Injection
Patched Version: 1.2.5.6
Recommended Action: Update to version 1.2.5.6, or a newer patched version

Plugin: 123ContactForm for WordPress

Vulnerability: Arbitrary File Upload
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: Advanced Custom Fields Pro

Vulnerability: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Patched Version: 5.9.1
Recommended Action: Update to version 5.9.1, or a newer patched version

Plugin: Under Construction

Vulnerability: Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Patched Version: 3.86
Recommended Action: Update to version 3.86, or a newer patched version

Plugin: Doneren met Mollie

Vulnerability: Information Disclosure
Patched Version: 2.8.5
Recommended Action: Update to version 2.8.5, or a newer patched version

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