Watch Out Wednesday – March 10, 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: BuddyPress

Vulnerability: Authorization Bypass to Private Message Disclosure
Patched Version: 7.2.1
Recommended Action: Update to version 7.2.1, or a newer patched version

Plugin: Paid Memberships Pro – Content Restriction, User Registration, & Paid Subscriptions

Vulnerability: Authenticated SQL Injection
Patched Version: 2.5.6
Recommended Action: Update to version 2.5.6, or a newer patched version

Plugin: Super Store Finder

Vulnerability: SQL Injection
Patched Version: 6.5
Recommended Action: Update to version 6.5, or a newer patched version

Plugin: Advanced Order Export For WooCommerce

Vulnerability: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Patched Version: 3.1.8
Recommended Action: Update to version 3.1.8, or a newer patched version

Plugin: User Profile Picture

Vulnerability: Sensitive Information Disclosure
Patched Version: 2.5.0
Recommended Action: Update to version 2.5.0, or a newer patched version

Plugin: Spam protection, Anti-Spam, FireWall by CleanTalk

Vulnerability: Unauthenticated Blind SQL Injection
Patched Version: 5.153.4
Recommended Action: Update to version 5.153.4, or a newer patched version

Plugin: The Plus Addons for Elementor Page Builder

Vulnerability: Authentication Bypass
Patched Version: 4.1.7
Recommended Action: Update to version 4.1.7, or a newer patched version

Plugin: WooCommerce Upload Files

Vulnerability: Arbitrary File Upload
Patched Version: 59.4
Recommended Action: Update to version 59.4, or a newer patched version

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