Watch Out Wednesday – March 4, 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: 10Web Map Builder for Google Maps

Vulnerability: Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Plugin Settings Change
Patched Version: 1.0.64
Recommended Action: Update to version 1.0.64, or a newer patched version

Plugin: Modern Events Calendar Lite

Vulnerability: Missing Authorization to Stored Cross-Site Scripting and Settings Update
Patched Version: 5.1.7
Recommended Action: Update to version 5.1.7, or a newer patched version

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

Vulnerability: Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Patched Version: 2.9.3
Recommended Action: Update to version 2.9.3, or a newer patched version

Plugin: WP Job Board

Vulnerability: Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Patched Version: 5.6.0
Recommended Action: Update to version 5.6.0, or a newer patched version

Plugin: Booked – Appointment Booking for WordPress

Vulnerability: Missing Authorization on AJAX Actions
Patched Version: 2.2.6
Recommended Action: Update to version 2.2.6, or a newer patched version

Plugin: Async JavaScript

Vulnerability: Authenticated (Subscriber+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Patched Version: 2.20.02.27
Recommended Action: Update to version 2.20.02.27, or a newer patched version

Plugin: Duplicator Pro

Vulnerability: Directory Traversal
Patched Version: 3.8.7.1
Recommended Action: Update to version 3.8.7.1, or a newer patched version

Plugin: Flexible Checkout Fields for WooCommerce – WooCommerce Checkout Manager

Vulnerability: Unauthenticated Arbitrary Plugin Settings Update
Patched Version: 2.3.2
Recommended Action: Update to version 2.3.2, or a newer patched version

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