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: Floating Chat Widget: Contact Chat Icons, Telegram Chat, Line Messenger, WeChat, Email, SMS, Call Button, WhatsApp – Chaty
Vulnerability: Chaty <= 3.0.2
Patched Version: 3.0.3
Recommended Action: Update to version 3.0.3, or a newer patched version
Plugin: wpForo Forum
Vulnerability: Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Upload
Patched Version: 2.1.0
Recommended Action: Update to version 2.1.0, or a newer patched version
Plugin: Feed Them Social – Social Media Feeds, Video, and Photo Galleries
Vulnerability: Subscriber+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Patched Version: 3.0.1
Recommended Action: Update to version 3.0.1, or a newer patched version
Plugin: Activity Reactions For Buddypress
Vulnerability: Cross-Site Request Forgery
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: Follow Me Plugin
Vulnerability: Cross-Site Request Forgery to 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 CSV Exporter
Vulnerability: Authenticated (Admin+) SQL Injection
Patched Version: 1.3.7
Recommended Action: Update to version 1.3.7, or a newer patched version
Plugin: Asgaros Forum
Vulnerability: Cross-Site Request Forgery
Patched Version: 2.2.0
Recommended Action: Update to version 2.2.0, or a newer patched version
Plugin: Add Comments
Vulnerability: Authenticated (Admin+) 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: Better Messages – Live Chat for WordPress, BuddyPress, PeepSo, Ultimate Member, BuddyBoss
Vulnerability: Authorization Bypass to Blocking Control Bypass
Patched Version: 1.9.10.69
Recommended Action: Update to version 1.9.10.69, or a newer patched version
Plugin: WPML
Vulnerability: Missing Authorization to Translation Job Status Change
Patched Version: 4.5.11
Recommended Action: Update to version 4.5.11, or a newer patched version
Plugin: Add Multiple Marker
Vulnerability: Cross-Site Request Forgery
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: Photospace Gallery
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: Add Multiple Marker
Vulnerability: Missing Authorization Checks to Settings Update
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: Simple Video Embedder
Vulnerability: Authenticated (Contributor+) 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: WPML
Vulnerability: Cross-Site Request Forgery
Patched Version: 4.5.14
Recommended Action: Update to version 4.5.14, or a newer patched version
Plugin: S2W – Import Shopify to WooCommerce
Vulnerability: Authenticated (Admin+) Local File Inclusion
Patched Version: 1.1.13
Recommended Action: Update to version 1.1.13, or a newer patched version
Plugin: User Blocker
Vulnerability: Authenticated (Admin+) CSV Injection
Patched Version: 1.5.6
Recommended Action: Update to version 1.5.6, or a newer patched version
Plugin: WP OAuth Server (OAuth Authentication)
Vulnerability: Cross-Site Request Forgery
Patched Version: 4.3.0
Recommended Action: Update to version 4.3.0, or a newer patched version
Plugin: Advanced WP Columns
Vulnerability: Authenticated (Admin+) 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: Comic Book Management System
Vulnerability: Authenticated (Administrator+) SQL Injection
Patched Version: 2.2.0
Recommended Action: Update to version 2.2.0, or a newer patched version
Plugin: Quick Restaurant Reservations
Vulnerability: Cross-Site Request Forgery
Patched Version: 1.5.5
Recommended Action: Update to version 1.5.5, or a newer patched version
Plugin: Becustom
Vulnerability: Cross-Site Request Forgery
Patched Version: 1.0.5.3
Recommended Action: Update to version 1.0.5.3, or a newer patched version
Plugin: JWT Auth – WordPress JSON Web Token Authentication
Vulnerability: Algorithm Confusion
Patched Version: 2.1.1
Recommended Action: Update to version 2.1.1, or a newer patched version
Plugin: Car Rental by BestWebSoft
Vulnerability: Authenticated (Admin+) 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: Seed Social
Vulnerability: Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Patched Version: 2.0.4
Recommended Action: Update to version 2.0.4, or a newer patched version
Plugin: Feed Them Social – Social Media Feeds, Video, and Photo Galleries
Vulnerability: Cross-Site Request Forgery to Settings update
Patched Version: 3.0.1
Recommended Action: Update to version 3.0.1, or a newer patched version
Plugin: WPML
Vulnerability: Cross-Site Request Forgery
Patched Version: 4.5.14
Recommended Action: Update to version 4.5.14, or a newer patched version
Plugin: YITH WooCommerce Bulk Product Editing
Vulnerability: Missing Authorization
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: Chameleon
Vulnerability: Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Patched Version: 1.4.4
Recommended Action: Update to version 1.4.4, or a newer patched version
Plugin: WordPress REST API Authentication
Vulnerability: Cross-Site Request Forgery
Patched Version: 2.4.1
Recommended Action: Update to version 2.4.1, or a newer patched version
Plugin: Plug your WooCommerce into the largest catalog of customized print products from Helloprint
Vulnerability: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Patched Version: 1.4.7
Recommended Action: Update to version 1.4.7, or a newer patched version
Plugin: Transposh WordPress Translation
Vulnerability: Authorization Bypass
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: Plug your WooCommerce into the largest catalog of customized print products from Helloprint
Vulnerability: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Patched Version: 1.4.7
Recommended Action: Update to version 1.4.7, or a newer patched version
Plugin: Clerk
Vulnerability: Authorization Bypass via Insufficient Validation
Patched Version: 3.8.3
Recommended Action: Update to version 3.8.3, or a newer patched version
Plugin: PostmagThemes Demo Import
Vulnerability: Authenticated (Administrator+) Arbitrary File Upload
Patched Version: 1.0.8
Recommended Action: Update to version 1.0.8, or a newer patched version
Plugin: wpForo Forum
Vulnerability: Cross-Site Request Forgery
Patched Version: 2.1.0
Recommended Action: Update to version 2.1.0, or a newer patched version
Plugin: Activity Reactions For Buddypress
Vulnerability: Missing Authorization
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: WPML
Vulnerability: Missing Authorization to Settings Change
Patched Version: 4.5.11
Recommended Action: Update to version 4.5.11, or a newer patched version
Plugin: Broken Link Checker
Vulnerability: Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Patched Version: 1.11.20
Recommended Action: Update to version 1.11.20, or a newer patched version
Plugin: WP Page Builder
Vulnerability: Authenticated (Admin+) 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: WPUpper Share Buttons
Vulnerability: Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Patched Version: 3.43
Recommended Action: Update to version 3.43, or a newer patched version
Plugin: YITH WooCommerce Bulk Product Editing
Vulnerability: Cross-Site Request Forgery
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: AdRotate Banner Manager – The only ad manager you'll need
Vulnerability: Cross-Site Request Forgery
Patched Version: 5.9.1
Recommended Action: Update to version 5.9.1, or a newer patched version
Plugin: Advanced Import : One Click Import for WordPress or Theme Demo Data
Vulnerability: Cross-Site Request Forgery
Patched Version: 1.3.8
Recommended Action: Update to version 1.3.8, or a newer patched version
Plugin: Uji Countdown
Vulnerability: Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Patched Version: 2.3.1
Recommended Action: Update to version 2.3.1, or a newer patched version
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