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: Quiz and Survey Master (QSM) – Easy Quiz and Survey Maker
Vulnerability: Arbitrary File Upload
Patched Version: 7.0.2
Recommended Action: Update to version 7.0.2, or a newer patched version
Plugin: WordPress Poll
Vulnerability: SQL 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.
Plugin: Recall Products
Vulnerability: 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 smart CRM & Invoices FREE
Vulnerability: 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: Recall Products
Vulnerability: Authenticated SQL 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.
Plugin: Chamber Dashboard Business Directory
Vulnerability: Cross-Site Scripting
Patched Version: 3.3.1
Recommended Action: Update to version 3.3.1, or a newer patched version
Plugin: Subscribe Sidebar plugin by Blubrry
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.
Plugin: File Manager
Vulnerability: Arbitrary File Upload/Remote Code Execution
Patched Version: 6.9
Recommended Action: Update to version 6.9, or a newer patched version
Plugin: Ceceppa Multilingua
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.
Plugin: Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider – Image Slider, Video Slider
Vulnerability: Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Patched Version: 3.17.2
Recommended Action: Update to version 3.17.2, or a newer patched version
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