Watch Out Wednesday – September 27, 2023

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: iPanorama 360 – Advanced Virtual Tour Builder

Vulnerability: Authenticated (Admin+) SQL injection
Patched Version: 1.8.0
Recommended Action: Update to version 1.8.0, or a newer patched version

Plugin: Active Directory Integration / LDAP Integration

Vulnerability: LDAP Passback
Patched Version: 4.2
Recommended Action: Update to version 4.2, or a newer patched version

Plugin: WP Booking Calendar

Vulnerability: Authenticated(Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via shortcode
Patched Version: 9.7.4
Recommended Action: Update to version 9.7.4, or a newer patched version

Plugin: Tutor LMS – eLearning and online course solution

Vulnerability: Authenticated (Subscriber+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Patched Version: 2.3.0
Recommended Action: Update to version 2.3.0, or a newer patched version

Plugin: Active Directory Integration / LDAP Integration

Vulnerability: Sensitive Information Exposure
Patched Version: 4.1.10
Recommended Action: Update to version 4.1.10, or a newer patched version

Plugin: Staff / Employee Business Directory for Active Directory

Vulnerability: Authenticated (Admin+) LDAP Passback
Patched Version: 1.3
Recommended Action: Update to version 1.3, or a newer patched version

Plugin: Astra Bulk Edit

Vulnerability: Missing Authorization
Patched Version: 1.2.8
Recommended Action: Update to version 1.2.8, or a newer patched version

Plugin: BEAR – Bulk Editor and Products Manager Professional for WooCommerce by Pluginus.Net

Vulnerability: Cross-Site Request Forgery to Product Manipulation
Patched Version: 1.1.4
Recommended Action: Update to version 1.1.4, or a newer patched version

Plugin: BEAR – Bulk Editor and Products Manager Professional for WooCommerce by Pluginus.Net

Vulnerability: Missing Authorization to Product Manipulation
Patched Version: 1.1.4
Recommended Action: Update to version 1.1.4, or a newer patched version

Plugin: Leaflet Map

Vulnerability: Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode
Patched Version: 3.3.1
Recommended Action: Update to version 3.3.1, or a newer patched version

Plugin: BEAR – Bulk Editor and Products Manager Professional for WooCommerce by Pluginus.Net

Vulnerability: Cross-Site Request Forgery to Product Manipulation
Patched Version: 1.1.4
Recommended Action: Update to version 1.1.4, or a newer patched version

Plugin: flowpaper

Vulnerability: Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode
Patched Version: 2.0.4
Recommended Action: Update to version 2.0.4, or a newer patched version

Plugin: Migration, Backup, Staging – WPvivid Backup & Migration

Vulnerability: Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Patched Version: 0.9.90
Recommended Action: Update to version 0.9.90, or a newer patched version

Plugin: WP Job Openings – Job Listing, Career Page and Recruitment Plugin

Vulnerability: Information Exposure
Patched Version: 3.4.3
Recommended Action: Update to version 3.4.3, or a newer patched version

Plugin: iframe

Vulnerability: Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via ‘iframe’ Shortcode
Patched Version: 4.7
Recommended Action: Update to version 4.7, or a newer patched version

Plugin: ActivityPub

Vulnerability: Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Post Content
Patched Version: 1.0.0
Recommended Action: Update to version 1.0.0, or a newer patched version

Plugin: BEAR – Bulk Editor and Products Manager Professional for WooCommerce by Pluginus.Net

Vulnerability: Cross-Site Request Forgery to Product Manipulation
Patched Version: 1.1.4
Recommended Action: Update to version 1.1.4, or a newer patched version

Plugin: Modal Window – create popup modal window

Vulnerability: Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode
Patched Version: 5.3.6
Recommended Action: Update to version 5.3.6, or a newer patched version

Plugin: Page Builder: Pagelayer – Drag and Drop website builder

Vulnerability: Missing Authorization to Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Patched Version: 1.7.7
Recommended Action: Update to version 1.7.7, or a newer patched version

Plugin: Easy Registration Forms

Vulnerability: Authenticated (Subscriber+) Information Disclosure via Shortcode
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: Ad Inserter – Ad Manager & AdSense Ads

Vulnerability: Unauthenticated Sensitive Information Exposure via ai_ajax
Patched Version: 2.7.31
Recommended Action: Update to version 2.7.31, or a newer patched version

Plugin: BEAR – Bulk Editor and Products Manager Professional for WooCommerce by Pluginus.Net

Vulnerability: Cross-Site Request Forgery to Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Patched Version: 1.1.4
Recommended Action: Update to version 1.1.4, or a newer patched version

Plugin: Payment Gateway Per Product for WooCommerce

Vulnerability: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Patched Version: 3.2.8
Recommended Action: Update to version 3.2.8, or a newer patched version

Plugin: Migration, Backup, Staging – WPvivid Backup & Migration

Vulnerability: Authenticated (Administrator+) Arbitrary Directory Deletion via Path Traversal
Patched Version: 0.9.90
Recommended Action: Update to version 0.9.90, or a newer patched version

Plugin: DoFollow Case by Case

Vulnerability: No subtitle
Patched Version: 3.5.0
Recommended Action: Update to version 3.5.0, or a newer patched version

Plugin: BEAR – Bulk Editor and Products Manager Professional for WooCommerce by Pluginus.Net

Vulnerability: Cross-Site Request Forgery to Profile Creation
Patched Version: 1.1.4
Recommended Action: Update to version 1.1.4, or a newer patched version

Plugin: Ni Purchase Order(PO) For WooCommerce

Vulnerability: Authenticated (Admin+) Arbitrary File Upload
Patched Version: 1.2.2
Recommended Action: Update to version 1.2.2, or a newer patched version

Plugin: Vrm 360 3D Model Viewer

Vulnerability: Authenticated(Subscriber+) Sensitive Information Exposure
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: Matterport Shortcode

Vulnerability: Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Patched Version: 2.1.8
Recommended Action: Update to version 2.1.8, or a newer patched version

Plugin: ActivityPub

Vulnerability: Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via User Metadata
Patched Version: 1.0.0
Recommended Action: Update to version 1.0.0, or a newer patched version

Plugin: Photo Gallery, Sliders, Proofing and Themes – NextGEN Gallery

Vulnerability: Authenticated (Admin+) Local File Inclusion
Patched Version: 3.39
Recommended Action: Update to version 3.39, or a newer patched version

Plugin: BEAR – Bulk Editor and Products Manager Professional for WooCommerce by Pluginus.Net

Vulnerability: Cross-Site Request Forgery to Product Deletion
Patched Version: 1.1.4
Recommended Action: Update to version 1.1.4, or a newer patched version

Plugin: Shared Files – Frontend File Upload Form & Secure File Sharing

Vulnerability: Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Patched Version: 1.7.6
Recommended Action: Update to version 1.7.6, or a newer patched version

Plugin: Simple Membership

Vulnerability: Privilege escalation via Registration
Patched Version: 4.3.5
Recommended Action: Update to version 4.3.5, or a newer patched version

Plugin: BEAR – Bulk Editor and Products Manager Professional for WooCommerce by Pluginus.Net

Vulnerability: Missing Authorization to Product Deletion
Patched Version: 1.1.4
Recommended Action: Update to version 1.1.4, or a newer patched version

Plugin: Active Directory Integration / LDAP Integration

Vulnerability: Unauthenticated Information Disclosure
Patched Version: 4.1.10
Recommended Action: Update to version 4.1.10, or a newer patched version

Plugin: Pre-Publish Checklist

Vulnerability: Insecure Direct Object Reference to Arbitrary Post ‘_ppc_meta_key’ Update
Patched Version: 1.1.2
Recommended Action: Update to version 1.1.2, or a newer patched version

Plugin: Pretty Google Calendar

Vulnerability: Authenticated(Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via pretty_google_calendar shortcode
Patched Version: 1.6.0
Recommended Action: Update to version 1.6.0, or a newer patched version

Plugin: Simple Cloudflare Turnstile – CAPTCHA Alternative

Vulnerability: Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode
Patched Version: 1.23.2
Recommended Action: Update to version 1.23.2, or a newer patched version

Plugin: Memberlite Shortcodes

Vulnerability: Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Patched Version: 1.3.9
Recommended Action: Update to version 1.3.9, or a newer patched version

Plugin: User Activity Log Pro

Vulnerability: Tracking Bypass via IP Spoofing
Patched Version: 2.3.4
Recommended Action: Update to version 2.3.4, or a newer patched version

Plugin: Anchor Episodes Index (Spotify for Podcasters)

Vulnerability: Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Patched Version: 2.1.8
Recommended Action: Update to version 2.1.8, or a newer patched version

Plugin: Brands for WooCommerce

Vulnerability: Cross-Site Request Forgery
Patched Version: 3.8.2.3
Recommended Action: Update to version 3.8.2.3, or a newer patched version

Plugin: Simple Posts Ticker – Easy, Lightweight & Flexible

Vulnerability: Authenticated(Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Patched Version: 1.1.6
Recommended Action: Update to version 1.1.6, or a newer patched version

Plugin: Photo Gallery, Sliders, Proofing and Themes – NextGEN Gallery

Vulnerability: Authenticated (Admininistrator+) Arbitrary File Read and Deletion in gallery_edit
Patched Version: 3.39
Recommended Action: Update to version 3.39, or a newer patched version

Plugin: ActivityPub

Vulnerability: Authenticated (Subscriber+) Insecure Direct Object Reference to Sensitive Post Content Exposure
Patched Version: 1.0.0
Recommended Action: Update to version 1.0.0, or a newer patched version

Plugin: WP Discord Invite

Vulnerability: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via webhook
Patched Version: 2.5.1
Recommended Action: Update to version 2.5.1, or a newer patched version

Plugin: BEAR – Bulk Editor and Products Manager Professional for WooCommerce by Pluginus.Net

Vulnerability: Cross-Site Request Forgery to Product Deletion
Patched Version: 1.1.4
Recommended Action: Update to version 1.1.4, or a newer patched version

Plugin: Drag and Drop Multiple File Upload for WooCommerce

Vulnerability: Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Patched Version: 1.1.1
Recommended Action: Update to version 1.1.1, or a newer patched version

Plugin: WordPress Online Booking and Scheduling Plugin – Bookly

Vulnerability: Authenticated(Administrator+) SQL Injection
Patched Version: 22.4
Recommended Action: Update to version 22.4, or a newer patched version

Plugin: Matterport Shortcode

Vulnerability: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Patched Version: 2.1.6
Recommended Action: Update to version 2.1.6, or a newer patched version

Plugin: EventON

Vulnerability: Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Patched Version: 2.2
Recommended Action: Update to version 2.2, or a newer patched version

Plugin: BEAR – Bulk Editor and Products Manager Professional for WooCommerce by Pluginus.Net

Vulnerability: Missing Authorization to Product Manipulation
Patched Version: 1.1.4
Recommended Action: Update to version 1.1.4, or a newer patched version

Plugin: User Activity Log Pro

Vulnerability: Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via User-Agent header
Patched Version: 2.3.4
Recommended Action: Update to version 2.3.4, or a newer patched version

Plugin: BEAR – Bulk Editor and Products Manager Professional for WooCommerce by Pluginus.Net

Vulnerability: Cross-Site Request Forgery to Profile Deletion
Patched Version: 1.1.4
Recommended Action: Update to version 1.1.4, or a newer patched version

Plugin: User Avatar – Reloaded

Vulnerability: Authenticated(Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode
Patched Version: 1.2.2
Recommended Action: Update to version 1.2.2, or a newer patched version

Plugin: BEAR – Bulk Editor and Products Manager Professional for WooCommerce by Pluginus.Net

Vulnerability: Missing Authorization to Product Manipulation
Patched Version: 1.1.4
Recommended Action: Update to version 1.1.4, or a newer patched version

Plugin: Inactive Logout

Vulnerability: Missing Authorization
Patched Version: 3.2.3
Recommended Action: Update to version 3.2.3, or a newer patched version

Plugin: Welcart e-Commerce

Vulnerability: Authenticated(Editor+) Arbitrary File Upload
Patched Version: 2.8.22
Recommended Action: Update to version 2.8.22, or a newer patched version

Plugin: Media Library Assistant

Vulnerability: Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode
Patched Version: 3.11
Recommended Action: Update to version 3.11, or a newer patched version

Plugin: Page Builder: Pagelayer – Drag and Drop website builder

Vulnerability: Authenticated (Author+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Header/Footer
Patched Version: 1.7.8
Recommended Action: Update to version 1.7.8, or a newer patched version

Plugin: Migration, Backup, Staging – WPvivid Backup & Migration

Vulnerability: Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Patched Version: 0.9.90
Recommended Action: Update to version 0.9.90, or a newer patched version

Plugin: Ad Inserter – Ad Manager & AdSense Ads

Vulnerability: Unauthenticated Sensitive Information Exposure via ai-debug-processing-fe
Patched Version: 2.7.31
Recommended Action: Update to version 2.7.31, or a newer patched version

Plugin: School Management System – WPSchoolPress

Vulnerability: Authenticated(Teacher+) SQL Injection via ClassID
Patched Version: 2.2.5
Recommended Action: Update to version 2.2.5, or a newer patched version

Plugin: ActivityPub

Vulnerability: Authenticated (Subscriber+) Insecure Direct Object Reference to Sensitive Post Title Exposure
Patched Version: 1.0.0
Recommended Action: Update to version 1.0.0, or a newer patched version

Plugin: Inactive Logout

Vulnerability: Cross-Site Request Forgery
Patched Version: 3.2.3
Recommended Action: Update to version 3.2.3, or a newer patched version

Plugin: Track The Click

Vulnerability: Authenticated (Author+) SQL Injection via ‘stats’ REST Endpoint
Patched Version: 0.3.12
Recommended Action: Update to version 0.3.12, or a newer patched version

Plugin: WP Event Manager – Events Calendar, Registrations, Sell Tickets with WooCommerce

Vulnerability: Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Patched Version: 3.1.38
Recommended Action: Update to version 3.1.38, or a newer patched version

Plugin: Options for Twenty Seventeen

Vulnerability: Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode
Patched Version: 2.5.1
Recommended Action: Update to version 2.5.1, or a newer patched version

Plugin: Simple Membership

Vulnerability: Account Takeover via Password Reset
Patched Version: 4.3.5
Recommended Action: Update to version 4.3.5, or a newer patched version

Plugin: Copy Anything to Clipboard

Vulnerability: Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode
Patched Version: 2.6.5
Recommended Action: Update to version 2.6.5, or a newer patched version

Plugin: Magee Shortcodes

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: Simple Posts Ticker – Easy, Lightweight & Flexible

Vulnerability: Authenticated(Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via shortcode
Patched Version: 1.1.6
Recommended Action: Update to version 1.1.6, or a newer patched version

Plugin: WP Mailto Links – Protect Email Addresses

Vulnerability: Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode
Patched Version: 3.1.4
Recommended Action: Update to version 3.1.4, or a newer patched version

Plugin: Photo Gallery, Sliders, Proofing and Themes – NextGEN Gallery

Vulnerability: Authenticated (Admin+) PHAR Deserialization
Patched Version: 3.39
Recommended Action: Update to version 3.39, or a newer patched version

Plugin: Brands for WooCommerce

Vulnerability: Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Order Manipulation and Information Retrieval
Patched Version: 3.8.2.3
Recommended Action: Update to version 3.8.2.3, or a newer patched version

Plugin: Connect Matomo (WP-Matomo, WP-Piwik)

Vulnerability: Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode
Patched Version: 1.0.29
Recommended Action: Update to version 1.0.29, or a newer patched version

Plugin: Checkfront Online Booking System

Vulnerability: Cross-Site Request Forgery
Patched Version: 3.7
Recommended Action: Update to version 3.7, or a newer patched version

Plugin: Comment Blacklist Updater

Vulnerability: Cross-Site Request Forgery via update_blacklist_manual
Patched Version: 1.2.0
Recommended Action: Update to version 1.2.0, or a newer patched version

Plugin: Contact Form by FormGet – Best Form Builder Plugin for WordPress

Vulnerability: Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode
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.

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