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Countdown & Clock

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  • Apr 4, 2025Countdown, Coming Soon, Maintenance – Countdown & Clock: Local File InclusionCVE-2025-2270 · affects up to 2.8.9.1 · reported by WordfenceHigh 8.1

    The Countdown, Coming Soon, Maintenance – Countdown & Clock plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Local File Inclusion in all versions up to, and including, 2.8.9.1 via the createCdObj function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to include and execute files with the specific filenames on the server, allowing the execution of any PHP code in those files. This can be used to bypass access controls, obtain sensitive data, or achieve code execution in some cases.

  • Apr 1, 2025Countdown & Clock: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')CVE-2025-30841 · affects up to 2.8.8 · reported by PatchstackCritical 9.9

    Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in adamskaat Countdown & Clock countdown-builder allows Remote Code Inclusion.This issue affects Countdown & Clock: from n/a through <= 2.8.8.

  • Nov 19, 2024Countdown & Clock: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')CVE-2024-50516 · affects up to 3.0.8 · reported by PatchstackMedium 5.9

    Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in adamskaat Countdown & Clock countdown-builder allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Countdown & Clock: from n/a through <= 3.0.8.

  • Jun 5, 2024Countdown, Coming Soon, Maintenance – Countdown & Clock: Unauthorized accessCVE-2024-2017 · affects up to 2.7.8 · reported by WordfenceMedium 5.4

    The Countdown, Coming Soon, Maintenance – Countdown & Clock plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access due to a missing capability check on the conditionsRow and switchCountdown functions in all versions up to, and including, 2.7.8. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to inject PHP Objects and modify the status of countdowns.

  • May 6, 2022Pro Features Lock Bypass vulnerability in Countdown & Clock plugin <= 2.3.2 at WordPress.CVE-2022-29423 · affects up to 2.3.2 · reported by PatchstackLow 3.8

    Pro Features Lock Bypass vulnerability in Countdown & Clock plugin <= 2.3.2 at WordPress.

  • May 6, 2022Multiple Authenticated (admin+) Persistent Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Adam Skaat's Countdown & Clock plugin <= 2.3.2 at WordPress via &ycd-coCVE-2022-29422 · affects up to 2.3.2 · reported by PatchstackMedium 4.8

    Multiple Authenticated (admin+) Persistent Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Adam Skaat's Countdown & Clock plugin <= 2.3.2 at WordPress via &ycd-countdown-width, &ycd-progress-height, &ycd-progress-width, &ycd-button-margin-top, &ycd-button-margin-right, &ycd-button-margin-bottom, &ycd-button-margin-left, &ycd-circle-countdown-before-countdown, &ycd-circle-countdown-after-countdown vulnerable parameters.

  • May 6, 2022Adam Skaat's Countdown & Clock plugin on: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)CVE-2022-29421 · affects up to 2.3.2 · reported by PatchstackMedium 4.7

    Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Adam Skaat's Countdown & Clock plugin on WordPress via &ycd_type vulnerable parameter.

  • May 6, 2022Countdown & Clock (WordPress plugin): Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting')CVE-2022-29420 · affects up to 2.3.2 · reported by PatchstackMedium 5.9

    Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Adam Skaat Countdown & Clock (WordPress plugin) countdown-builder allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Countdown & Clock (WordPress plugin): from n/a through 2.3.2.

  • Mar 14, 2022Countdown, Coming Soon, Maintenance: Does not sanitize and escape the post parameter before outputting it back in an admin pageCVE-2022-0601 · fixed in 2.2.9 · reported by WPScanMedium 6.1

    The Countdown, Coming Soon, Maintenance WordPress plugin before 2.2.9 does not sanitize and escape the post parameter before outputting it back in an admin page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting.

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