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Every flaw the U.S. government’s cybersecurity agency (CISA) has confirmed attackers are using, plus the new WordPress plugin and theme bugs published each day, sorted by what they mean for a small business. We refresh it twice a day. If you see something your website or office runs, tell us.

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  • Sep 24, 2024WP Category Dropdown: Stored Cross-Site ScriptingCVE-2024-8103 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 6.4

    The WP Category Dropdown plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'align' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 1.8 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

    Product
    WP Category Dropdown
    Affected
    up to 1.8
    What to do
    Affects up to 1.8. Update WP Category Dropdown to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Sep 23, 2024Popup, Optin Form & Email Newsletters for Mailchimp, HubSpot, AWeber – MailOptin: Stored Cross-Site ScriptingCVE-2024-8628 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 5.4

    The Popup, Optin Form & Email Newsletters for Mailchimp, HubSpot, AWeber – MailOptin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's 'post-meta' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.70.3 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

    Product
    Popup, Optin Form & Email Newsletters for Mailchimp, HubSpot, AWeber – MailOptin
    Affected
    up to 1.2.70.3
    What to do
    Affects up to 1.2.70.3. Update Popup, Optin Form & Email Newsletters for Mailchimp, HubSpot, AWeber – MailOptin to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Sep 23, 2024Garden Gnome Package: Stored Cross-Site ScriptingCVE-2024-8657 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 6.4

    The Garden Gnome Package plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's ggpkg shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 2.2.9 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

    Product
    Garden Gnome Package
    Affected
    up to 2.2.9
    What to do
    Affects up to 2.2.9. Update Garden Gnome Package to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Sep 22, 2024ElementsKit Pro: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')CVE-2024-43996 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by PatchstackMedium 6.5

    Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in ElementsKit ElementsKit Pro allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects ElementsKit Pro: from n/a through 3.6.0.

    Product
    ElementsKit Pro
    Affected
    up to 3.6.0
    What to do
    Affects up to 3.6.0. Update ElementsKit Pro to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Sep 21, 2024MC4WP: Mailchimp for: Stored Cross-Site ScriptingCVE-2024-8680 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 4.4

    The MC4WP: Mailchimp for WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via admin settings in all versions up to, and including, 4.9.16 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator-level permissions and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. This only affects multi-site installations and installations where unfiltered_html has been disabled.

    Product
    MC4WP: Mailchimp for
    Affected
    up to 4.9.16
    What to do
    Affects up to 4.9.16. Update MC4WP: Mailchimp for to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Sep 19, 2024WP Custom Fields Search: Stored Cross-Site ScriptingCVE-2024-8364 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 6.4

    The WP Custom Fields Search plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's wpcfs-preset shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.35 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

    Product
    WP Custom Fields Search
    Affected
    up to 1.2.35
    What to do
    Affects up to 1.2.35. Update WP Custom Fields Search to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Sep 17, 2024Royal Elementor Addons: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')CVE-2024-44001 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by PatchstackMedium 6.5

    Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in WP Royal Royal Elementor Addons royal-elementor-addons.This issue affects Royal Elementor Addons: from n/a through <= 1.3.982.

    Product
    Royal Elementor Addons
    Affected
    up to 1.3.982
    What to do
    Affects up to 1.3.982. Update Royal Elementor Addons to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Sep 17, 2024Super Store Finder: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')CVE-2024-43975 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by PatchstackHigh 7.1

    Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in highwarden Super Store Finder superstorefinder-wp.This issue affects Super Store Finder: from n/a through <= 6.9.7.

    Product
    Super Store Finder
    Affected
    up to 6.9.7
    What to do
    Affects up to 6.9.7. Update Super Store Finder to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Sep 17, 2024SKT Templates – Elementor & Gutenberg templates: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')CVE-2024-44007 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by PatchstackHigh 7.1

    Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in sonalsinha21 SKT Templates – Elementor & Gutenberg templates skt-templates allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects SKT Templates – Elementor & Gutenberg templates: from n/a through <= 6.14.

    Product
    SKT Templates – Elementor & Gutenberg templates
    Affected
    up to 6.14
    What to do
    Affects up to 6.14. Update SKT Templates – Elementor & Gutenberg templates to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Sep 17, 2024Super Store Finder: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')CVE-2024-43978 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by PatchstackCritical 9.3

    Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in highwarden Super Store Finder superstorefinder-wp.This issue affects Super Store Finder: from n/a through < 6.9.8.

    Product
    Super Store Finder
    Fixed in
    6.9.8
    What to do
    Update Super Store Finder to 6.9.8 or newer.
  • Sep 17, 2024The Plus Addons for Elementor Page Builder Lite: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')CVE-2024-43977 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by PatchstackMedium 5.9

    Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in POSIMYTH The Plus Addons for Elementor Page Builder Lite the-plus-addons-for-elementor-page-builder allows Stored XSS.This issue affects The Plus Addons for Elementor Page Builder Lite: from n/a through <= 5.6.2.

    Product
    The Plus Addons for Elementor Page Builder Lite
    Affected
    up to 5.6.2
    What to do
    Affects up to 5.6.2. Update The Plus Addons for Elementor Page Builder Lite to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Sep 17, 2024Super Store Finder: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')CVE-2024-43976 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by PatchstackCritical 9.3

    Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in highwarden Super Store Finder superstorefinder-wp.This issue affects Super Store Finder: from n/a through <= 6.9.7.

    Product
    Super Store Finder
    Affected
    up to 6.9.7
    What to do
    Affects up to 6.9.7. Update Super Store Finder to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Sep 17, 2024Name Directory: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')CVE-2024-43938 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by PatchstackMedium 6.5

    Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Jeroen Peters Name Directory name-directory.This issue affects Name Directory: from n/a through <= 1.29.0.

    Product
    Name Directory
    Affected
    up to 1.29.0
    What to do
    Affects up to 1.29.0. Update Name Directory to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Sep 14, 2024Bricks: Stored Cross-Site ScriptingCVE-2023-3410 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 5.4

    The Bricks theme for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘customTag' attribute in versions up to, and including, 1.10.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with access to the Bricks Builder (admin-only by default), to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. This becomes more of an issue when Bricks Builder access is granted to lower-privileged users.

    Product
    Bricks
    Affected
    up to 1.10.1
    What to do
    Affects up to 1.10.1. Update Bricks to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Sep 14, 2024Backuply – Backup, Restore, Migrate and Clone: SQL InjectionCVE-2024-8669 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceCritical 9.1

    The Backuply – Backup, Restore, Migrate and Clone plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via the 'options' parameter passed to the backuply_wp_clone_sql() function in all versions up to, and including, 1.3.4 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator-level access and above, to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database.

    Product
    Backuply – Backup, Restore, Migrate and Clone
    Affected
    up to 1.3.4
    What to do
    Affects up to 1.3.4. Update Backuply – Backup, Restore, Migrate and Clone to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Sep 13, 2024Email Obfuscate Shortcode: Stored Cross-Site ScriptingCVE-2024-8747 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 6.4

    The Email Obfuscate Shortcode plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's 'email-obfuscate' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 2.0 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

    Product
    Email Obfuscate Shortcode
    Affected
    up to 2.0
    What to do
    Affects up to 2.0. Update Email Obfuscate Shortcode to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Sep 13, 2024PDF Thumbnail Generator: Reflected Cross-Site ScriptingCVE-2024-8737 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 6.1

    The PDF Thumbnail Generator plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting due to the use of add_query_arg without appropriate escaping on the URL in all versions up to, and including, 1.3. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

    Product
    PDF Thumbnail Generator
    Affected
    up to 1.3
    What to do
    Affects up to 1.3. Update PDF Thumbnail Generator to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Sep 13, 2024MStore API – Create Native Android & iOS Apps On The Cloud: Unauthorized user registrationCVE-2024-8269 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceHigh 7.3

    The MStore API – Create Native Android & iOS Apps On The Cloud plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized user registration in all versions up to, and including, 4.15.3. This is due to the plugin not checking that user registration is enabled prior to creating a user account through the register() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to create user accounts on sites, even when user registration is disabled and plugin functionality is not activated.

    Product
    MStore API – Create Native Android & iOS Apps On The Cloud
    Affected
    up to 4.15.3
    What to do
    Affects up to 4.15.3. Update MStore API – Create Native Android & iOS Apps On The Cloud to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Sep 13, 2024MStore API – Create Native Android & iOS Apps On The Cloud: Arbitrary file uploadsCVE-2024-8242 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 4.3

    The MStore API – Create Native Android & iOS Apps On The Cloud plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in the update_user_profile() function in all versions up to, and including, 4.15.3. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to upload arbitrary files (not including PHP files) on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible. This can be paired with a registration endpoint for unauthenticated users to exploit the issue.

    Product
    MStore API – Create Native Android & iOS Apps On The Cloud
    Affected
    up to 4.15.3
    What to do
    Affects up to 4.15.3. Update MStore API – Create Native Android & iOS Apps On The Cloud to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Sep 13, 2024Beauty: Stored Cross-Site ScriptingCVE-2024-5884 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 6.4

    The Beauty theme for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘tpl_featured_cat_id’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 1.1.4 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

    Product
    Beauty
    Affected
    up to 1.1.4
    What to do
    Affects up to 1.1.4. Update Beauty to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Sep 13, 2024Tweaker5: Stored Cross-Site ScriptingCVE-2024-5870 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 6.4

    The Tweaker5 theme for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘url’ parameter within the theme's Button shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 1.2 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

    Product
    Tweaker5
    Affected
    up to 1.2
    What to do
    Affects up to 1.2. Update Tweaker5 to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Sep 13, 2024Neighborly: Stored Cross-Site ScriptingCVE-2024-5869 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 6.4

    The Neighborly theme for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘url’ parameter within the theme's Button shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 1.4 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

    Product
    Neighborly
    Affected
    up to 1.4
    What to do
    Affects up to 1.4. Update Neighborly to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Sep 13, 2024Delicate: Stored Cross-Site ScriptingCVE-2024-5867 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 6.4

    The Delicate theme for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'link' parameter within the theme's Button shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 3.5.5 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

    Product
    Delicate
    Affected
    up to 3.5.5
    What to do
    Affects up to 3.5.5. Update Delicate to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Sep 13, 2024Triton Lite: Stored Cross-Site ScriptingCVE-2024-5789 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 6.4

    The Triton Lite theme for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'url' attribute within the theme's Button shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 1.3 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

    Product
    Triton Lite
    Affected
    up to 1.3
    What to do
    Affects up to 1.3. Update Triton Lite to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Sep 13, 2024WP Editor: Deserialization of untrusted inputCVE-2022-2446 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceHigh 7.2

    The WP Editor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to deserialization of untrusted input via the 'current_theme_root' parameter in versions up to, and including 1.2.9. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with administrative privileges to call files using a PHAR wrapper that will deserialize and call arbitrary PHP Objects that can be used to perform a variety of malicious actions granted a POP chain is also present. It also requires that the attacker is successful in uploading a file with the serialized payload.

    Product
    WP Editor
    Affected
    up to 1.2.9
    What to do
    Affects up to 1.2.9. Update WP Editor to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Sep 13, 2024Essential Addons for Elementor – Best Elementor Addon, Templates, Widgets, Kits & WooCommerce Builders: Stored Cross-Site ScriptingCVE-2024-8742 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 6.4

    The Essential Addons for Elementor – Best Elementor Addon, Templates, Widgets, Kits & WooCommerce Builders plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's Filterable Gallery widget in all versions up to, and including, 6.0.3 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

    Product
    Essential Addons for Elementor – Best Elementor Addon, Templates, Widgets, Kits & WooCommerce Builders
    Affected
    up to 6.0.3
    What to do
    Affects up to 6.0.3. Update Essential Addons for Elementor – Best Elementor Addon, Templates, Widgets, Kits & WooCommerce Builders to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Sep 13, 2024Classified Listing – Classified ads & Business Directory: Unauthorized accessCVE-2024-7888 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 6.3

    The Classified Listing – Classified ads & Business Directory Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access due to a missing capability check on several functions like export_forms(), import_forms(), update_fb_options(), and many more in all versions up to, and including, 3.1.7. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to modify forms and various other settings.

    Product
    Classified Listing – Classified ads & Business Directory
    Affected
    up to 3.1.7
    What to do
    Affects up to 3.1.7. Update Classified Listing – Classified ads & Business Directory to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Sep 13, 2024Betheme: Stored Cross-Site ScriptingCVE-2024-5567 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 6.4

    The Betheme theme for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via SVG File uploads in all versions up to, and including, 27.5.5 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses the SVG file.

    Product
    Betheme
    Affected
    up to 27.5.5
    What to do
    Affects up to 27.5.5. Update Betheme to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Sep 13, 2024Favicon Generator (CLOSED): Does not have CSRF and path validation in the output_sub_admin_page_0() functionCVE-2024-7864 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 6.5

    The Favicon Generator (CLOSED) WordPress plugin before 2.1 does not have CSRF and path validation in the output_sub_admin_page_0() function, allowing attackers to make logged in admins delete arbitrary files on the server

    Product
    Favicon Generator (CLOSED)
    Fixed in
    2.1
    What to do
    Update Favicon Generator (CLOSED) to 2.1 or newer.
  • Sep 13, 2024Favicon Generator (CLOSED): Does not validate files to be uploaded and does not have CSRF checksCVE-2024-7863 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 6.8

    The Favicon Generator (CLOSED) WordPress plugin before 2.1 does not validate files to be uploaded and does not have CSRF checks, which could allow attackers to make logged in admin upload arbitrary files such as PHP on the server

    Product
    Favicon Generator (CLOSED)
    Fixed in
    2.1
    What to do
    Update Favicon Generator (CLOSED) to 2.1 or newer.
  • Sep 13, 2024Avada | Website Builder For WordPress & eCommerce: Stored Cross-Site ScriptingCVE-2024-5628 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 6.4

    The Avada | Website Builder For WordPress & eCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's fusion_button shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 3.11.9 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. NOTE: This vulnerability was partially fixed in 3.11.9. Additional hardening for alternate attack vectors was added to version 3.11.10.

    Product
    Avada | Website Builder For WordPress & eCommerce
    Affected
    up to 3.11.9
    Fixed in
    3.11.9
    What to do
    Update Avada | Website Builder For WordPress & eCommerce to 3.11.9 or newer.
  • Sep 13, 2024WPFactory Helper: Reflected Cross-Site ScriptingCVE-2024-8656 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 6.1

    The WPFactory Helper plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting due to the use of add_query_arg without appropriate escaping on the URL in all versions up to, and including, 1.7.0. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

    Product
    WPFactory Helper
    Affected
    up to 1.7.0
    What to do
    Affects up to 1.7.0. Update WPFactory Helper to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Sep 12, 2024Simple Headline Rotator: Does not have CSRF check in some placesCVE-2024-7860 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 6.1

    The Simple Headline Rotator WordPress plugin through 1.0 does not have CSRF check in some places, and is missing sanitisation as well as escaping, which could allow attackers to make logged in admin add Stored XSS payloads via a CSRF attack.

    Product
    Simple Headline Rotator
    Affected
    up to 1.0
    What to do
    Affects up to 1.0. Update Simple Headline Rotator to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Sep 11, 2024Elementor Website Builder – More than Just a Page Builder: Stored Cross-Site ScriptingCVE-2024-5416 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 5.4

    The Elementor Website Builder – More than Just a Page Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the url parameter of multiple widgets in all versions up to, and including, 3.23.4 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in Elementor Editor pages. This was partially patched in version 3.23.2.

    Product
    Elementor Website Builder – More than Just a Page Builder
    Affected
    up to 3.23.4
    What to do
    Affects up to 3.23.4. Update Elementor Website Builder – More than Just a Page Builder to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Sep 11, 2024Advanced WordPress Backgrounds: Stored Cross-Site ScriptingCVE-2024-8045 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 6.4

    The Advanced WordPress Backgrounds plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘imageTag’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 1.12.3 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

    Product
    Advanced WordPress Backgrounds
    Affected
    up to 1.12.3
    What to do
    Affects up to 1.12.3. Update Advanced WordPress Backgrounds to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Sep 11, 2024Essential Addons for Elementor – Best Elementor Templates, Widgets, Kits & WooCommerce Builders: Stored Cross-Site ScriptingCVE-2024-8440 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 6.4

    The Essential Addons for Elementor – Best Elementor Templates, Widgets, Kits & WooCommerce Builders plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's Fancy Text widget in all versions up to, and including, 6.0.3 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

    Product
    Essential Addons for Elementor – Best Elementor Templates, Widgets, Kits & WooCommerce Builders
    Affected
    up to 6.0.3
    What to do
    Affects up to 6.0.3. Update Essential Addons for Elementor – Best Elementor Templates, Widgets, Kits & WooCommerce Builders to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Sep 10, 2024Master Addons – Free Widgets, Hover Effects, Toggle, Conditions, Animations for Elementor: Stored Cross-Site ScriptingCVE-2024-6282 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 5.4

    The Master Addons – Free Widgets, Hover Effects, Toggle, Conditions, Animations for Elementor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the data-jltma-wrapper-link element in all versions up to, and including 2.0.6.4 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user-supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user clicks on the injected link.

    Product
    Master Addons – Free Widgets, Hover Effects, Toggle, Conditions, Animations for Elementor
    Affected
    up to 2.0.6.4
    What to do
    Affects up to 2.0.6.4. Update Master Addons – Free Widgets, Hover Effects, Toggle, Conditions, Animations for Elementor to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Sep 10, 2024Bit File Manager – 100% Free & Open Source File Manager and Code Editor for: Arbitrary file uploadsCVE-2024-7770 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceHigh 8.8

    The Bit File Manager – 100% Free & Open Source File Manager and Code Editor for WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in the 'upload' function in all versions up to, and including, 6.5.5. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, and granted upload permissions by an administrator, to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible.

    Product
    Bit File Manager – 100% Free & Open Source File Manager and Code Editor for
    Affected
    up to 6.5.5
    What to do
    Affects up to 6.5.5. Update Bit File Manager – 100% Free & Open Source File Manager and Code Editor for to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Sep 10, 2024Slider comparison image before and after: Stored Cross-Site ScriptingCVE-2024-8543 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 6.4

    The Slider comparison image before and after plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's [sciba] shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 0.8.3 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

    Product
    Slider comparison image before and after
    Affected
    up to 0.8.3
    What to do
    Affects up to 0.8.3. Update Slider comparison image before and after to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Sep 10, 2024Nova Blocks by Pixelgrade: Stored Cross-Site ScriptingCVE-2024-8241 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 6.4

    The Nova Blocks by Pixelgrade plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'align' attribute of the 'wp:separator' Gutenberg block in all versions up to, and including, 2.1.7 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

    Product
    Nova Blocks by Pixelgrade
    Affected
    up to 2.1.7
    What to do
    Affects up to 2.1.7. Update Nova Blocks by Pixelgrade to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Sep 10, 2024Tutor LMS: Cross-Site Request ForgeryCVE-2023-2919 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 4.3

    The Tutor LMS plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 2.7.4. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the 'addon_enable_disable' function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to enable or disable addons via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

    Product
    Tutor LMS
    Affected
    up to 2.7.4
    What to do
    Affects up to 2.7.4. Update Tutor LMS to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Sep 10, 2024Community by PeepSo – Social Network, Membership, Registration, User Profiles: Stored Cross-Site ScriptingCVE-2024-7655 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 4.4

    The Community by PeepSo – Social Network, Membership, Registration, User Profiles plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting in all versions up to, and including, 6.4.5.0 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator-level access, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. This only affects multi-site installations and installations where unfiltered_html has been disabled.

    Product
    Community by PeepSo – Social Network, Membership, Registration, User Profiles
    Affected
    up to 6.4.5.0
    What to do
    Affects up to 6.4.5.0. Update Community by PeepSo – Social Network, Membership, Registration, User Profiles to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Sep 10, 2024Community by PeepSo – Social Network, Membership, Registration, User Profiles: Stored Cross-Site ScriptingCVE-2024-7618 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 4.4

    The Community by PeepSo – Social Network, Membership, Registration, User Profiles plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘content’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 6.4.5.0 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator-level access, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. This only affects multi-site installations and installations where unfiltered_html has been disabled.

    Product
    Community by PeepSo – Social Network, Membership, Registration, User Profiles
    Affected
    up to 6.4.5.0
    What to do
    Affects up to 6.4.5.0. Update Community by PeepSo – Social Network, Membership, Registration, User Profiles to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Sep 9, 2024Cross-site scripting vulnerability exists in Forminator versions prior to 1.34.1.CVE-2024-45625 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by vultures@jpcert.or.jpMedium 6.1

    Cross-site scripting vulnerability exists in Forminator versions prior to 1.34.1. If this vulnerability is exploited, an arbitrary script may be executed on the web browser of the user who follows a crafted URL and accesses the webpage with the web form created by Forminator.

    Fixed in
    1.34.1
    What to do
    Update the plugin to 1.34.1 or newer.
  • Sep 7, 2024Cost Calculator Builder PRO: Price manipulationCVE-2024-6010 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 5.3

    The Cost Calculator Builder PRO plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to price manipulation in all versions up to, and including, 3.2.1. This is due to the plugin allowing the price field to be manipulated prior to processing via the 'create_cc_order' function, called from the Cost Calculator Builder plugin. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to manipulate the price of orders submitted via the calculator. Note: this vulnerability was partially patched with the release of Cost Calculator Builder version 3.2.17.

    Product
    Cost Calculator Builder PRO
    Affected
    up to 3.2.1
    What to do
    Affects up to 3.2.1. Update Cost Calculator Builder PRO to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Sep 7, 2024Ninja Forms - File Uploads: Stored Cross-Site ScriptingCVE-2024-1596 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceHigh 7.2

    The Ninja Forms - File Uploads plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via an uploaded file (e.g. RTX file) in all versions up to, and including, 3.3.16 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

    Product
    Ninja Forms - File Uploads
    Affected
    up to 3.3.16
    What to do
    Affects up to 3.3.16. Update Ninja Forms - File Uploads to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Sep 7, 2024Preloader Plus – WordPress Loading Screen: Stored Cross-Site ScriptingCVE-2024-6849 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 6.4

    The Preloader Plus – WordPress Loading Screen Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via SVG File uploads in all versions up to, and including, 2.2.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Author-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses the SVG file.

    Product
    Preloader Plus – WordPress Loading Screen
    Affected
    up to 2.2.1
    What to do
    Affects up to 2.2.1. Update Preloader Plus – WordPress Loading Screen to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Sep 6, 2024Enter Addons – Ultimate Template Builder for Elementor: Stored Cross-Site ScriptingCVE-2024-7611 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 6.4

    The Enter Addons – Ultimate Template Builder for Elementor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'tag' attribute of the Events Card widget in all versions up to, and including, 2.1.8 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

    Product
    Enter Addons – Ultimate Template Builder for Elementor
    Affected
    up to 2.1.8
    What to do
    Affects up to 2.1.8. Update Enter Addons – Ultimate Template Builder for Elementor to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Sep 6, 2024Advanced Sermons: Stored Cross-Site ScriptingCVE-2024-7599 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 6.4

    The Advanced Sermons plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘sermon_video_embed’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 3.3 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

    Product
    Advanced Sermons
    Affected
    up to 3.3
    What to do
    Affects up to 3.3. Update Advanced Sermons to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Sep 6, 2024WP AdCenter – Ad Manager & Adsense Ads: Stored Cross-Site ScriptingCVE-2024-8317 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 6.4

    The WP AdCenter – Ad Manager & Adsense Ads plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘ad_alignment’ attribute in all versions up to, and including, 2.5.6 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

    Product
    WP AdCenter – Ad Manager & Adsense Ads
    Affected
    up to 2.5.6
    What to do
    Affects up to 2.5.6. Update WP AdCenter – Ad Manager & Adsense Ads to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.

Where this comes from: the exploited list is CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Everything else is the whole National Vulnerability Database, where each record is published by the team that found the bug (Wordfence, Patchstack, WPScan, the vendors themselves and others); we show who. Exploit odds are FIRST’s EPSS, updated daily. Titles and categories are ours, so check the linked record before acting on a detail. For a write-up of the big ones, see our advisories. Every vendor, and every WordPress plugin and theme with a recorded flaw, also has its own page. All of it is free to reuse as JSON, CSV or RSS.

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