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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.

1,766exploited flaws on CISA’s list
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588new WordPress flaws this week
391,288entries in the database

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  • Aug 9, 2013Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in admin/setting.php in the Xhanch - My Twitter plugin before 2.7.7 for WordPress allows remote attackers to hijCVE-2013-3253 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.comMedium 6.8

    Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in admin/setting.php in the Xhanch - My Twitter plugin before 2.7.7 for WordPress allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that change unspecified settings.

    Product
    Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in admin/setting.php in the Xhanch - My Twitter
    Fixed in
    2.7.7
    What to do
    Update Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in admin/setting.php in the Xhanch - My Twitter to 2.7.7 or newer.
  • Jul 16, 2013Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in the Sharebar plugin 1.2.5 for WordPress allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of admCVE-2013-3491 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.comMedium 6.8

    Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in the Sharebar plugin 1.2.5 for WordPress allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that (1) add or (2) modify buttons, or (3) insert cross-site scripting (XSS) sequences.

    Product
    Sharebar
    What to do
    Update Sharebar to the newest version.
  • Jun 1, 2013Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in wp-admin/admin.php in the GRAND FlAGallery plugin before 2.72 for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrCVE-2013-3261 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.comMedium 4.3

    Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in wp-admin/admin.php in the GRAND FlAGallery plugin before 2.72 for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the s parameter in a flag-manage-gallery action.

    Product
    Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in wp-admin/admin.php in the GRAND FlAGallery
    Fixed in
    2.72
    What to do
    Update Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in wp-admin/admin.php in the GRAND FlAGallery to 2.72 or newer.
  • May 31, 2013Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in widget_remove.php in the Feedweb plugin before 1.9 for WordPress allows remote authenticated administrators to injecCVE-2013-3720 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by MITRELow 3.5

    Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in widget_remove.php in the Feedweb plugin before 1.9 for WordPress allows remote authenticated administrators to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the wp_post_id parameter.

    Product
    Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in widget_remove.php in the Feedweb
    Fixed in
    1.9
    What to do
    Update Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in widget_remove.php in the Feedweb to 1.9 or newer.
  • May 10, 2013Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in wp-admin/admin.php in the WP Photo Album Plus plugin before 5.0.3 for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arCVE-2013-3254 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.comMedium 4.3

    Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in wp-admin/admin.php in the WP Photo Album Plus plugin before 5.0.3 for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the commentid parameter in a wppa_manage_comments edit action.

    Product
    Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in wp-admin/admin.php in the WP Photo Album Plus
    Fixed in
    5.0.3
    What to do
    Update Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in wp-admin/admin.php in the WP Photo Album Plus to 5.0.3 or newer.
  • Apr 19, 2013Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the WP-DownloadManager plugin before 1.61 for WordPress allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication CVE-2013-2697 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.comMedium 6.8

    Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the WP-DownloadManager plugin before 1.61 for WordPress allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of arbitrary users for requests that insert XSS sequences.

    Product
    Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the WP-DownloadManager
    Fixed in
    1.61
    What to do
    Update Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the WP-DownloadManager to 1.61 or newer.
  • Dec 27, 2012WordPress 3.4.2 does not invalidate a wordpress_sec session cookie upon an administrator's logout action, which makes it easier for remote attackers to discoverCVE-2012-5868 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by MITRELow 2.6

    WordPress 3.4.2 does not invalidate a wordpress_sec session cookie upon an administrator's logout action, which makes it easier for remote attackers to discover valid session identifiers via a brute-force attack, or modify data via a replay attack.

    What to do
    Update the plugin to the newest version.
  • Dec 20, 2012The Portable phpMyAdmin plugin before 1.3.1 for WordPress allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and obtain phpMyAdmin console access via a direct reqCVE-2012-5469 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by MITREHigh 7.5

    The Portable phpMyAdmin plugin before 1.3.1 for WordPress allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and obtain phpMyAdmin console access via a direct request to wp-content/plugins/portable-phpmyadmin/wp-pma-mod.

    Product
    Portable phpMyAdmin
    Fixed in
    1.3.1
    What to do
    Update Portable phpMyAdmin to 1.3.1 or newer.
  • Oct 24, 2012Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in wlcms-plugin.php in the White Label CMS plugin 1.5 for WordPress allows remote authenticated administrators to injecCVE-2012-5388 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by MITRELow 3.5

    Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in wlcms-plugin.php in the White Label CMS plugin 1.5 for WordPress allows remote authenticated administrators to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the wlcms_o_developer_name parameter in a save action to wp-admin/admin.php, a related issue to CVE-2012-5387.

    Product
    White Label CMS
    What to do
    Update White Label CMS to the newest version.
  • Oct 8, 2012Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in fs-admin/fs-admin.php in the Mingle Forum plugin 1.0.32.1 and other versions before 1.0.33 for WordPress allow remote CVE-2012-5327 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by MITREMedium 6.5

    Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in fs-admin/fs-admin.php in the Mingle Forum plugin 1.0.32.1 and other versions before 1.0.33 for WordPress allow remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the (1) delete_usrgrp[] parameter in a delete_usergroups action, (2) usergroup parameter in an add_user_togroup action, or (3) add_forum_group_id parameter in an add_forum_submit action.

    Product
    Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in fs-admin/fs-admin.php in the Mingle Forum plugin 1.0.32.1 and other versions
    Fixed in
    1.0.33
    What to do
    Update Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in fs-admin/fs-admin.php in the Mingle Forum plugin 1.0.32.1 and other versions to 1.0.33 or newer.
  • Oct 4, 2012admin/OptionsPostsList.php in the TheCartPress plugin for WordPress before 1.1.6 before 2011-12-31: Cross-site scripting (XSS)CVE-2011-5207 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by MITREMedium 4.3

    Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in admin/OptionsPostsList.php in the TheCartPress plugin for WordPress before 1.1.6 before 2011-12-31 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the tcp_name_post_XXXXX parameter.

    Product
    admin/OptionsPostsList.php in the TheCartPress plugin for WordPress before 1.1.6 before 2011-12-31
    Fixed in
    1.1.6
    What to do
    Update admin/OptionsPostsList.php in the TheCartPress plugin for WordPress before 1.1.6 before 2011-12-31 to 1.1.6 or newer.
  • Sep 28, 2012wp-admin/index.php in WordPress 3.4.2: Cross-site request forgery (CSRF)CVE-2012-4448 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by Red HatMedium 6.8

    Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in wp-admin/index.php in WordPress 3.4.2 allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that modify an RSS URL via a dashboard_incoming_links edit action.

    Product
    wp-admin/index.php in WordPress 3.4.2
    What to do
    Update wp-admin/index.php in WordPress 3.4.2 to the newest version.
  • Sep 14, 2012wp-admin/plugins.php in WordPress before 3.4.2, when the multisite feature is enabled, does not check for network-administrator privileges before performing a nCVE-2012-4422 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by Red HatLow 3.5

    wp-admin/plugins.php in WordPress before 3.4.2, when the multisite feature is enabled, does not check for network-administrator privileges before performing a network-wide activation of an installed plugin, which might allow remote authenticated users to make unintended plugin changes by leveraging the Administrator role.

    Fixed in
    3.4.2
    What to do
    Update the plugin to 3.4.2 or newer.
  • Aug 29, 2012Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the Adminimize plugin before 1.7.22 for WordPress allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script oCVE-2011-5128 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by MITREMedium 4.3

    Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the Adminimize plugin before 1.7.22 for WordPress allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the page parameter to (1) inc-options/deinstall_options.php, (2) inc-options/theme_options.php, or (3) inc-options/im_export_options.php, or the (4) post or (5) post_ID parameters to adminimize.php, different vectors than CVE-2011-4926.

    Product
    Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the Adminimize
    Fixed in
    1.7.22
    What to do
    Update Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the Adminimize to 1.7.22 or newer.
  • Aug 29, 2012Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in adminimize/adminimize_page.php in the Adminimize plugin before 1.7.22 for WordPress allows remote attackers to injecCVE-2011-4926 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by Red HatMedium 4.3

    Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in adminimize/adminimize_page.php in the Adminimize plugin before 1.7.22 for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the page parameter.

    Product
    Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in adminimize/adminimize_page.php in the Adminimize
    Fixed in
    1.7.22
    What to do
    Update Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in adminimize/adminimize_page.php in the Adminimize to 1.7.22 or newer.
  • Aug 23, 2012wpsc-admin/display-sales-logs.php in WP e-Commerce plugin 3.8.7.1 and possibly earlier for: Cross-site scripting (XSS)CVE-2011-5104 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by MITREMedium 4.3

    Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in wpsc-admin/display-sales-logs.php in WP e-Commerce plugin 3.8.7.1 and possibly earlier for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the custom_text parameter. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

    Product
    wpsc-admin/display-sales-logs.php in WP e-Commerce plugin 3.8.7.1 and possibly earlier for
    What to do
    Update wpsc-admin/display-sales-logs.php in WP e-Commerce plugin 3.8.7.1 and possibly earlier for to the newest version.
  • Aug 13, 2012Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in bad-behavior-wordpress-admin.php in the Bad Behavior plugin before 2.0.47 and 2.2.x before 2.2.5 for WordCVE-2012-4271 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by MITREMedium 4.3

    Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in bad-behavior-wordpress-admin.php in the Bad Behavior plugin before 2.0.47 and 2.2.x before 2.2.5 for WordPress allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) PATH_INFO, (2) httpbl_key, (3) httpbl_maxage, (4) httpbl_threat, (5) reverse_proxy_addresses, or (6) reverse_proxy_header parameter.

    Fixed in
    2.0.47
    What to do
    Update the plugin to 2.0.47 or newer.
  • Aug 13, 2012bulletproof-security/admin/options.php in the BulletProof Security plugin before .47.1 for: Cross-site scripting (XSS)CVE-2012-4268 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by MITREMedium 4.3

    Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in bulletproof-security/admin/options.php in the BulletProof Security plugin before .47.1 for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the HTTP_ACCEPT_ENCODING header.

    Product
    bulletproof-security/admin/options.php in the BulletProof Security plugin before .47.1 for
    What to do
    Update bulletproof-security/admin/options.php in the BulletProof Security plugin before .47.1 for to the newest version.
  • Aug 13, 2012Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in inc/admin/content.php in the Better WP Security (better_wp_security) plugin before 3.2.5 for WordPress allows remoteCVE-2012-4263 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by MITREMedium 4.3

    Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in inc/admin/content.php in the Better WP Security (better_wp_security) plugin before 3.2.5 for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the HTTP_USER_AGENT header.

    Product
    Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in inc/admin/content.php in the Better WP Security (better_wp_security)
    Fixed in
    3.2.5
    What to do
    Update Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in inc/admin/content.php in the Better WP Security (better_wp_security) to 3.2.5 or newer.
  • May 21, 2012Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in sabre_class_admin.php in the SABRE plugin before 2.1 for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web sCVE-2012-2916 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by MITREMedium 4.3

    Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in sabre_class_admin.php in the SABRE plugin before 2.1 for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the active_option parameter to wp-admin/tools.php.

    Product
    Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in sabre_class_admin.php in the SABRE
    Fixed in
    2.1
    What to do
    Update Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in sabre_class_admin.php in the SABRE to 2.1 or newer.
  • Apr 21, 2012wp-admin/plugins.php in WordPress before 3.3.2 allows remote authenticated site administrators to bypass intended access restrictions and deactivate network-widCVE-2012-2402 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by MITREMedium 5.5

    wp-admin/plugins.php in WordPress before 3.3.2 allows remote authenticated site administrators to bypass intended access restrictions and deactivate network-wide plugins via unspecified vectors.

    Fixed in
    3.3.2
    What to do
    Update the plugin to 3.3.2 or newer.
  • Jan 30, 2012wp-admin/setup-config.php in the installation component in WordPress 3.3.1 and earlier does not limit the number of MySQL queries sent to external MySQL databasCVE-2012-0937 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by MITREMedium 5

    wp-admin/setup-config.php in the installation component in WordPress 3.3.1 and earlier does not limit the number of MySQL queries sent to external MySQL database servers, which allows remote attackers to use WordPress as a proxy for brute-force attacks or denial of service attacks via the dbhost parameter, a different vulnerability than CVE-2011-4898. NOTE: the vendor disputes the significance of this issue because an incomplete WordPress installation might be present on the network for only a short time

    Affected
    up to 3.3.1
    What to do
    Affects up to 3.3.1. Update the plugin to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Jan 30, 2012Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in wp-admin/setup-config.php in the installation component in WordPress 3.3.1 and earlier allow remote attacCVE-2012-0782 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by MITREMedium 4.3

    Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in wp-admin/setup-config.php in the installation component in WordPress 3.3.1 and earlier allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) dbhost, (2) dbname, or (3) uname parameter. NOTE: the vendor disputes the significance of this issue; also, it is unclear whether this specific XSS scenario has security relevance

    Affected
    up to 3.3.1
    What to do
    Affects up to 3.3.1. Update the plugin to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Jan 30, 2012wp-admin/setup-config.php in the installation component in WordPress 3.3.1 and earlier does not ensure that the specified MySQL database service is appropriate,CVE-2011-4899 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by MITREHigh 7.5

    wp-admin/setup-config.php in the installation component in WordPress 3.3.1 and earlier does not ensure that the specified MySQL database service is appropriate, which allows remote attackers to configure an arbitrary database via the dbhost and dbname parameters, and subsequently conduct static code injection and cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via (1) an HTTP request or (2) a MySQL query. NOTE: the vendor disputes the significance of this issue; however, remote code execution makes the issue important in many realistic environments

    Affected
    up to 3.3.1
    What to do
    Affects up to 3.3.1. Update the plugin to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Jan 30, 2012wp-admin/setup-config.php in the installation component in WordPress 3.3.1 and earlier generates different error messages for requests lacking a dbname parameteCVE-2011-4898 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by MITREMedium 5

    wp-admin/setup-config.php in the installation component in WordPress 3.3.1 and earlier generates different error messages for requests lacking a dbname parameter depending on whether the MySQL credentials are valid, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct brute-force attacks via a series of requests with different uname and pwd parameters. NOTE: the vendor disputes the significance of this issue; also, it is unclear whether providing intentionally vague error messages during installation would be reasonable from a usability perspective

    Affected
    up to 3.3.1
    What to do
    Affects up to 3.3.1. Update the plugin to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Nov 28, 2011Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in (1) view/admin/log_item.php and (2) view/admin/log_item_details.php in the Redirection plugin 2.2.9 for WCVE-2011-4562 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by MITREMedium 4.3

    Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in (1) view/admin/log_item.php and (2) view/admin/log_item_details.php in the Redirection plugin 2.2.9 for WordPress allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the Referer HTTP header in a request to a post that does not exist.

    Product
    Redirection
    What to do
    Update Redirection to the newest version.
  • Aug 10, 2011WordPress 3.1 before 3.1.3 and 3.2 before Beta 2 does not prevent rendering for (1) admin or (2) login pages inside a frame in a third-party HTML document, whicCVE-2011-3127 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by MITREMedium 5.8

    WordPress 3.1 before 3.1.3 and 3.2 before Beta 2 does not prevent rendering for (1) admin or (2) login pages inside a frame in a third-party HTML document, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct clickjacking attacks via a crafted web site.

    Fixed in
    3.1.3
    What to do
    Update the plugin to 3.1.3 or newer.
  • Mar 14, 2011wp-admin/async-upload.php in the media uploader in WordPress before 3.0.5 allows remote authenticated users to read (1) draft posts or (2) private posts via a mCVE-2011-0701 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by Red HatMedium 4

    wp-admin/async-upload.php in the media uploader in WordPress before 3.0.5 allows remote authenticated users to read (1) draft posts or (2) private posts via a modified attachment_id parameter.

    Fixed in
    3.0.5
    What to do
    Update the plugin to 3.0.5 or newer.
  • Jan 25, 2011Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in wp-admin/admin.php in the StatPressCN plugin 1.9.0 for WordPress allow remote attackers to inject arbitraCVE-2011-0641 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by MITREMedium 4.3

    Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in wp-admin/admin.php in the StatPressCN plugin 1.9.0 for WordPress allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) what1, (2) what2, (3) what3, (4) what4, and (5) what5 parameters. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.

    Product
    StatPressCN
    What to do
    Update StatPressCN to the newest version.
  • Dec 30, 2010Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in pages/admin/surveys/create.php in the WP Survey And Quiz Tool plugin 1.2.1 for WordPress allows remote attackers to CVE-2010-4630 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by MITREMedium 4.3

    Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in pages/admin/surveys/create.php in the WP Survey And Quiz Tool plugin 1.2.1 for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the action parameter.

    Product
    WP Survey And Quiz Tool
    What to do
    Update WP Survey And Quiz Tool to the newest version.
  • Nov 17, 2009wp-admin/press-this.php in WordPress before 2.8.6: Cross-site scripting (XSS)CVE-2009-3891 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by Red HatLow 3.5

    Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in wp-admin/press-this.php in WordPress before 2.8.6 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the s parameter (aka the selection variable).

    Product
    wp-admin/press-this.php in WordPress before 2.8.6
    Fixed in
    2.8.6
    What to do
    Update wp-admin/press-this.php in WordPress before 2.8.6 to 2.8.6 or newer.
  • Sep 8, 2009wp-admin/admin.php in NextGEN Gallery 0.96 and earlier plugin for: Cross-site scripting (XSS)CVE-2008-7175 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by MITREMedium 4.3

    Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in wp-admin/admin.php in NextGEN Gallery 0.96 and earlier plugin for Wordpress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the picture description field in a page edit action.

    Product
    wp-admin/admin.php in NextGEN Gallery 0.96 and earlier plugin for
    Affected
    up to 0.96
    What to do
    Affects up to 0.96. Update wp-admin/admin.php in NextGEN Gallery 0.96 and earlier plugin for to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Aug 18, 2009Wordpress before 2.8.3 allows remote attackers to gain privileges via a direct request to (1) admin-footer.php, (2) edit-category-form.php, (3) edit-form-advancCVE-2009-2853 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by MITREHigh 10

    Wordpress before 2.8.3 allows remote attackers to gain privileges via a direct request to (1) admin-footer.php, (2) edit-category-form.php, (3) edit-form-advanced.php, (4) edit-form-comment.php, (5) edit-link-category-form.php, (6) edit-link-form.php, (7) edit-page-form.php, and (8) edit-tag-form.php in wp-admin/.

    Fixed in
    2.8.3
    What to do
    Update the plugin to 2.8.3 or newer.
  • Aug 18, 2009the administrator interface in WordPress before 2.8.2: Cross-site scripting (XSS)CVE-2009-2851 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by MITREMedium 4.3

    Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the administrator interface in WordPress before 2.8.2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a comment author URL.

    Product
    the administrator interface in WordPress before 2.8.2
    Fixed in
    2.8.2
    What to do
    Update the administrator interface in WordPress before 2.8.2 to 2.8.2 or newer.
  • Aug 13, 2009wp-login.php in WordPress 2.8.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to force a password reset for the first user in the database, possibly the administrator, viCVE-2009-2762 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by MITREHigh 7.5

    wp-login.php in WordPress 2.8.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to force a password reset for the first user in the database, possibly the administrator, via a key[] array variable in a resetpass (aka rp) action, which bypasses a check that assumes that $key is not an array.

    Affected
    up to 2.8.3
    What to do
    Affects up to 2.8.3. Update the plugin to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Jul 10, 2009wp-admin/admin.php in WordPress and WordPress MU before 2.8.1 does not require administrative authentication to access the configuration of a plugin, which alloCVE-2009-2334 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by MITREMedium 4.9

    wp-admin/admin.php in WordPress and WordPress MU before 2.8.1 does not require administrative authentication to access the configuration of a plugin, which allows remote attackers to specify a configuration file in the page parameter to obtain sensitive information or modify this file, as demonstrated by the (1) collapsing-archives/options.txt, (2) akismet/readme.txt, (3) related-ways-to-take-action/options.php, (4) wp-security-scan/securityscan.php, and (5) wp-ids/ids-admin.php files. NOTE: this can be leveraged for cross-site scripting (XSS) and denial of service.

    Fixed in
    2.8.1
    What to do
    Update the plugin to 2.8.1 or newer.
  • Apr 28, 2009wp-admin/upgrade.php in WordPress, probably 2.6.x, allows remote attackers to upgrade the application, and possibly cause a denial of service (application outagCVE-2008-6767 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by MITREHigh 10

    wp-admin/upgrade.php in WordPress, probably 2.6.x, allows remote attackers to upgrade the application, and possibly cause a denial of service (application outage), via a direct request.

    What to do
    Update the plugin to the newest version.
  • Apr 28, 2009wp-admin/upgrade.php in WordPress, probably 2.6.x,: Open redirectCVE-2008-6762 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by MITREMedium 4.3

    Open redirect vulnerability in wp-admin/upgrade.php in WordPress, probably 2.6.x, allows remote attackers to redirect users to arbitrary web sites and conduct phishing attacks via a URL in the backto parameter.

    Product
    wp-admin/upgrade.php in WordPress, probably 2.6.x,
    What to do
    Update wp-admin/upgrade.php in WordPress, probably 2.6.x, to the newest version.
  • Dec 19, 2008wp-admin/options.php in WordPress MU before 1.3.2, and WordPress 2.3.2 and earlier, does not properly validate requests to update an option, which allows remoteCVE-2008-5695 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by MITREHigh 8.5

    wp-admin/options.php in WordPress MU before 1.3.2, and WordPress 2.3.2 and earlier, does not properly validate requests to update an option, which allows remote authenticated users with manage_options and upload_files capabilities to execute arbitrary code by uploading a PHP script and adding this script's pathname to active_plugins.

    Affected
    up to 2.3.2
    Fixed in
    1.3.2
    What to do
    Update the plugin to 1.3.2 or newer.
  • Oct 22, 2008wp-admin/wp-blogs.php in Wordpress MU: Cross-site scripting (XSS)CVE-2008-4671 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by MITREMedium 4.3

    Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in wp-admin/wp-blogs.php in Wordpress MU (WPMU) before 2.6 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) s and (2) ip_address parameters.

    Product
    wp-admin/wp-blogs.php in Wordpress MU
    Fixed in
    2.6
    What to do
    Update wp-admin/wp-blogs.php in Wordpress MU to 2.6 or newer.
  • May 21, 2008WordPress 2.5.1 and earlier might allow remote authenticated administrators to upload and execute arbitrary PHP files: Unrestricted file uploadCVE-2008-2392 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by MITREHigh 9

    Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in WordPress 2.5.1 and earlier might allow remote authenticated administrators to upload and execute arbitrary PHP files via the Upload section in the Write Tabs area of the dashboard.

    Product
    WordPress 2.5.1 and earlier might allow remote authenticated administrators to upload and execute arbitrary PHP files
    Affected
    up to 2.5.1
    What to do
    Affects up to 2.5.1. Update WordPress 2.5.1 and earlier might allow remote authenticated administrators to upload and execute arbitrary PHP files to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Feb 11, 2008Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in admin_panel.php in the Simon Elvery WP-Footnotes 2.2 plugin for WordPress allow remote attackers to injecCVE-2008-0691 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by MITREMedium 4.3

    Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in admin_panel.php in the Simon Elvery WP-Footnotes 2.2 plugin for WordPress allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) wp_footnotes_current_settings[priority], (2) wp_footnotes_current_settings[style_rules], (3) wp_footnotes_current_settings[pre_footnotes], and (4) wp_footnotes_current_settings[post_footnotes] parameters.

    What to do
    Update the plugin to the newest version.
  • Feb 6, 2008the administration panel in the DMSGuestbook 1.7.0 plugin for: SQL injectionCVE-2008-0616 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by MITREMedium 6.5

    SQL injection vulnerability in the administration panel in the DMSGuestbook 1.7.0 plugin for WordPress allows remote authenticated administrators to execute arbitrary SQL commands via unspecified vectors. NOTE: it is not clear whether this issue crosses privilege boundaries.

    Product
    the administration panel in the DMSGuestbook 1.7.0 plugin for
    Affected
    1.7.0 to 1.7.0
    What to do
    Affects 1.7.0 to 1.7.0. Update the administration panel in the DMSGuestbook 1.7.0 plugin for to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Feb 6, 2008wp-admin/admin.php in the DMSGuestbook 1.8.0 and 1.7.0 plugin for: Directory traversalCVE-2008-0615 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by MITREMedium 4

    Directory traversal vulnerability in wp-admin/admin.php in the DMSGuestbook 1.8.0 and 1.7.0 plugin for WordPress allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the (1) folder and (2) file parameters.

    Product
    wp-admin/admin.php in the DMSGuestbook 1.8.0 and 1.7.0 plugin for
    What to do
    Update wp-admin/admin.php in the DMSGuestbook 1.8.0 and 1.7.0 plugin for to the newest version.
  • Jan 9, 2008Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in cryptographp/admin.php in the Cryptographp 1.2 and earlier plugin for WordPress allow remote attackers toCVE-2008-0203 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by MITREMedium 4.3

    Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in cryptographp/admin.php in the Cryptographp 1.2 and earlier plugin for WordPress allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) cryptwidth, (2) cryptheight, (3) bgimg, (4) charR, (5) charG, (6) charB, (7) charclear, (8) tfont, (9) charel, (10) charelc, (11) charelv, (12) charnbmin, (13) charnbmax, (14) charspace, (15) charsizemin, (16) charsizemax, (17) charanglemax, (18) noisepxmin, (19) noisepxmax, (20) noiselinemin, (21) noiselinemax, (22) nbcirclemin, (23) nbcirclemax, or (24) brushsize parameter to wp-admin/options-general.php.

    Affected
    up to 1.2
    What to do
    Affects up to 1.2. Update the plugin to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Oct 30, 2007wp-admin/edit-post-rows.php in WordPress 2.3: Cross-site scripting (XSS)CVE-2007-5710 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by MITRELow 2.6

    Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in wp-admin/edit-post-rows.php in WordPress 2.3 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the posts_columns array parameter.

    Product
    wp-admin/edit-post-rows.php in WordPress 2.3
    What to do
    Update wp-admin/edit-post-rows.php in WordPress 2.3 to the newest version.
  • Sep 14, 2007wp-admin/admin-functions.php in Wordpress before 2.2.3 and Wordpress multi-user (MU) before 1.2.5a does not properly verify the unfiltered_html privilege, whichCVE-2007-4893 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by MITREMedium 4.3

    wp-admin/admin-functions.php in Wordpress before 2.2.3 and Wordpress multi-user (MU) before 1.2.5a does not properly verify the unfiltered_html privilege, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via modified data to (1) post.php or (2) page.php with a no_filter field.

    Fixed in
    2.2.3
    What to do
    Update the plugin to 2.2.3 or newer.
  • Aug 3, 2007Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in WordPress 2.2.1 allow remote authenticated administrators to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) CVE-2007-4153 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by MITRELow 2.1

    Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in WordPress 2.2.1 allow remote authenticated administrators to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) the Options Database Table in the Admin Panel, accessed through options.php; or (2) the opml_url parameter to link-import.php. NOTE: this might not cross privilege boundaries in some configurations, since the Administrator role has the unfiltered_html capability.

    What to do
    Update the plugin to the newest version.
  • May 22, 2007wp-admin/admin-ajax.php in WordPress before 2.2: SQL injectionCVE-2007-2821 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by MITREHigh 7.5

    SQL injection vulnerability in wp-admin/admin-ajax.php in WordPress before 2.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the cookie parameter.

    Product
    wp-admin/admin-ajax.php in WordPress before 2.2
    Fixed in
    2.2
    What to do
    Update wp-admin/admin-ajax.php in WordPress before 2.2 to 2.2 or newer.
  • Mar 28, 2007an mt import in wp-admin/admin.php in WordPress 2.1.2: Cross-site scripting (XSS)CVE-2007-1732 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by MITRELow 3.5

    Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in an mt import in wp-admin/admin.php in WordPress 2.1.2 allows remote authenticated administrators to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the demo parameter. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information. NOTE: another researcher disputes this issue, stating that this is legitimate functionality for administrators. However, it has been patched by at least one vendor

    Product
    an mt import in wp-admin/admin.php in WordPress 2.1.2
    What to do
    Update an mt import in wp-admin/admin.php in WordPress 2.1.2 to the newest version.

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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