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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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  • Mar 4, 2024Auto Refresh Single Page: PHP Object InjectionCVE-2024-1731 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceHigh 8.8

    The Auto Refresh Single Page plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to PHP Object Injection in all versions up to, and including, 1.1 via deserialization of untrusted input from the arsp_options post meta option. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject a PHP Object. No known POP chain is present in the vulnerable plugin. If a POP chain is present via an additional plugin or theme installed on the target system, it could allow the attacker to delete arbitrary files, retrieve sensitive data, or execute code.

    Product
    Auto Refresh Single Page
    Affected
    up to 1.1
    What to do
    Affects up to 1.1. Update Auto Refresh Single Page to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Mar 4, 2024Vimeography: Vimeo Video Gallery: PHP Object InjectionCVE-2024-0825 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceHigh 8.8

    The Vimeography: Vimeo Video Gallery WordPress Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to PHP Object Injection in all versions up to, and including, 2.3.2 via deserialization of untrusted input via the vimeography_duplicate_gallery_serialized in the duplicate_gallery function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers attackers, with contributor access or higher, to inject a PHP Object. No POP chain is present in the vulnerable plugin. If a POP chain is present via an additional plugin or theme installed on the target system, it could allow the attacker to delete arbitrary files, retrieve sensitive data, or execute code.

    Product
    Vimeography: Vimeo Video Gallery
    Affected
    up to 2.3.2
    What to do
    Affects up to 2.3.2. Update Vimeography: Vimeo Video Gallery to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Mar 1, 2024Slider Responsive Slideshow – Image slider, Gallery slideshow: PHP Object InjectionCVE-2024-1859 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceHigh 8.8

    The Slider Responsive Slideshow – Image slider, Gallery slideshow plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to PHP Object Injection in all versions up to, and including, 1.3.8 via deserialization of untrusted input to the awl_slider_responsive_shortcode function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject a PHP Object. No known POP chain is present in the vulnerable plugin. If a POP chain is present via an additional plugin or theme installed on the target system, it could allow the attacker to delete arbitrary files, retrieve sensitive data, or execute code.

    Product
    Slider Responsive Slideshow – Image slider, Gallery slideshow
    Affected
    up to 1.3.8
    What to do
    Affects up to 1.3.8. Update Slider Responsive Slideshow – Image slider, Gallery slideshow to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Feb 28, 2024Insert PHP Code Snippet: Stored Cross-Site ScriptingCVE-2024-0658 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 4.4

    The Insert PHP Code Snippet plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the user's name when accessing the insert-php-code-snippet-manage page in all versions up to, and including, 1.3.4 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
    Insert PHP Code Snippet
    Affected
    up to 1.3.4
    What to do
    Affects up to 1.3.4. Update Insert PHP Code Snippet to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Feb 5, 2024Advanced Database Cleaner: PHP Object InjectionCVE-2024-0668 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 6.6

    The Advanced Database Cleaner plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to PHP Object Injection in all versions up to, and including, 3.1.3 via deserialization of untrusted input in the 'process_bulk_action' function. This makes it possible for authenticated attacker, with administrator access and above, to inject a PHP Object. No POP chain is present in the vulnerable plugin. If a POP chain is present via an additional plugin or theme installed on the target system, it could allow the attacker to delete arbitrary files, retrieve sensitive data, or execute code.

    Product
    Advanced Database Cleaner
    Affected
    up to 3.1.3
    What to do
    Affects up to 3.1.3. Update Advanced Database Cleaner to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Feb 5, 2024Better Search Replace: PHP Object InjectionCVE-2023-6933 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceHigh 8.8

    The Better Search Replace plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to PHP Object Injection in all versions up to, and including, 1.4.4 via deserialization of untrusted input. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject a PHP Object. No POP chain is present in the vulnerable plugin. If a POP chain is present via an additional plugin or theme installed on the target system, it could allow the attacker to delete arbitrary files, retrieve sensitive data, or execute code.

    Product
    Better Search Replace
    Affected
    up to 1.4.4
    What to do
    Affects up to 1.4.4. Update Better Search Replace to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Nov 22, 2023Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Exeebit phpinfo() WP plugin <= 4.0 versions.CVE-2023-26542 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by PatchstackMedium 5.4

    Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Exeebit phpinfo() WP plugin <= 4.0 versions.

    Fixed in
    5.0
    What to do
    Update the plugin to 5.0 or newer.
  • Oct 30, 2023WP Simple Galleries: PHP Object InjectionCVE-2023-5583 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceHigh 8.8

    The WP Simple Galleries plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to PHP Object Injection in versions up to, and including, 1.34 via deserialization of untrusted input from the 'wpsimplegallery_gallery' post meta via 'wpsgallery' shortcode. This allows authenticated attackers, with contributor-level permissions and above, to inject a PHP Object. No POP chain is present in the vulnerable plugin. If a POP chain is present via an additional plugin or theme installed on the target system, it could allow the attacker to delete arbitrary files, retrieve sensitive data, or execute code.

    Product
    WP Simple Galleries
    Affected
    up to 1.34
    What to do
    Affects up to 1.34. Update WP Simple Galleries to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Oct 30, 2023The PHP to Page plugin for WordPress is vulnerable Local File Inclusion to Remote Code Execution in versions up to, and including, 0.3 via the 'php-to-page' shoCVE-2023-5199 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceCritical 9.9

    The PHP to Page plugin for WordPress is vulnerable Local File Inclusion to Remote Code Execution in versions up to, and including, 0.3 via the 'php-to-page' shortcode. This allows authenticated attackers with subscriber-level permissions or above, to include local file and potentially execute code on the server. While subscribers may need to poison log files or otherwise get a file installed in order to achieve remote code execution, author and above users can upload files by default and achieve remote code execution easily.

    Affected
    up to 0.3
    What to do
    Affects up to 0.3. 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.
  • Oct 20, 2023Essential Blocks: PHP Object InjectionCVE-2023-4386 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceHigh 8.1

    The Essential Blocks plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to PHP Object Injection in versions up to, and including, 4.2.0 via deserialization of untrusted input in the get_posts function. This allows unauthenticated attackers to inject a PHP Object. No POP chain is present in the vulnerable plugin. If a POP chain is present via an additional plugin or theme installed on the target system, it could allow the attacker to delete arbitrary files, retrieve sensitive data, or execute code.

    Product
    Essential Blocks
    Affected
    up to 4.2.0
    What to do
    Affects up to 4.2.0. Update Essential Blocks to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Oct 20, 2023Custom CSS, JS & PHP: Cross-Site Request ForgeryCVE-2021-4418 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 4.3

    The Custom CSS, JS & PHP plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 2.0.7. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the save() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to save code snippets via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

    Product
    Custom CSS, JS & PHP
    Affected
    up to 2.0.7
    What to do
    Affects up to 2.0.7. Update Custom CSS, JS & PHP to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Oct 20, 2023Essential Blocks: PHP Object InjectionCVE-2023-4402 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceHigh 8.1

    The Essential Blocks plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to PHP Object Injection in versions up to, and including, 4.2.0 via deserialization of untrusted input in the get_products function. This allows unauthenticated attackers to inject a PHP Object. No POP chain is present in the vulnerable plugin. If a POP chain is present via an additional plugin or theme installed on the target system, it could allow the attacker to delete arbitrary files, retrieve sensitive data, or execute code.

    Product
    Essential Blocks
    Affected
    up to 4.2.0
    What to do
    Affects up to 4.2.0. Update Essential Blocks to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Oct 16, 2023WP Matterport Shortcode: Does not escape the PHP_SELF server variableCVE-2023-4290 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 6.1

    The WP Matterport Shortcode WordPress plugin before 2.1.7 does not escape the PHP_SELF server variable when outputting it in attributes, leading to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting issues which could be used against high privilege users such as admin

    Product
    WP Matterport Shortcode
    Fixed in
    2.1.7
    What to do
    Update WP Matterport Shortcode to 2.1.7 or newer.
  • Sep 15, 2023Allow PHP in Posts and Pages: Remote Code ExecutionCVE-2023-4994 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceCritical 9.9

    The Allow PHP in Posts and Pages plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution in versions up to, and including, 3.0.4 via the 'php' shortcode. This allows authenticated attackers with subscriber-level permissions or above, to execute code on the server.

    Product
    Allow PHP in Posts and Pages
    Affected
    up to 3.0.4
    What to do
    Affects up to 3.0.4. Update Allow PHP in Posts and Pages to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Sep 11, 2023wpDataTables: Does not validate the "Serialized PHP array" input data before deserializing the dataCVE-2023-4314 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanHigh 7.2

    The wpDataTables WordPress plugin before 2.1.66 does not validate the "Serialized PHP array" input data before deserializing the data. This allows admins to deserialize arbitrary data which may lead to remote code execution if a suitable gadget chain is present on the server. This is impactful in environments where admin users should not be allowed to execute arbitrary code, such as multisite.

    Product
    wpDataTables
    Fixed in
    2.1.66
    What to do
    Update wpDataTables to 2.1.66 or newer.
  • Aug 30, 2023User Access Manager: Prioritizes getting a visitor's IP from certain HTTP headers over PHP's REMOTE_ADDRCVE-2022-1601 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 5.3

    The User Access Manager WordPress plugin before 2.2.18 prioritizes getting a visitor's IP from certain HTTP headers over PHP's REMOTE_ADDR, which makes it possible for attackers to access restricted content in certain situations.

    Product
    User Access Manager
    Fixed in
    2.2.18
    What to do
    Update User Access Manager to 2.2.18 or newer.
  • Jul 12, 2023User Registration: PHP Object InjectionCVE-2023-3343 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceHigh 8.8

    The User Registration plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to PHP Object Injection in versions up to, and including, 3.0.1 via deserialization of untrusted input from the 'profile-pic-url' parameter. This allows authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level permissions and above, to inject a PHP Object. No POP chain is present in the vulnerable plugin. If a POP chain is present via an additional plugin or theme installed on the target system, it could allow the attacker to delete arbitrary files, retrieve sensitive data, or execute code.

    Product
    User Registration
    Affected
    up to 3.0.1
    What to do
    Affects up to 3.0.1. Update User Registration to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Jul 11, 2023Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in WP Engine PHP Compatibility Checker plugin <= 1.5.2 versions.CVE-2023-24421 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by PatchstackMedium 5.4

    Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in WP Engine PHP Compatibility Checker plugin <= 1.5.2 versions.

    Fixed in
    1.6.0
    What to do
    Update the plugin to 1.6.0 or newer.
  • Jun 6, 2023Ultimate Reviews: PHP Object InjectionCVE-2020-36726 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceCritical 9.8

    The Ultimate Reviews plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to PHP Object Injection in versions up to, and including, 2.1.32 via deserialization of untrusted input in several vulnerable functions. This allows unauthenticated attackers to inject a PHP Object. No POP chain is present in the vulnerable plugin.

    Product
    Ultimate Reviews
    Affected
    up to 2.1.32
    What to do
    Affects up to 2.1.32. Update Ultimate Reviews to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Jun 6, 2023GDPR CCPA Compliance Support: PHP Object InjectionCVE-2020-36718 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceCritical 9.8

    The GDPR CCPA Compliance Support plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to PHP Object Injection in versions up to, and including, 2.3 via deserialization of untrusted input "njt_gdpr_allow_permissions" value. This allows unauthenticated attackers to inject a PHP Object.

    Product
    GDPR CCPA Compliance Support
    Affected
    up to 2.3
    What to do
    Affects up to 2.3. Update GDPR CCPA Compliance Support to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • May 24, 2023Go Pricing - WordPress Responsive Pricing Tables: PHP Object InjectionCVE-2023-2500 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceHigh 8.8

    The Go Pricing - WordPress Responsive Pricing Tables plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to PHP Object Injection in versions up to, and including, 3.3.19 via deserialization of untrusted input from the 'go_pricing' shortcode 'data' parameter. This allows authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level permissions and above, to inject a PHP Object. No POP chain is present in the vulnerable plugin. If a POP chain is present via an additional plugin or theme installed on the target system, it could allow the attacker to delete arbitrary files, retrieve sensitive data, or execute code.

    Product
    Go Pricing - WordPress Responsive Pricing Tables
    Affected
    up to 3.3.19
    What to do
    Affects up to 3.3.19. Update Go Pricing - WordPress Responsive Pricing Tables to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Apr 23, 2023Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Nicolas Zeh PHP Execution plugin <= 1.0.0 versions.CVE-2023-23879 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by PatchstackMedium 4.3

    Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Nicolas Zeh PHP Execution plugin <= 1.0.0 versions.

    Affected
    up to 1.0.0
    What to do
    Affects up to 1.0.0. 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.
  • Mar 27, 2023WP Dark Mode: Does not properly sanitize the style parameter in shortcodes before using it to load a PHP templateCVE-2023-0467 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 4.3

    The WP Dark Mode WordPress plugin before 4.0.8 does not properly sanitize the style parameter in shortcodes before using it to load a PHP template. This leads to Local File Inclusion on servers where non-existent directories may be traversed, or when chained with another vulnerability allowing arbitrary directory creation.

    Product
    WP Dark Mode
    Fixed in
    4.0.8
    What to do
    Update WP Dark Mode to 4.0.8 or newer.
  • Feb 13, 2023Extensive VC Addons for WPBakery page builder: Does not validate a parameter passed to the php extract functionCVE-2023-0159 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanHigh 7.5

    The Extensive VC Addons for WPBakery page builder WordPress plugin before 1.9.1 does not validate a parameter passed to the php extract function when loading templates, allowing an unauthenticated attacker to override the template path to read arbitrary files from the hosts file system. This may be escalated to RCE using PHP filter chains.

    Product
    Extensive VC Addons for WPBakery page builder
    Fixed in
    1.9.1
    What to do
    Update Extensive VC Addons for WPBakery page builder to 1.9.1 or newer.
  • Jan 23, 2023FluentAuth: Prioritizes getting a visitor's IP address from certain HTTP headers over PHP's REMOTE_ADDRCVE-2022-4746 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanHigh 7.5

    The FluentAuth WordPress plugin before 1.0.2 prioritizes getting a visitor's IP address from certain HTTP headers over PHP's REMOTE_ADDR, which makes it possible to bypass the IP-based blocks set by the plugin.

    Product
    FluentAuth
    Fixed in
    1.0.2
    What to do
    Update FluentAuth to 1.0.2 or newer.
  • Jan 23, 2023WP Limit Login Attempts: Prioritizes getting a visitor's IP from certain HTTP headers over PHP's REMOTE_ADDRCVE-2022-4303 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanHigh 7.5

    The WP Limit Login Attempts WordPress plugin through 2.6.4 prioritizes getting a visitor's IP from certain HTTP headers over PHP's REMOTE_ADDR, which makes it possible to bypass IP-based restrictions on login forms.

    Product
    WP Limit Login Attempts
    Affected
    up to 2.6.4
    What to do
    Affects up to 2.6.4. Update WP Limit Login Attempts to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Jan 13, 2023Tiki before 24.2 allows lib/importer/tikiimporter_blog_wordpress.php PHP Object Injection by an admin because of an unserialize call.CVE-2023-22851 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by MITREHigh 7.2

    Tiki before 24.2 allows lib/importer/tikiimporter_blog_wordpress.php PHP Object Injection by an admin because of an unserialize call.

    Fixed in
    24.2
    What to do
    Update the plugin to 24.2 or newer.
  • Jan 4, 2023WordPress through 6.1.1 depends on unpredictable client visits to cause wp-cron.php execution and the resulting security updates, and the source code describes CVE-2023-22622 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by MITREMedium 5.3

    WordPress through 6.1.1 depends on unpredictable client visits to cause wp-cron.php execution and the resulting security updates, and the source code describes "the scenario where a site may not receive enough visits to execute scheduled tasks in a timely manner," but neither the installation guide nor the security guide mentions this default behavior, or alerts the user about security risks on installations with very few visits.

    Affected
    up to 6.1.1
    What to do
    Affects up to 6.1.1. 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.
  • Dec 26, 2022Stop Spammers Security | Block Spam Users, Comments, Forms: Passes base64 encoded user input to the unserialize() PHP functionCVE-2022-4120 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanCritical 9.8

    The Stop Spammers Security | Block Spam Users, Comments, Forms WordPress plugin before 2022.6 passes base64 encoded user input to the unserialize() PHP function when CAPTCHA are used as second challenge, which could lead to PHP Object injection if a plugin installed on the blog has a suitable gadget chain

    Product
    Stop Spammers Security | Block Spam Users, Comments, Forms
    Fixed in
    2022.6
    What to do
    Update Stop Spammers Security | Block Spam Users, Comments, Forms to 2022.6 or newer.
  • Dec 19, 2022InPost Gallery: Insecurely uses PHP's extract() functionCVE-2022-4063 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanCritical 9.8

    The InPost Gallery WordPress plugin before 2.1.4.1 insecurely uses PHP's extract() function when rendering HTML views, allowing attackers to force the inclusion of malicious files & URLs, which may enable them to run code on servers.

    Product
    InPost Gallery
    Fixed in
    2.1.4.1
    What to do
    Update InPost Gallery to 2.1.4.1 or newer.
  • Dec 12, 2022Memory Usage, Memory Limit, PHP and Server Memory Health Check and Fix: Does not have proper authorisation and CSRF in an AJAX actionCVE-2022-3882 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 6.5

    The Memory Usage, Memory Limit, PHP and Server Memory Health Check and Fix Plugin WordPress plugin before 2.46 does not have proper authorisation and CSRF in an AJAX action, allowing any authenticated users, such as subscriber to call it and install and activate arbitrary plugins from wordpress.org

    Product
    Memory Usage, Memory Limit, PHP and Server Memory Health Check and Fix
    Fixed in
    2.46
    What to do
    Update Memory Usage, Memory Limit, PHP and Server Memory Health Check and Fix to 2.46 or newer.
  • Dec 12, 2022WP Tools Increase Maximum Limits, Repair, Server PHP Info, Javascript errors, File Permissions, Transients, Error Log: Does not have proper authorisation and CSRF in an AJAX actionCVE-2022-3881 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 5.7

    The WP Tools Increase Maximum Limits, Repair, Server PHP Info, Javascript errors, File Permissions, Transients, Error Log WordPress plugin before 3.43 does not have proper authorisation and CSRF in an AJAX action, allowing any authenticated users, such as subscriber to call it and install and activate arbitrary plugins from wordpress.org

    Product
    WP Tools Increase Maximum Limits, Repair, Server PHP Info, Javascript errors, File Permissions, Transients, Error Log
    Fixed in
    3.43
    What to do
    Update WP Tools Increase Maximum Limits, Repair, Server PHP Info, Javascript errors, File Permissions, Transients, Error Log to 3.43 or newer.
  • Nov 21, 2022Betheme: PHP Object InjectionCVE-2022-3861 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceHigh 8.8

    The Betheme theme for WordPress is vulnerable to PHP Object Injection in versions up to, and including, 26.5.1.4 via deserialization of untrusted input supplied via the import, mfn-items-import-page, and mfn-items-import parameters passed through the mfn_builder_import, mfn_builder_import_page, importdata, importsinglepage, and importfromclipboard functions. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber level permissions and above to inject a PHP Object. The additional presence of a POP chain would make it possible for attackers to execute code, retrieve sensitive data, delete files, etc..

    Product
    Betheme
    Affected
    up to 26.5.1.4
    What to do
    Affects up to 26.5.1.4. Update Betheme to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Nov 21, 2022WP-Polls: Prioritizes getting a visitor's IP from certain HTTP headers over PHP's REMOTE_ADDRCVE-2022-1581 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 5.3

    The WP-Polls WordPress plugin before 2.76.0 prioritizes getting a visitor's IP from certain HTTP headers over PHP's REMOTE_ADDR, which makes it possible to bypass IP-based limitations to vote in certain situations.

    Product
    WP-Polls
    Fixed in
    2.76.0
    What to do
    Update WP-Polls to 2.76.0 or newer.
  • Sep 26, 2022Restricted Site Access: Prioritizes getting a visitor's IP from certain HTTP headers over PHP's REMOTE_ADDRCVE-2022-1613 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 5.3

    The Restricted Site Access WordPress plugin before 7.3.2 prioritizes getting a visitor's IP from certain HTTP headers over PHP's REMOTE_ADDR, which makes it possible to bypass IP-based limitations in certain situations.

    Product
    Restricted Site Access
    Fixed in
    7.3.2
    What to do
    Update Restricted Site Access to 7.3.2 or newer.
  • Sep 6, 2022Missing Access Control vulnerability in PHP Crafts Accommodation System plugin <= 1.0.1 at WordPress.CVE-2022-37344 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by PatchstackHigh 7.6

    Missing Access Control vulnerability in PHP Crafts Accommodation System plugin <= 1.0.1 at WordPress.

    Affected
    up to 1.0.1
    What to do
    Affects up to 1.0.1. 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.
  • Aug 22, 2022PHP Object Injection vulnerability in Easy Digital Downloads plugin <= 3.0.1 at WordPress.CVE-2022-33900 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by PatchstackMedium 4.1

    PHP Object Injection vulnerability in Easy Digital Downloads plugin <= 3.0.1 at WordPress.

    Affected
    up to 3.0.1
    What to do
    Affects up to 3.0.1. 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.
  • Aug 22, 2022Advanced Custom Fields WordPress plugin before 5.12.3, Advanced Custom Fields Pro: Allows unauthenticated users to upload files allowed in a default WP configuration (so PHP is not possible) if there is a frontend form aCVE-2022-2594 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanHigh 8.8

    The Advanced Custom Fields WordPress plugin before 5.12.3, Advanced Custom Fields Pro WordPress plugin before 5.12.3 allows unauthenticated users to upload files allowed in a default WP configuration (so PHP is not possible) if there is a frontend form available. This vulnerability was introduced in the 5.0 rewrite and did not exist prior to that release.

    Product
    Advanced Custom Fields WordPress plugin before 5.12.3, Advanced Custom Fields Pro
    Fixed in
    5.12.3
    What to do
    Update Advanced Custom Fields WordPress plugin before 5.12.3, Advanced Custom Fields Pro to 5.12.3 or newer.
  • Aug 22, 2022WP phpMyAdmin: Does not escape some of its settingsCVE-2022-2407 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 4.8

    The WP phpMyAdmin WordPress plugin before 5.2.0.4 does not escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup)

    Product
    WP phpMyAdmin
    Fixed in
    5.2.0.4
    What to do
    Update WP phpMyAdmin to 5.2.0.4 or newer.
  • Aug 22, 2022Download Manager: Prioritizes getting a visitor's IP from certain HTTP headers over PHP's REMOTE_ADDRCVE-2022-2362 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanHigh 7.5

    The Download Manager WordPress plugin before 3.2.50 prioritizes getting a visitor's IP from certain HTTP headers over PHP's REMOTE_ADDR, which makes it possible to bypass IP-based download blocking restrictions.

    Product
    Download Manager
    Fixed in
    3.2.50
    What to do
    Update Download Manager to 3.2.50 or newer.
  • Aug 15, 2022VR Calendar: Lets any user execute arbitrary PHP functions on the siteCVE-2022-2314 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanCritical 9.8

    The VR Calendar WordPress plugin through 2.3.2 lets any user execute arbitrary PHP functions on the site.

    Product
    VR Calendar
    Affected
    up to 2.3.2
    What to do
    Affects up to 2.3.2. Update VR Calendar to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Aug 1, 2022YOP Poll: Prioritizes getting a visitor's IP from certain HTTP headers over PHP's REMOTE_ADDRCVE-2022-1600 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 5.3

    The YOP Poll WordPress plugin before 6.4.3 prioritizes getting a visitor's IP from certain HTTP headers over PHP's REMOTE_ADDR, which makes it possible to bypass IP-based limitations to vote in certain situations.

    Product
    YOP Poll
    Fixed in
    6.4.3
    What to do
    Update YOP Poll to 6.4.3 or newer.
  • Jul 18, 2022The plugin WP All Import is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation via the wp_all_import_get_gz.php file in versions up to, anCVE-2022-1565 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceHigh 7.2

    The plugin WP All Import is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation via the wp_all_import_get_gz.php file in versions up to, and including, 3.6.7. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator level permissions and above, to upload arbitrary files on the affected sites server which may make remote code execution possible.

    Affected
    up to 3.6.7
    What to do
    Affects up to 3.6.7. 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 11, 2022Rename wp-login.php: Does not have CSRF check in placeCVE-2022-1732 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 6.5

    The Rename wp-login.php WordPress plugin through 2.6.0 does not have CSRF check in place when updating the secret login URL, which could allow attackers to make a logged in admin change them via a CSRF attack

    Product
    Rename wp-login.php
    Affected
    up to 2.6.0
    What to do
    Affects up to 2.6.0. Update Rename wp-login.php to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Jul 6, 2022custom-content-type-manager Wordpress plugin can be used by an administrator to achieve arbitrary PHP remote code execution.CVE-2015-3173 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by Red HatHigh 7.2

    custom-content-type-manager Wordpress plugin can be used by an administrator to achieve arbitrary PHP remote code execution.

    Fixed in
    0.9.8.6
    What to do
    Update the plugin to 0.9.8.6 or newer.
  • Jun 20, 2022WP-EMail: Prioritizes getting a visitor's IP from certain HTTP headers over PHP's REMOTE_ADDRCVE-2022-1614 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanHigh 7.5

    The WP-EMail WordPress plugin before 2.69.0 prioritizes getting a visitor's IP from certain HTTP headers over PHP's REMOTE_ADDR, which makes it possible to bypass IP-based anti-spamming restrictions.

    Product
    WP-EMail
    Fixed in
    2.69.0
    What to do
    Update WP-EMail to 2.69.0 or newer.
  • May 16, 2022Custom TinyMCE Shortcode Button: Does not sanitise and escape the PHP_SELF variable before outputting it back in an attribute in an admin pageCVE-2022-1217 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 6.1

    The Custom TinyMCE Shortcode Button WordPress plugin through 1.1 does not sanitise and escape the PHP_SELF variable before outputting it back in an attribute in an admin page, leading to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting.

    Product
    Custom TinyMCE Shortcode Button
    Affected
    up to 1.1
    What to do
    Affects up to 1.1. Update Custom TinyMCE Shortcode Button to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • May 16, 2022Advanced Image Sitemap: Does not sanitise and escape the PHP_SELF PHP variable before outputting it back in an attribute in an admin pageCVE-2022-1216 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 6.1

    The Advanced Image Sitemap WordPress plugin through 1.2 does not sanitise and escape the PHP_SELF PHP variable before outputting it back in an attribute in an admin page, leading to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting.

    Product
    Advanced Image Sitemap
    Affected
    up to 1.2
    What to do
    Affects up to 1.2. Update Advanced Image Sitemap to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • May 10, 2022The WP-JS plugin for WordPress contains a script called wp-js.php with the function wp_js_admin, that accepts unvalidated user input and echoes it back to the uCVE-2022-1567 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 6.1

    The WP-JS plugin for WordPress contains a script called wp-js.php with the function wp_js_admin, that accepts unvalidated user input and echoes it back to the user. This can be used for reflected Cross-Site Scripting in versions up to, and including, 2.0.6.

    Affected
    up to 2.0.6
    What to do
    Affects up to 2.0.6. 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.
  • May 10, 2022Booking Calendar: PHP Object InjectionCVE-2022-1463 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceHigh 8.8

    The Booking Calendar plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to PHP Object Injection via the [bookingflextimeline] shortcode in versions up to, and including, 9.1. This could be exploited by subscriber-level users and above to call arbitrary PHP objects on a vulnerable site.

    Product
    Booking Calendar
    Affected
    up to 9.1
    What to do
    Affects up to 9.1. Update Booking Calendar 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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