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Vulnerability database

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

35added in the last 30 days

570new WordPress flaws this week

391,310entries in the database

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Aug 2, 2021The hndtst_action_instance_callback AJAX call of the Handsome Testimonials & Reviews WordPress plugin before 2.1.1, available to any authenticated users, does nCVE-2021-24492 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanHigh 8.8
The hndtst_action_instance_callback AJAX call of the Handsome Testimonials & Reviews WordPress plugin before 2.1.1, available to any authenticated users, does not sanitise, validate or escape the hndtst_previewShortcodeInstanceId POST parameter before using it in a SQL statement, leading to an SQL Injection issue.
Product
Handsome Testimonials & Reviews
Fixed in
2.1.1
What to do
Update Handsome Testimonials & Reviews to 2.1.1 or newer.
Full record and what to do →NVD record codevigilant.com wpscan.com
Aug 2, 2021Awesome Weather Widget: Does not sanitize the id parameter of its awesome_weather_refresh AJAX actionCVE-2021-24474 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 6.1
The Awesome Weather Widget WordPress plugin through 3.0.2 does not sanitize the id parameter of its awesome_weather_refresh AJAX action, leading to an unauthenticated Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability.
Product
Awesome Weather Widget
Affected
up to 3.0.2
What to do
Affects up to 3.0.2. Update Awesome Weather Widget to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
Full record and what to do →NVD record wpscan.com wpscan.com
Jul 7, 2021Server-side request forgery (SSRF) in the Import XML and RSS Feeds (import-xml-feed) plugin 2.0.1 for WordPress via the data parameter in a moove_read_xml actioCVE-2020-24148 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by MITRECritical 9.1
Server-side request forgery (SSRF) in the Import XML and RSS Feeds (import-xml-feed) plugin 2.0.1 for WordPress via the data parameter in a moove_read_xml action.
Product
Import XML and RSS Feeds (import-xml-feed)
Affected
2.0.1 to 2.0.1
What to do
Affects 2.0.1 to 2.0.1. Update Import XML and RSS Feeds (import-xml-feed) to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
Full record and what to do →NVD record github.com wordpress.org
Jul 6, 2021WP Offload SES Lite: Did not escape some of the fields in the Activity page of the admin dashboardCVE-2021-24494 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 5.4
The WP Offload SES Lite WordPress plugin before 1.4.5 did not escape some of the fields in the Activity page of the admin dashboard, such as the email's id, subject and recipient, which could lead to Stored Cross-Site Scripting issues when an attacker can control any of these fields, like the subject when filling a contact form for example. The XSS will be executed in the context of a logged in admin viewing the Activity tab of the plugin.
Product
WP Offload SES Lite
Fixed in
1.4.5
What to do
Update WP Offload SES Lite to 1.4.5 or newer.
Full record and what to do →NVD record wpscan.com wpscan.com
Jul 6, 2021Jannah: Did not properly sanitize the 'query' POST parameter in its tie_ajax_search AJAX actionCVE-2021-24407 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 6.1
The Jannah WordPress theme before 5.4.5 did not properly sanitize the 'query' POST parameter in its tie_ajax_search AJAX action, leading to a Reflected Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability.
Product
Jannah
Fixed in
5.4.5
What to do
Update Jannah to 5.4.5 or newer.
Full record and what to do →NVD record wpscan.com wpscan.com
Jul 6, 2021The joomsport_md_load AJAX action of the JoomSport WordPress plugin before 5.1.8, registered for both unauthenticated and unauthenticated users, unserialised usCVE-2021-24384 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanCritical 9.8
The joomsport_md_load AJAX action of the JoomSport WordPress plugin before 5.1.8, registered for both unauthenticated and unauthenticated users, unserialised user input from the shattr POST parameter, leading to a PHP Object Injection issue. Even though the plugin does not have a suitable gadget chain to exploit this, other installed plugins could, which might lead to more severe issues such as RCE
Product
JoomSport
Fixed in
5.1.8
What to do
Update JoomSport to 5.1.8 or newer.
Full record and what to do →NVD record wpscan.com wpscan.com
Jun 21, 2021Autoptimize: Attempts to remove potential malicious files from the extracted archive uploaded via the 'Import Settings' featureCVE-2021-24377 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanHigh 8.1
The Autoptimize WordPress plugin before 2.7.8 attempts to remove potential malicious files from the extracted archive uploaded via the 'Import Settings' feature, however this is not sufficient to protect against RCE as a race condition can be achieved in between the moment the file is extracted on the disk but not yet removed. It is a bypass of CVE-2020-24948.
Product
Autoptimize
Fixed in
2.7.8
What to do
Update Autoptimize to 2.7.8 or newer.
Full record and what to do →NVD record wpscan.com wpscan.com
Jun 21, 2021Jannah: Did not properly sanitize the options JSON parameter in its tie_get_user_weather AJAX action before outputting it back in the pageCVE-2021-24364 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 6.1
The Jannah WordPress theme before 5.4.4 did not properly sanitize the options JSON parameter in its tie_get_user_weather AJAX action before outputting it back in the page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability.
Product
Jannah
Fixed in
5.4.4
What to do
Update Jannah to 5.4.4 or newer.
Full record and what to do →NVD record wpscan.com wpscan.com
Jun 21, 2021In the Location Manager WordPress plugin before 2.1.0.10, the AJAX action gd_popular_location_list did not properly sanitise or validate some of its POST parameCVE-2021-24361 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanCritical 9.8
In the Location Manager WordPress plugin before 2.1.0.10, the AJAX action gd_popular_location_list did not properly sanitise or validate some of its POST parameters, which are then used in a SQL statement, leading to unauthenticated SQL Injection issues.
Product
Location Manager
Fixed in
2.1.0.10
What to do
Update Location Manager to 2.1.0.10 or newer.
Full record and what to do →NVD record wpgeodirectory.com wpscan.com
Jun 14, 2021In the Simple 301 Redirects by BetterLinks WordPress plugin before 2.0.4, a lack of capability checks and insufficient nonce check on the AJAX action, simple301CVE-2021-24356 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanHigh 8.8
In the Simple 301 Redirects by BetterLinks WordPress plugin before 2.0.4, a lack of capability checks and insufficient nonce check on the AJAX action, simple301redirects/admin/activate_plugin, made it possible for authenticated users to activate arbitrary plugins installed on vulnerable sites.
Product
Simple 301 Redirects by BetterLinks
Fixed in
2.0.4
What to do
Update Simple 301 Redirects by BetterLinks to 2.0.4 or newer.
Full record and what to do →NVD record wpscan.com wordfence.com
Jun 14, 2021In the Simple 301 Redirects by BetterLinks WordPress plugin before 2.0.4, the lack of capability checks and insufficient nonce check on the AJAX actions, simpleCVE-2021-24355 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 4.3
In the Simple 301 Redirects by BetterLinks WordPress plugin before 2.0.4, the lack of capability checks and insufficient nonce check on the AJAX actions, simple301redirects/admin/get_wildcard and simple301redirects/admin/wildcard, made it possible for authenticated users to retrieve and update the wildcard value for redirects.
Product
Simple 301 Redirects by BetterLinks
Fixed in
2.0.4
What to do
Update Simple 301 Redirects by BetterLinks to 2.0.4 or newer.
Full record and what to do →NVD record wpscan.com wordfence.com
Jun 14, 2021A lack of capability checks and insufficient nonce check on the AJAX action in the Simple 301 Redirects by BetterLinks WordPress plugin before 2.0.4, made it poCVE-2021-24354 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanHigh 8.8
A lack of capability checks and insufficient nonce check on the AJAX action in the Simple 301 Redirects by BetterLinks WordPress plugin before 2.0.4, made it possible for authenticated users to install arbitrary plugins on vulnerable sites.
Product
Simple 301 Redirects by BetterLinks
Fixed in
2.0.4
What to do
Update Simple 301 Redirects by BetterLinks to 2.0.4 or newer.
Full record and what to do →NVD record wpscan.com wordfence.com
Jun 14, 2021theplus_more_post AJAX action of The Plus Addons for Elementor Page Builder: Did not properly sanitise some of its fieldsCVE-2021-24351 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 6.1
The theplus_more_post AJAX action of The Plus Addons for Elementor Page Builder WordPress plugin before 4.1.12 did not properly sanitise some of its fields, leading to a reflected Cross-Site Scripting (exploitable on both unauthenticated and authenticated users)
Product
theplus_more_post AJAX action of The Plus Addons for Elementor Page Builder
Fixed in
4.1.12
What to do
Update theplus_more_post AJAX action of The Plus Addons for Elementor Page Builder to 4.1.12 or newer.
Full record and what to do →NVD record theplusaddons.com wpscan.com
Jun 7, 2021JNews: Did not sanitise the cat_id parameter in the POST request /?ajax-request=jnews (with action=jnews_build_mega_category_*)CVE-2021-24342 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 6.1
The JNews WordPress theme before 8.0.6 did not sanitise the cat_id parameter in the POST request /?ajax-request=jnews (with action=jnews_build_mega_category_*), leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) issue.
Product
JNews
Fixed in
8.0.6
What to do
Update JNews to 8.0.6 or newer.
Full record and what to do →NVD record wpscan.com wpscan.com
Jun 1, 2021wp_ajax_upload-remote-file AJAX action of the External Media: Was vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads via any authenticated usersCVE-2021-24311 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanHigh 8.8
The wp_ajax_upload-remote-file AJAX action of the External Media WordPress plugin before 1.0.34 was vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads via any authenticated users.
Product
wp_ajax_upload-remote-file AJAX action of the External Media
Fixed in
1.0.34
What to do
Update wp_ajax_upload-remote-file AJAX action of the External Media to 1.0.34 or newer.
Full record and what to do →NVD record wpscan.com wordfence.com
May 24, 2021Goto: Did not properly sanitize the formvalue JSON POST parameter in its tl_filter AJAX actionCVE-2021-24297 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 6.1
The Goto WordPress theme before 2.1 did not properly sanitize the formvalue JSON POST parameter in its tl_filter AJAX action, leading to an unauthenticated Reflected Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability.
Product
Goto
Fixed in
2.1
What to do
Update Goto to 2.1 or newer.
Full record and what to do →NVD record wpscan.com wpscan.com
May 24, 2021dsgvoaio_write_log AJAX action of the DSGVO All in one for WP: Did not sanitise or escape some POST parameter submitted before outputting them in the Log page in the administrator dashboard (wp-admin/adminCVE-2021-24294 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 6.1
The dsgvoaio_write_log AJAX action of the DSGVO All in one for WP WordPress plugin before 4.0 did not sanitise or escape some POST parameter submitted before outputting them in the Log page in the administrator dashboard (wp-admin/admin.php?page=dsgvoaiofree-show-log). This could allow unauthenticated attackers to gain unauthorised access by using an XSS payload to create a rogue administrator account, which will be trigged when an administrator will view the logs.
Product
dsgvoaio_write_log AJAX action of the DSGVO All in one for WP
Fixed in
4.0
What to do
Update dsgvoaio_write_log AJAX action of the DSGVO All in one for WP to 4.0 or newer.
Full record and what to do →NVD record wpscan.com wpscan.com
May 14, 2021Kaswara Modern VC Addons: Allows unauthenticated arbitrary file upload via the 'uploadFontIcon' AJAX actionCVE-2021-24284 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanCritical 9.8
The Kaswara Modern VC Addons WordPress plugin through 3.0.1 allows unauthenticated arbitrary file upload via the 'uploadFontIcon' AJAX action. The supplied zipfile being unzipped in the wp-content/uploads/kaswara/fonts_icon directory with no checks for malicious files such as PHP.
Product
Kaswara Modern VC Addons
Affected
up to 3.0.1
What to do
Affects up to 3.0.1. Update Kaswara Modern VC Addons to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
Full record and what to do →NVD record packetstormsecurity.com codecanyon.net
May 14, 2021In the Redirection for Contact Form 7 WordPress plugin before 2.3.4, any authenticated user, such as a subscriber, could use the various AJAX actions in the pluCVE-2021-24282 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 6.3
In the Redirection for Contact Form 7 WordPress plugin before 2.3.4, any authenticated user, such as a subscriber, could use the various AJAX actions in the plugin to do a variety of things. For example, an attacker could use wpcf7r_reset_settings to reset the plugin’s settings, wpcf7r_add_action to add actions to a form, and more.
Product
Redirection for Contact Form 7
Fixed in
2.3.4
What to do
Update Redirection for Contact Form 7 to 2.3.4 or newer.
Full record and what to do →NVD record wpscan.com wordfence.com
May 14, 2021In the Redirection for Contact Form 7 WordPress plugin before 2.3.4, any authenticated user, such as a subscriber, could use the delete_action_post AJAX action CVE-2021-24281 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 4.3
In the Redirection for Contact Form 7 WordPress plugin before 2.3.4, any authenticated user, such as a subscriber, could use the delete_action_post AJAX action to delete any post on a target site.
Product
Redirection for Contact Form 7
Fixed in
2.3.4
What to do
Update Redirection for Contact Form 7 to 2.3.4 or newer.
Full record and what to do →NVD record wpscan.com wordfence.com
May 14, 2021In the Redirection for Contact Form 7 WordPress plugin before 2.3.4, any authenticated user, such as a subscriber, could use the import_from_debug AJAX action tCVE-2021-24280 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanHigh 8.8
In the Redirection for Contact Form 7 WordPress plugin before 2.3.4, any authenticated user, such as a subscriber, could use the import_from_debug AJAX action to inject PHP objects.
Product
Redirection for Contact Form 7
Fixed in
2.3.4
What to do
Update Redirection for Contact Form 7 to 2.3.4 or newer.
Full record and what to do →NVD record wpscan.com wordfence.com
May 14, 2021In the Redirection for Contact Form 7 WordPress plugin before 2.3.4, low level users, such as subscribers, could use the import_from_debug AJAX action to instalCVE-2021-24279 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 6.5
In the Redirection for Contact Form 7 WordPress plugin before 2.3.4, low level users, such as subscribers, could use the import_from_debug AJAX action to install any plugin from the WordPress repository.
Product
Redirection for Contact Form 7
Fixed in
2.3.4
What to do
Update Redirection for Contact Form 7 to 2.3.4 or newer.
Full record and what to do →NVD record wpscan.com wordfence.com
May 14, 2021In the Redirection for Contact Form 7 WordPress plugin before 2.3.4, unauthenticated users can use the wpcf7r_get_nonce AJAX action to retrieve a valid nonce foCVE-2021-24278 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanHigh 7.5
In the Redirection for Contact Form 7 WordPress plugin before 2.3.4, unauthenticated users can use the wpcf7r_get_nonce AJAX action to retrieve a valid nonce for any WordPress action/function.
Product
Redirection for Contact Form 7
Fixed in
2.3.4
What to do
Update Redirection for Contact Form 7 to 2.3.4 or newer.
Full record and what to do →NVD record wpscan.com wordfence.com
May 14, 2021Low privileged users can use the AJAX action 'cp_plugins_do_button_job_later_callback' in the Login as User or Customer (User Switching) WordPress plugin beforeCVE-2021-24195 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanHigh 8.8
Low privileged users can use the AJAX action 'cp_plugins_do_button_job_later_callback' in the Login as User or Customer (User Switching) WordPress plugin before 1.8, to install any plugin (including a specific version) from the WordPress repository, as well as activate arbitrary plugin from then blog, which helps attackers install vulnerable plugins and could lead to more critical vulnerabilities like RCE.
Product
Login as User or Customer (User Switching)
Fixed in
1.8
What to do
Update Login as User or Customer (User Switching) to 1.8 or newer.
Full record and what to do →NVD record wpscan.com wpscan.com
May 14, 2021Low privileged users can use the AJAX action 'cp_plugins_do_button_job_later_callback' in the Login Protection - Limit Failed Login Attempts WordPress plugin beCVE-2021-24194 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanHigh 8.8
Low privileged users can use the AJAX action 'cp_plugins_do_button_job_later_callback' in the Login Protection - Limit Failed Login Attempts WordPress plugin before 2.9, to install any plugin (including a specific version) from the WordPress repository, as well as activate arbitrary plugin from then blog, which helps attackers install vulnerable plugins and could lead to more critical vulnerabilities like RCE.
Product
Login Protection - Limit Failed Login Attempts
Fixed in
2.9
What to do
Update Login Protection - Limit Failed Login Attempts to 2.9 or newer.
Full record and what to do →NVD record wpscan.com wpscan.com
May 14, 2021Low privileged users can use the AJAX action 'cp_plugins_do_button_job_later_callback' in the Visitor Traffic Real Time Statistics WordPress plugin before 2.12,CVE-2021-24193 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanHigh 8.8
Low privileged users can use the AJAX action 'cp_plugins_do_button_job_later_callback' in the Visitor Traffic Real Time Statistics WordPress plugin before 2.12, to install any plugin (including a specific version) from the WordPress repository, as well as activate arbitrary plugin from then blog, which helps attackers install vulnerable plugins and could lead to more critical vulnerabilities like RCE.
Product
Visitor Traffic Real Time Statistics
Fixed in
2.12
What to do
Update Visitor Traffic Real Time Statistics to 2.12 or newer.
Full record and what to do →NVD record wpscan.com wpscan.com
May 14, 2021Low privileged users can use the AJAX action 'cp_plugins_do_button_job_later_callback' in the Tree Sitemap WordPress plugin before 2.9, to install any plugin (iCVE-2021-24192 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanHigh 8.8
Low privileged users can use the AJAX action 'cp_plugins_do_button_job_later_callback' in the Tree Sitemap WordPress plugin before 2.9, to install any plugin (including a specific version) from the WordPress repository, as well as activate arbitrary plugin from then blog, which helps attackers install vulnerable plugins and could lead to more critical vulnerabilities like RCE.
Product
Tree Sitemap
Fixed in
2.9
What to do
Update Tree Sitemap to 2.9 or newer.
Full record and what to do →NVD record wpscan.com wpscan.com
May 14, 2021Low privileged users can use the AJAX action 'cp_plugins_do_button_job_later_callback' in the WP Maintenance Mode & Site Under Construction WordPress plugin befCVE-2021-24191 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanHigh 8.8
Low privileged users can use the AJAX action 'cp_plugins_do_button_job_later_callback' in the WP Maintenance Mode & Site Under Construction WordPress plugin before 1.8.2, to install any plugin (including a specific version) from the WordPress repository, as well as activate arbitrary plugin from then blog, which helps attackers install vulnerable plugins and could lead to more critical vulnerabilities like RCE.
Product
WP Maintenance Mode & Site Under Construction
Fixed in
1.8.2
What to do
Update WP Maintenance Mode & Site Under Construction to 1.8.2 or newer.
Full record and what to do →NVD record wpscan.com wpscan.com
May 14, 2021Low privileged users can use the AJAX action 'cp_plugins_do_button_job_later_callback' in the WooCommerce Conditional Marketing Mailer WordPress plugin before 1CVE-2021-24190 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanHigh 8.8
Low privileged users can use the AJAX action 'cp_plugins_do_button_job_later_callback' in the WooCommerce Conditional Marketing Mailer WordPress plugin before 1.5.2, to install any plugin (including a specific version) from the WordPress repository, as well as activate arbitrary plugin from then blog, which helps attackers install vulnerable plugins and could lead to more critical vulnerabilities like RCE.
Product
WooCommerce Conditional Marketing Mailer
Fixed in
1.5.2
What to do
Update WooCommerce Conditional Marketing Mailer to 1.5.2 or newer.
Full record and what to do →NVD record wpscan.com wpscan.com
May 14, 2021Low privileged users can use the AJAX action 'cp_plugins_do_button_job_later_callback' in the Captchinoo, Google recaptcha for admin login page WordPress pluginCVE-2021-24189 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanHigh 8.8
Low privileged users can use the AJAX action 'cp_plugins_do_button_job_later_callback' in the Captchinoo, Google recaptcha for admin login page WordPress plugin before 2.4, to install any plugin (including a specific version) from the WordPress repository, as well as activate arbitrary plugin from then blog, which helps attackers install vulnerable plugins and could lead to more critical vulnerabilities like RCE.
Product
Captchinoo, Google recaptcha for admin login page
Fixed in
2.4
What to do
Update Captchinoo, Google recaptcha for admin login page to 2.4 or newer.
Full record and what to do →NVD record wpscan.com wpscan.com
May 14, 2021Low privileged users can use the AJAX action 'cp_plugins_do_button_job_later_callback' in the WP Content Copy Protection & No Right Click WordPress plugin beforCVE-2021-24188 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanHigh 8.8
Low privileged users can use the AJAX action 'cp_plugins_do_button_job_later_callback' in the WP Content Copy Protection & No Right Click WordPress plugin before 3.1.5, to install any plugin (including a specific version) from the WordPress repository, as well as activate arbitrary plugin from then blog, which helps attackers install vulnerable plugins and could lead to more critical vulnerabilities like RCE.
Product
WP Content Copy Protection & No Right Click
Fixed in
3.1.5
What to do
Update WP Content Copy Protection & No Right Click to 3.1.5 or newer.
Full record and what to do →NVD record wpscan.com wpscan.com
May 6, 2021Contact Form Check Tester: Settings are visible to all registered users in the dashboard and are lacking any sanitisationCVE-2021-24247 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 5.4
The Contact Form Check Tester WordPress plugin through 1.0.2 settings are visible to all registered users in the dashboard and are lacking any sanitisation. As a result, any registered user, such as subscriber, can leave an XSS payload in the plugin settings, which will be triggered by any user visiting them, and could allow for privilege escalation. The vendor decided to close the plugin.
Product
Contact Form Check Tester
Affected
up to 1.0.2
What to do
Affects up to 1.0.2. Update Contact Form Check Tester to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
Full record and what to do →NVD record wpscan.com wpscan.com
May 6, 2021An AJAX action registered by the WPBakery Page Builder (Visual Composer) Clipboard WordPress plugin before 4.5.8 did not have capability checks, allowing low prCVE-2021-24244 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 6.5
An AJAX action registered by the WPBakery Page Builder (Visual Composer) Clipboard WordPress plugin before 4.5.8 did not have capability checks, allowing low privilege users, such as subscribers, to update the license options (key, email).
Fixed in
4.5.8
What to do
Update the plugin to 4.5.8 or newer.
Full record and what to do →NVD record codecanyon.net wpscan.com
May 6, 2021An AJAX action registered by the WPBakery Page Builder (Visual Composer) Clipboard WordPress plugin before 4.5.6 did not have capability checks nor sanitizationCVE-2021-24243 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 5.4
An AJAX action registered by the WPBakery Page Builder (Visual Composer) Clipboard WordPress plugin before 4.5.6 did not have capability checks nor sanitization, allowing low privilege users (subscriber+) to call it and set XSS payloads, which will be triggered in all backend pages.
Fixed in
4.5.6
What to do
Update the plugin to 4.5.6 or newer.
Full record and what to do →NVD record codecanyon.net wpscan.com
May 5, 2021In the eCommerce module of the NextGEN Gallery Pro WordPress plugin before 3.1.11, there is an action to call get_cart_items via photocrati_ajax , after that thCVE-2021-24293 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 6.1
In the eCommerce module of the NextGEN Gallery Pro WordPress plugin before 3.1.11, there is an action to call get_cart_items via photocrati_ajax , after that the settings[shipping_address][name] is able to inject malicious javascript.
Product
NextGEN Gallery Pro
Fixed in
3.1.11
What to do
Update NextGEN Gallery Pro to 3.1.11 or newer.
Full record and what to do →NVD record wpscan.com imagely.com
May 5, 2021Contact Form by Supsystic: Did not sanitise the tab parameter of its options page before outputting it in an attributeCVE-2021-24276 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 6.1
The Contact Form by Supsystic WordPress plugin before 1.7.15 did not sanitise the tab parameter of its options page before outputting it in an attribute, leading to a reflected Cross-Site Scripting issue
Product
Contact Form by Supsystic
Fixed in
1.7.15
What to do
Update Contact Form by Supsystic to 1.7.15 or newer.
Full record and what to do →NVD record packetstormsecurity.com wpscan.com
Apr 12, 2021The Jetpack Scan team identified a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the patreon_save_attachment_patreon_level AJAX action of the Patreon WordPress plugin befoCVE-2021-24229 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanCritical 9.6
The Jetpack Scan team identified a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the patreon_save_attachment_patreon_level AJAX action of the Patreon WordPress plugin before 1.7.2. This AJAX hook is used to update the pledge level required by Patreon subscribers to access a given attachment. This action is accessible for user accounts with the ‘manage_options’ privilege (i.e.., only administrators). Unfortunately, one of the parameters used in this AJAX endpoint is not sanitized before being printed back to the user, so the risk it represents is the same as the previous XSS vulnerability.
Fixed in
1.7.2
What to do
Update the plugin to 1.7.2 or newer.
Full record and what to do →NVD record jetpack.com wpscan.com
Apr 12, 2021The EFBP_verify_upload_file AJAX action of the Easy Form Builder WordPress plugin through 1.0, available to authenticated users, does not have any security in pCVE-2021-24224 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanHigh 8.8
The EFBP_verify_upload_file AJAX action of the Easy Form Builder WordPress plugin through 1.0, available to authenticated users, does not have any security in place to verify uploaded files, allowing low privilege users to upload arbitrary files, leading to RCE.
Product
Easy Form Builder
Affected
up to 1.0
What to do
Affects up to 1.0. Update Easy Form Builder to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
Full record and what to do →NVD record github.com wpscan.com
Apr 12, 2021wp_ajax_save_fbe_settings and wp_ajax_delete_fbe_settings AJAX actions of the Facebook for: Were vulnerable to CSRF due to a lack of nonce protectionCVE-2021-24218 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanHigh 8.8
The wp_ajax_save_fbe_settings and wp_ajax_delete_fbe_settings AJAX actions of the Facebook for WordPress plugin before 3.0.4 were vulnerable to CSRF due to a lack of nonce protection. The settings in the saveFbeSettings function had no sanitization allowing for script tags to be saved.
Product
wp_ajax_save_fbe_settings and wp_ajax_delete_fbe_settings AJAX actions of the Facebook for
Fixed in
3.0.4
What to do
Update wp_ajax_save_fbe_settings and wp_ajax_delete_fbe_settings AJAX actions of the Facebook for to 3.0.4 or newer.
Full record and what to do →NVD record wpscan.com wordfence.com
Apr 12, 2021run_action function of the Facebook for: Deserializes user supplied data making it possible for PHP objects to be supplied creating an Object Injection vulnerabilityCVE-2021-24217 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanHigh 8.1
The run_action function of the Facebook for WordPress plugin before 3.0.0 deserializes user supplied data making it possible for PHP objects to be supplied creating an Object Injection vulnerability. There was also a useable magic method in the plugin that could be used to achieve remote code execution.
Product
run_action function of the Facebook for
Fixed in
3.0.0
What to do
Update run_action function of the Facebook for to 3.0.0 or newer.
Full record and what to do →NVD record wpscan.com wordfence.com
Apr 5, 2021tutor_place_rating AJAX action from the Tutor LMS – eLearning and online course solution: Was vulnerable to blind and time based SQL injections that could be exploited by studentsCVE-2021-24185 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 6.5
The tutor_place_rating AJAX action from the Tutor LMS – eLearning and online course solution WordPress plugin before 1.7.7 was vulnerable to blind and time based SQL injections that could be exploited by students.
Product
tutor_place_rating AJAX action from the Tutor LMS – eLearning and online course solution
Fixed in
1.7.7
What to do
Update tutor_place_rating AJAX action from the Tutor LMS – eLearning and online course solution to 1.7.7 or newer.
Full record and what to do →NVD record wpscan.com wordfence.com
Apr 5, 2021tutor_quiz_builder_get_question_form AJAX action from the Tutor LMS – eLearning and online course solution: Was vulnerable to UNION based SQL injection that could be exploited by studentsCVE-2021-24183 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 6.5
The tutor_quiz_builder_get_question_form AJAX action from the Tutor LMS – eLearning and online course solution WordPress plugin before 1.8.3 was vulnerable to UNION based SQL injection that could be exploited by students.
Product
tutor_quiz_builder_get_question_form AJAX action from the Tutor LMS – eLearning and online course solution
Fixed in
1.8.3
What to do
Update tutor_quiz_builder_get_question_form AJAX action from the Tutor LMS – eLearning and online course solution to 1.8.3 or newer.
Full record and what to do →NVD record wpscan.com wordfence.com
Apr 5, 2021tutor_quiz_builder_get_answers_by_question AJAX action from the Tutor LMS – eLearning and online course solution: Was vulnerable to UNION based SQL injection that could be exploited by studentsCVE-2021-24182 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 6.5
The tutor_quiz_builder_get_answers_by_question AJAX action from the Tutor LMS – eLearning and online course solution WordPress plugin before 1.8.3 was vulnerable to UNION based SQL injection that could be exploited by students.
Product
tutor_quiz_builder_get_answers_by_question AJAX action from the Tutor LMS – eLearning and online course solution
Fixed in
1.8.3
What to do
Update tutor_quiz_builder_get_answers_by_question AJAX action from the Tutor LMS – eLearning and online course solution to 1.8.3 or newer.
Full record and what to do →NVD record wpscan.com wordfence.com
Apr 5, 2021tutor_mark_answer_as_correct AJAX action from the Tutor LMS – eLearning and online course solution: Was vulnerable to blind and time based SQL injections that could be exploited by studentsCVE-2021-24181 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 6.5
The tutor_mark_answer_as_correct AJAX action from the Tutor LMS – eLearning and online course solution WordPress plugin before 1.7.7 was vulnerable to blind and time based SQL injections that could be exploited by students.
Product
tutor_mark_answer_as_correct AJAX action from the Tutor LMS – eLearning and online course solution
Fixed in
1.7.7
What to do
Update tutor_mark_answer_as_correct AJAX action from the Tutor LMS – eLearning and online course solution to 1.7.7 or newer.
Full record and what to do →NVD record wpscan.com wordfence.com
Apr 5, 2021Plus Addons for Elementor Page Builder: Was being actively exploited to by malicious actors to bypass authenticationCVE-2021-24175 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanCritical 9.8
The Plus Addons for Elementor Page Builder WordPress plugin before 4.1.7 was being actively exploited to by malicious actors to bypass authentication, allowing unauthenticated users to log in as any user (including admin) by just providing the related username, as well as create accounts with arbitrary roles, such as admin. These issues can be exploited even if registration is disabled, and the Login widget is not active.
Product
Plus Addons for Elementor Page Builder
Fixed in
4.1.7
What to do
Update Plus Addons for Elementor Page Builder to 4.1.7 or newer.
Full record and what to do →NVD record posimyth.ticksy.com wpscan.com
Apr 5, 2021Easy Contact Form Pro: Did not properly sanitise the text fields (suchCVE-2021-24168 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 5.4
The Easy Contact Form Pro WordPress plugin before 1.1.1.9 did not properly sanitise the text fields (such as Email Subject, Email Recipient, etc) when creating or editing a form, leading to an authenticated (author+) stored cross-site scripting issue. This could allow medium privilege accounts (such as author and editor) to perform XSS attacks against high privilege ones like administrator.
Product
Easy Contact Form Pro
Fixed in
1.1.1.9
What to do
Update Easy Contact Form Pro to 1.1.1.9 or newer.
Full record and what to do →NVD record wpscan.com wpscan.com
Apr 5, 2021wp_ajax_nf_oauth_disconnect from the Ninja Forms Contact Form – The Drag and Drop Form Builder for: Had no nonce protection making it possible for attackers to craft a request to disconnect a site's OAuth connectionCVE-2021-24166 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 5.4
The wp_ajax_nf_oauth_disconnect from the Ninja Forms Contact Form – The Drag and Drop Form Builder for WordPress WordPress plugin before 3.4.34 had no nonce protection making it possible for attackers to craft a request to disconnect a site's OAuth connection.
Product
wp_ajax_nf_oauth_disconnect from the Ninja Forms Contact Form – The Drag and Drop Form Builder for
Fixed in
3.4.34
What to do
Update wp_ajax_nf_oauth_disconnect from the Ninja Forms Contact Form – The Drag and Drop Form Builder for to 3.4.34 or newer.
Full record and what to do →NVD record wpscan.com wordfence.com
Apr 5, 2021In the Ninja Forms Contact Form WordPress plugin before 3.4.34, the wp_ajax_nf_oauth_connect AJAX action was vulnerable to open redirect due to the use of a useCVE-2021-24165 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 6.1
In the Ninja Forms Contact Form WordPress plugin before 3.4.34, the wp_ajax_nf_oauth_connect AJAX action was vulnerable to open redirect due to the use of a user supplied redirect parameter and no protection in place.
Product
Ninja Forms Contact Form
Fixed in
3.4.34
What to do
Update Ninja Forms Contact Form to 3.4.34 or newer.
Full record and what to do →NVD record wpscan.com wordfence.com
Apr 5, 2021In the Ninja Forms Contact Form WordPress plugin before 3.4.34.1, low-level users, such as subscribers, were able to trigger the action, wp_ajax_nf_oauth, and rCVE-2021-24164 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 4.3
In the Ninja Forms Contact Form WordPress plugin before 3.4.34.1, low-level users, such as subscribers, were able to trigger the action, wp_ajax_nf_oauth, and retrieve the connection url needed to establish a connection. They could also retrieve the client_id for an already established OAuth connection.
Product
Ninja Forms Contact Form
Fixed in
3.4.34.1
What to do
Update Ninja Forms Contact Form to 3.4.34.1 or newer.
Full record and what to do →NVD record wpscan.com wordfence.com
Apr 5, 2021The AJAX action, wp_ajax_ninja_forms_sendwp_remote_install_handler, did not have a capability check on it, nor did it have any nonce protection, therefore makinCVE-2021-24163 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanHigh 8.8
The AJAX action, wp_ajax_ninja_forms_sendwp_remote_install_handler, did not have a capability check on it, nor did it have any nonce protection, therefore making it possible for low-level users, such as subscribers, to install and activate the SendWP Ninja Forms Contact Form – The Drag and Drop Form Builder for WordPress WordPress plugin before 3.4.34 and retrieve the client_secret key needed to establish the SendWP connection while also installing the SendWP plugin.
Fixed in
3.4.34
What to do
Update the plugin to 3.4.34 or newer.
Full record and what to do →NVD record wpscan.com wordfence.com

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