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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 26, 2025Frontend Post Submission: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')CVE-2025-23638 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by PatchstackHigh 7.1

    Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Umesh Ghimire Frontend Post Submission frontend-post-submission allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Frontend Post Submission: from n/a through <= 1.0.

    Product
    Frontend Post Submission
    Affected
    up to 1.0
    What to do
    Affects up to 1.0. Update Frontend Post Submission to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Mar 25, 2025Alert Box Block – Display notice/alerts in the front end.: Stored Cross-Site ScriptingCVE-2024-13731 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 6.4

    The Alert Box Block – Display notice/alerts in the front end. plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's Alert Box block in all versions up to, and including, 1.1.3 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

    Product
    Alert Box Block – Display notice/alerts in the front end.
    Affected
    up to 1.1.3
    What to do
    Affects up to 1.1.3. Update Alert Box Block – Display notice/alerts in the front end. to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Mar 11, 2025Frontpage category filter: Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)CVE-2025-28867 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by PatchstackMedium 4.3

    Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in stesvis Frontpage category filter frontpage-category-filter allows Cross Site Request Forgery.This issue affects Frontpage category filter: from n/a through <= 1.0.2.

    Product
    Frontpage category filter
    Affected
    up to 1.0.2
    What to do
    Affects up to 1.0.2. Update Frontpage category filter to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Mar 3, 2025VW Storefront: Unauthorized modification of dataCVE-2024-13686 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 4.3

    The VW Storefront theme for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the vw_storefront_reset_all_settings() function in all versions up to, and including, 0.9.9. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to reset the themes settings.

    Product
    VW Storefront
    Affected
    up to 0.9.9
    What to do
    Affects up to 0.9.9. Update VW Storefront to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Mar 3, 2025WP Frontend Submit: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')CVE-2025-25133 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by PatchstackHigh 7.1

    Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in newbiesup WP Frontend Submit wp-frontend-submit allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects WP Frontend Submit: from n/a through <= 1.1.0.

    Product
    WP Frontend Submit
    Affected
    up to 1.1.0
    What to do
    Affects up to 1.1.0. Update WP Frontend Submit to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Mar 3, 2025ClickBank Storefront: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')CVE-2025-23524 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by PatchstackHigh 7.1

    Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in dactum ClickBank Storefront mycbgenie-clickbank-storefront allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects ClickBank Storefront: from n/a through <= 1.7.

    Product
    ClickBank Storefront
    Affected
    up to 1.7
    What to do
    Affects up to 1.7. Update ClickBank Storefront to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Feb 25, 2025Frontend Admin by DynamiApps: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')CVE-2025-26987 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by PatchstackHigh 7.1

    Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Shabti Kaplan Frontend Admin by DynamiApps acf-frontend-form-element allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Frontend Admin by DynamiApps: from n/a through <= 3.25.17.

    Product
    Frontend Admin by DynamiApps
    Affected
    up to 3.25.17
    What to do
    Affects up to 3.25.17. Update Frontend Admin by DynamiApps to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Feb 25, 2025Front End Users: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')CVE-2025-26877 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by PatchstackMedium 6.5

    Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Rustaurius Front End Users front-end-only-users allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Front End Users: from n/a through <= 3.2.30.

    Product
    Front End Users
    Affected
    up to 3.2.30
    What to do
    Affects up to 3.2.30. Update Front End Users to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Feb 22, 2025Post Form – Registration Form – Profile Form for User Profiles – Frontend Content Forms for User Submissions (UGC): Stored Cross-Site ScriptingCVE-2024-12038 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 6.4

    The Post Form – Registration Form – Profile Form for User Profiles – Frontend Content Forms for User Submissions (UGC) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's 'buddyforms_nav' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 2.8.15 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

    Product
    Post Form – Registration Form – Profile Form for User Profiles – Frontend Content Forms for User Submissions (UGC)
    Affected
    up to 2.8.15
    What to do
    Affects up to 2.8.15. Update Post Form – Registration Form – Profile Form for User Profiles – Frontend Content Forms for User Submissions (UGC) to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Feb 20, 2025The Registration Forms – User Registration Forms, Invitation-Based Registrations, Front-end User Profile, Login Form & Content Restriction plugin for WordPress CVE-2024-13818 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 5.3

    The Registration Forms – User Registration Forms, Invitation-Based Registrations, Front-end User Profile, Login Form & Content Restriction plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 3.8.4 through publicly exposed log files. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to view potentially sensitive information about users contained in the exposed log files.

    Affected
    up to 3.8.4
    What to do
    Affects up to 3.8.4. 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.
  • Feb 15, 2025DirectoryPress Frontend: Cross-Site Request ForgeryCVE-2024-10581 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 4.3

    The DirectoryPress Frontend plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 2.7.9. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the dpfl_listingStatusChange() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update listing statuses via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

    Product
    DirectoryPress Frontend
    Affected
    up to 2.7.9
    What to do
    Affects up to 2.7.9. Update DirectoryPress Frontend to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Feb 15, 2025Front End Users: Stored Cross-Site ScriptingCVE-2024-13563 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 6.4

    The Front End Users plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's forgot-password shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 3.2.30 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

    Product
    Front End Users
    Affected
    up to 3.2.30
    What to do
    Affects up to 3.2.30. Update Front End Users to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Feb 4, 2025Alert Box Block – Display notice/alerts in the front end: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')CVE-2025-22675 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by PatchstackMedium 6.5

    Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in bPlugins Alert Box Block – Display notice/alerts in the front end alert-box-block allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Alert Box Block – Display notice/alerts in the front end: from n/a through <= 1.1.0.

    Product
    Alert Box Block – Display notice/alerts in the front end
    Affected
    up to 1.1.0
    What to do
    Affects up to 1.1.0. Update Alert Box Block – Display notice/alerts in the front end to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Feb 3, 2025Forge – Front-End Page Builder: Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)CVE-2025-22703 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by PatchstackHigh 7.1

    Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in manuelvicedo Forge – Front-End Page Builder forge allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Forge – Front-End Page Builder: from n/a through <= 1.4.6.

    Product
    Forge – Front-End Page Builder
    Affected
    up to 1.4.6
    What to do
    Affects up to 1.4.6. Update Forge – Front-End Page Builder to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Jan 31, 2025Post Form – Registration Form – Profile Form for User Profiles – Frontend Content Forms for User Submissions (UGC): Stored Cross-Site ScriptingCVE-2024-12037 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 6.4

    The Post Form – Registration Form – Profile Form for User Profiles – Frontend Content Forms for User Submissions (UGC) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's 'bf_new_submission_link' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 2.8.13 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

    Product
    Post Form – Registration Form – Profile Form for User Profiles – Frontend Content Forms for User Submissions (UGC)
    Affected
    up to 2.8.13
    What to do
    Affects up to 2.8.13. Update Post Form – Registration Form – Profile Form for User Profiles – Frontend Content Forms for User Submissions (UGC) to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Jan 31, 2025Shared Files – Frontend File Upload Form & Secure File Sharing: Stored Cross-Site ScriptingCVE-2024-13504 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceHigh 7.2

    The Shared Files – Frontend File Upload Form & Secure File Sharing plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via dfxp File uploads in all versions up to, and including, 1.7.42 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses the dfxp file. This issue affects only Apache-based environments, where dfxp files are handled by default.

    Product
    Shared Files – Frontend File Upload Form & Secure File Sharing
    Affected
    up to 1.7.42
    What to do
    Affects up to 1.7.42. Update Shared Files – Frontend File Upload Form & Secure File Sharing to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Jan 23, 2025WP Front-end login and register: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')CVE-2025-23540 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by PatchstackHigh 7.1

    Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Mohsin Khan WP Front-end login and register wp-front-end-login-and-register allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects WP Front-end login and register: from n/a through <= 2.1.0.

    Product
    WP Front-end login and register
    Affected
    up to 2.1.0
    What to do
    Affects up to 2.1.0. Update WP Front-end login and register to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Jan 21, 2025Picture Gallery – Frontend Image Uploads, AJAX Photo List: Stored Cross-Site ScriptingCVE-2024-13584 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 6.4

    The Picture Gallery – Frontend Image Uploads, AJAX Photo List plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's 'videowhisper_pictures' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 1.5.19 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

    Product
    Picture Gallery – Frontend Image Uploads, AJAX Photo List
    Affected
    up to 1.5.19
    What to do
    Affects up to 1.5.19. Update Picture Gallery – Frontend Image Uploads, AJAX Photo List to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Jan 18, 2025Picture Gallery – Frontend Image Uploads, AJAX Photo List: Stored Cross-Site ScriptingCVE-2024-12696 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 6.4

    The Picture Gallery – Frontend Image Uploads, AJAX Photo List plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's videowhisper_picture_upload_guest shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 1.5.22 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

    Product
    Picture Gallery – Frontend Image Uploads, AJAX Photo List
    Affected
    up to 1.5.22
    What to do
    Affects up to 1.5.22. Update Picture Gallery – Frontend Image Uploads, AJAX Photo List to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Jan 2, 2025WP User Frontend: Missing AuthorizationCVE-2023-45002 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by PatchstackMedium 4.3

    Missing Authorization vulnerability in weDevs WP User Frontend allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects WP User Frontend: from n/a through 3.6.8.

    Product
    WP User Frontend
    Affected
    up to 3.6.8
    What to do
    Affects up to 3.6.8. Update WP User Frontend to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Dec 21, 2024Frontend Admin by DynamiApps: SQL InjectionCVE-2024-11722 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 5.9

    The Frontend Admin by DynamiApps plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via the 'orderby' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 3.25.1 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database. This requires an unauthenticated user to have been given permission to view form submissions, and the form submission shortcode be added to a page.

    Product
    Frontend Admin by DynamiApps
    Affected
    up to 3.25.1
    What to do
    Affects up to 3.25.1. Update Frontend Admin by DynamiApps to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Dec 17, 2024Cross-site scripting vulnerability exists in My WP Customize Admin/Frontend versions prior to ver 1.24.1.CVE-2024-55864 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by vultures@jpcert.or.jpMedium 4.8

    Cross-site scripting vulnerability exists in My WP Customize Admin/Frontend versions prior to ver 1.24.1. If a malicious administrative user customizes the administrative page with some malicious contents, an arbitrary script may be executed on the web browser of the other users who are accessing the page.

    What to do
    Update the plugin to the newest version.
  • Dec 14, 2024Frontend Admin by DynamiApps: Privilege escalationCVE-2024-11721 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceHigh 8.1

    The Frontend Admin by DynamiApps plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in all versions up to, and including, 3.24.5. This is due to insufficient controls on the user role select field when utilizing the 'Role' field in a form. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to create new administrative user accounts, even when the administrative user role has not been provided as an option to the user, granted that unauthenticated users have been provided access to the form.

    Product
    Frontend Admin by DynamiApps
    Affected
    up to 3.24.5
    What to do
    Affects up to 3.24.5. Update Frontend Admin by DynamiApps to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Dec 14, 2024Frontend Admin by DynamiApps: Stored Cross-Site ScriptingCVE-2024-11720 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceHigh 7.2

    The Frontend Admin by DynamiApps plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via submission forms in all versions up to, and including, 3.24.5 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on the new Taxonomy form. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. This is only exploitable when lower-level users have been granted access to submit specific forms, which is disabled by default.

    Product
    Frontend Admin by DynamiApps
    Affected
    up to 3.24.5
    What to do
    Affects up to 3.24.5. Update Frontend Admin by DynamiApps to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Dec 9, 2024Display custom fields in the frontend – Post and User Profile Fields: Missing AuthorizationCVE-2023-31073 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by PatchstackMedium 4.3

    Missing Authorization vulnerability in Jose Vega Display custom fields in the frontend – Post and User Profile Fields allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Display custom fields in the frontend – Post and User Profile Fields: from n/a through 1.2.0.

    Product
    Display custom fields in the frontend – Post and User Profile Fields
    Affected
    up to 1.2.0
    What to do
    Affects up to 1.2.0. Update Display custom fields in the frontend – Post and User Profile Fields to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Dec 7, 2024Feedpress Generator – External RSS Frontend Customizer: Reflected Cross-Site ScriptingCVE-2024-11457 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 6.1

    The Feedpress Generator – External RSS Frontend Customizer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the 'tab' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

    Product
    Feedpress Generator – External RSS Frontend Customizer
    Affected
    up to 1.2.1
    What to do
    Affects up to 1.2.1. Update Feedpress Generator – External RSS Frontend Customizer to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Dec 6, 2024Clickbank WordPress Plugin (Storefront): Cross-Site Request ForgeryCVE-2024-11336 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 6.1

    The Clickbank WordPress Plugin (Storefront) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 1.7. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation via the cs_menu page. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update settings and inject malicious web scripts via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

    Product
    Clickbank WordPress Plugin (Storefront)
    Affected
    up to 1.7
    What to do
    Affects up to 1.7. Update Clickbank WordPress Plugin (Storefront) to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Dec 4, 2024The Registration Forms – User Registration Forms, Invitation-Based Registrations, Front-end User Profile, Login Form & Content Restriction Social Sites Login pCVE-2024-11293 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceHigh 8.1

    The Registration Forms – User Registration Forms, Invitation-Based Registrations, Front-end User Profile, Login Form & Content Restriction Social Sites Login plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass in all versions up to, and including, 1.7.9. This is due to insufficient verification on the user being returned by the social login token. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to log in as any existing user on the site, such as an administrator, if they have access to the email and the user does not have an already-existing account for the service returning the token.

    Affected
    up to 1.7.9
    What to do
    Affects up to 1.7.9. 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 18, 2024Mage Front End Forms: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')CVE-2024-52339 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by PatchstackMedium 6.5

    Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Maximilian Ruthe Mage Front End Forms mage-forms allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Mage Front End Forms: from n/a through <= 1.1.4.

    Product
    Mage Front End Forms
    Affected
    up to 1.1.4
    What to do
    Affects up to 1.1.4. Update Mage Front End Forms to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Nov 5, 2024Post From Frontend: Does not have CSRF checkCVE-2024-9689 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 4.3

    The Post From Frontend WordPress plugin through 1.0.0 does not have CSRF check when deleting posts, which could allow attackers to make logged in admin perform such action via a CSRF attack

    Product
    Post From Frontend
    Affected
    up to 1.0.0
    What to do
    Affects up to 1.0.0. Update Post From Frontend to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Nov 1, 2024Page Builder Sandwich – Front-End Page Builder: Missing AuthorizationCVE-2024-37218 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by PatchstackMedium 4.3

    Missing Authorization vulnerability in WordPress Page Builder Sandwich Team Page Builder Sandwich – Front-End Page Builder allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Page Builder Sandwich – Front-End Page Builder: from n/a through 5.1.0.

    Product
    Page Builder Sandwich – Front-End Page Builder
    Affected
    up to 5.1.0
    What to do
    Affects up to 5.1.0. Update Page Builder Sandwich – Front-End Page Builder to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Oct 16, 2024The Frontend File Manager (versions < 4.0), N-Media Post Front-end Form (versions < 1.1) plugins for WordPress are vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to mCVE-2016-15042 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceCritical 9.8

    The Frontend File Manager (versions < 4.0), N-Media Post Front-end Form (versions < 1.1) plugins for WordPress are vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation via the `nm_filemanager_upload_file` and `nm_postfront_upload_file` AJAX actions. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files on the affected sites server which may make remote code execution possible.

    What to do
    Update the plugin to the newest version.
  • Sep 25, 2024WCFM – Frontend Manager for WooCommerce along with Bookings Subscription Listings Compatible: Insecure Direct Object ReferenceCVE-2024-8290 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceHigh 8.8

    The WCFM – Frontend Manager for WooCommerce along with Bookings Subscription Listings Compatible plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in all versions up to, and including, 6.7.12 via the WCFM_Customers_Manage_Controller::processing function due to missing validation on the ID user controlled key. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber/customer-level access and above, to change the email address of administrator user accounts which allows them to reset the password and access the administrator account.

    Product
    WCFM – Frontend Manager for WooCommerce along with Bookings Subscription Listings Compatible
    Affected
    up to 6.7.12
    What to do
    Affects up to 6.7.12. Update WCFM – Frontend Manager for WooCommerce along with Bookings Subscription Listings Compatible to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Sep 14, 2024Post Form – Registration Form – Profile Form for User Profiles – Frontend Content Forms for User Submissions (UGC): Privilege escalationCVE-2024-8246 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceHigh 8.8

    The Post Form – Registration Form – Profile Form for User Profiles – Frontend Content Forms for User Submissions (UGC) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in all versions up to, and including, 2.8.11. This is due to plugin not properly restricting what users have access to set the default role on registration forms. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to create a registration form with a custom role that allows them to register as administrators.

    Product
    Post Form – Registration Form – Profile Form for User Profiles – Frontend Content Forms for User Submissions (UGC)
    Affected
    up to 2.8.11
    What to do
    Affects up to 2.8.11. Update Post Form – Registration Form – Profile Form for User Profiles – Frontend Content Forms for User Submissions (UGC) to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Sep 9, 2024Frontend Dashboard: Unauthorized code executionCVE-2024-8268 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceHigh 8.8

    The Frontend Dashboard plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized code execution due to insufficient filtering on callable methods/functions via the ajax_request() function in all versions up to, and including, 2.2.4. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to call arbitrary functions that can be leverage for privilege escalation by changing user's passwords.

    Product
    Frontend Dashboard
    Affected
    up to 2.2.4
    What to do
    Affects up to 2.2.4. Update Frontend Dashboard to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Sep 6, 2024Frontend Post Submission Manager Lite – Frontend Posting: Unauthorized modification of dataCVE-2024-8427 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 4.3

    The Frontend Post Submission Manager Lite – Frontend Posting WordPress Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the save_global_settings and process_form_edit functions in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.2. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to update the plugin's settings and forms.

    Product
    Frontend Post Submission Manager Lite – Frontend Posting
    Affected
    up to 1.2.2
    What to do
    Affects up to 1.2.2. Update Frontend Post Submission Manager Lite – Frontend Posting to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Aug 29, 2024WP User Frontend: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')CVE-2024-38693 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by PatchstackHigh 7.6

    Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in weDevs WP User Frontend allows SQL Injection.This issue affects WP User Frontend: from n/a through 4.0.7.

    Product
    WP User Frontend
    Affected
    up to 4.0.7
    What to do
    Affects up to 4.0.7. Update WP User Frontend to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Aug 29, 2024Front End Users: Time-based SQL InjectionCVE-2024-7607 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceHigh 8.8

    The Front End Users plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to time-based SQL Injection via the ‘order’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 3.2.28 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database.

    Product
    Front End Users
    Affected
    up to 3.2.28
    What to do
    Affects up to 3.2.28. Update Front End Users to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Aug 29, 2024Front End Users: Stored Cross-Site ScriptingCVE-2024-7606 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 6.4

    The Front End Users plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's 'user-search' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 3.2.28 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

    Product
    Front End Users
    Affected
    up to 3.2.28
    What to do
    Affects up to 3.2.28. Update Front End Users to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Jul 22, 2024Page Builder Sandwich – Front-End Page Builder: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting')CVE-2024-37219 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by PatchstackMedium 6.5

    Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in PBN Hosting SL Page Builder Sandwich – Front-End Page Builder allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Page Builder Sandwich – Front-End Page Builder: from n/a through 5.1.0.

    Product
    Page Builder Sandwich – Front-End Page Builder
    Affected
    up to 5.1.0
    What to do
    Affects up to 5.1.0. Update Page Builder Sandwich – Front-End Page Builder to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Jul 22, 2024PZ Frontend Manager: Does not have CSRF checks in some placesCVE-2024-6244 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanHigh 8.8

    The PZ Frontend Manager WordPress plugin before 1.0.6 does not have CSRF checks in some places, which could allow attackers to make logged in users perform unwanted actions via CSRF attacks

    Product
    PZ Frontend Manager
    Fixed in
    1.0.6
    What to do
    Update PZ Frontend Manager to 1.0.6 or newer.
  • Jul 9, 2024The Registration Forms – User Registration Forms, Invitation-Based Registrations, Front-end User Profile, Login Form & Content Restriction plugin for WordPress CVE-2024-6069 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceHigh 8.8

    The Registration Forms – User Registration Forms, Invitation-Based Registrations, Front-end User Profile, Login Form & Content Restriction plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized arbitrary plugin installation due to a missing capability check on the pieregister_install_addon function in all versions up to, and including, 3.8.3.4. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to install arbitrary plugins. As a result attackers might achieve code execution on the targeted server

    Affected
    up to 3.8.3.4
    What to do
    Affects up to 3.8.3.4. 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.
  • Jun 29, 2024UsersWP – Front-end login form, User Registration, User Profile & Members Directory plugin for: Time-based SQL InjectionCVE-2024-6265 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceCritical 9.8

    The UsersWP – Front-end login form, User Registration, User Profile & Members Directory plugin for WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to time-based SQL Injection via the ‘uwp_sort_by’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.10 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database.

    Product
    UsersWP – Front-end login form, User Registration, User Profile & Members Directory plugin for
    Affected
    up to 1.2.10
    What to do
    Affects up to 1.2.10. Update UsersWP – Front-end login form, User Registration, User Profile & Members Directory plugin for to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Jun 26, 2024Frontend Checklist: Does not sanitise and escape some of its settingsCVE-2024-4959 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 4.8

    The Frontend Checklist WordPress plugin through 2.3.2 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup)

    Product
    Frontend Checklist
    Affected
    up to 2.3.2
    What to do
    Affects up to 2.3.2. Update Frontend Checklist to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Jun 26, 2024Frontend Checklist: Does not sanitise and escape some of its settingsCVE-2024-4957 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 4.3

    The Frontend Checklist WordPress plugin through 2.3.2 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup)

    Product
    Frontend Checklist
    Affected
    up to 2.3.2
    What to do
    Affects up to 2.3.2. Update Frontend Checklist to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Jun 3, 2024Frontend Registration – Contact Form 7: Privilege escalationCVE-2024-4870 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceHigh 7.2

    The Frontend Registration – Contact Form 7 plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in versions up to, and including, 5.1 due to insufficient restriction on the '_cf7frr_' post meta. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with editor-level access and above, to modify the default user role in the registration form settings.

    Product
    Frontend Registration – Contact Form 7
    Affected
    up to 5.1
    What to do
    Affects up to 5.1. Update Frontend Registration – Contact Form 7 to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • May 17, 2024WP Frontend Profile: Improper Privilege ManagementCVE-2023-51483 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by PatchstackCritical 9.8

    Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in Glowlogix WP Frontend Profile allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects WP Frontend Profile: from n/a through 1.3.1.

    Product
    WP Frontend Profile
    Affected
    up to 1.3.1
    What to do
    Affects up to 1.3.1. Update WP Frontend Profile to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • May 17, 2024WP User Frontend: Improper Privilege ManagementCVE-2023-47682 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by PatchstackHigh 7.2

    Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in weDevs WP User Frontend allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects WP User Frontend: from n/a through 3.6.5.

    Product
    WP User Frontend
    Affected
    up to 3.6.5
    What to do
    Affects up to 3.6.5. Update WP User Frontend to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • May 2, 2024Frontend Admin by DynamiApps: Improper missing encryption exception handling on the 'fea_encrypt' functionCVE-2024-3729 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceCritical 9.8

    The Frontend Admin by DynamiApps plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to improper missing encryption exception handling on the 'fea_encrypt' function in all versions up to, and including, 3.19.4. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to manipulate the user processing forms, which can be used to add and edit administrator user for privilege escalation, or to automatically log in users for authentication bypass, or manipulate the post processing form that can be used to inject arbitrary web scripts. This can only be exploited if the 'openssl' php extension is not loaded on the server.

    Product
    Frontend Admin by DynamiApps
    Affected
    up to 3.19.4
    What to do
    Affects up to 3.19.4. Update Frontend Admin by DynamiApps to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • May 2, 2024Guest posting / Frontend Posting wordpress plugin – WP Front User Submit / Front Editor: Stored Cross-Site ScriptingCVE-2024-2967 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 4.4

    The Guest posting / Frontend Posting wordpress plugin – WP Front User Submit / Front Editor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via form settings in all versions up to, and including, 4.4.7 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator-level permissions and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. This only affects multi-site installations and installations where unfiltered_html has been disabled.

    Product
    Guest posting / Frontend Posting wordpress plugin – WP Front User Submit / Front Editor
    Affected
    up to 4.4.7
    What to do
    Affects up to 4.4.7. Update Guest posting / Frontend Posting wordpress plugin – WP Front User Submit / Front Editor 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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