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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.

1,781exploited flaws on CISA’s list
35added in the last 30 days
428new WordPress flaws this week
399,168entries in the database

41,587 results · page 665 of 832

  • Oct 20, 2023Modern Footnotes: Stored Cross-Site ScriptingCVE-2023-5618 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 6.4

    The Modern Footnotes plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's shortcode in versions up to, and including, 1.4.16 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level permissions and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

    Product
    Modern Footnotes
    Affected
    up to 1.4.16
    What to do
    Affects up to 1.4.16. Update Modern Footnotes to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Oct 20, 2023Skype Legacy Buttons: Stored Cross-Site ScriptingCVE-2023-5615 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 6.4

    The Skype Legacy Buttons plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's 'skype-status' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 3.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with contributor-level and above permissions to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

    Product
    Skype Legacy Buttons
    Affected
    up to 3.1
    What to do
    Affects up to 3.1. Update Skype Legacy Buttons to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Oct 20, 2023Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons: Cross-Site Request ForgeryCVE-2023-5602 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 4.3

    The Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 2.8.5. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on several functions corresponding to AJAX actions. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to invoke those actions via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

    Product
    Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons
    Affected
    up to 2.8.5
    What to do
    Affects up to 2.8.5. Update Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Oct 20, 2023AI ChatBot: Cross-Site Request ForgeryCVE-2023-5534 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 4.3

    The AI ChatBot plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 4.8.9 and 4.9.2. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the corresponding functions. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to invoke those functions via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

    Product
    AI ChatBot
    Affected
    up to 4.8.9
    What to do
    Affects up to 4.8.9. Update AI ChatBot to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Oct 20, 2023AI ChatBot: Unauthorized use of AJAX actionsCVE-2023-5533 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 5.3

    The AI ChatBot plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized use of AJAX actions due to missing capability checks on the corresponding functions in versions up to, and including, 4.8.9 as well as 4.9.2. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to perform some of those actions that were intended for higher privileged users.

    Product
    AI ChatBot
    Affected
    up to 4.8.9
    What to do
    Affects up to 4.8.9. Update AI ChatBot to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Oct 20, 2023Contact form Form For All: Stored Cross-Site ScriptingCVE-2023-5337 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 6.4

    The Contact form Form For All plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'formforall' shortcode in versions up to, and including, 1.2 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with contributor-level and above permissions to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

    Product
    Contact form Form For All
    Affected
    up to 1.2
    What to do
    Affects up to 1.2. Update Contact form Form For All to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Oct 20, 2023Advanced Custom Fields: Extended: Stored Cross-Site ScriptingCVE-2023-5292 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 6.4

    The Advanced Custom Fields: Extended plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'acfe_form' shortcode in versions up to, and including, 0.8.9.3 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with contributor-level and above permissions to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

    Product
    Advanced Custom Fields: Extended
    Affected
    up to 0.8.9.3
    What to do
    Affects up to 0.8.9.3. Update Advanced Custom Fields: Extended to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Oct 20, 2023Magic Action Box: Stored Cross-Site ScriptingCVE-2023-5231 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 6.4

    The Magic Action Box plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via shortcodes in versions up to, and including, 2.17.2 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with contributor-level and above permissions to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

    Product
    Magic Action Box
    Affected
    up to 2.17.2
    What to do
    Affects up to 2.17.2. Update Magic Action Box to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Oct 20, 2023Migration, Backup, Staging – WPvivid: Stored Cross-Site ScriptingCVE-2023-5121 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 4.4

    The Migration, Backup, Staging – WPvivid plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via admin settings (the backup path parameter) in versions up to, and including, 0.9.89 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
    Migration, Backup, Staging – WPvivid
    Affected
    up to 0.9.89
    What to do
    Affects up to 0.9.89. Update Migration, Backup, Staging – WPvivid to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Oct 20, 2023WP Mailto Links – Protect Email Addresses: Stored Cross-Site ScriptingCVE-2023-5109 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 6.4

    The WP Mailto Links – Protect Email Addresses plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'wpml_mailto' shortcode in versions up to, and including, 3.1.3 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with contributor-level and above permissions to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. This was partially patched in version 3.1.3 and fully patched in version 3.1.4.

    Product
    WP Mailto Links – Protect Email Addresses
    Affected
    up to 3.1.3
    What to do
    Affects up to 3.1.3. Update WP Mailto Links – Protect Email Addresses to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Oct 20, 2023Copy Anything to Clipboard: Stored Cross-Site ScriptingCVE-2023-5086 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 6.4

    The Copy Anything to Clipboard plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'copy' shortcode in versions up to, and including, 2.6.4 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with contributor-level and above permissions to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

    Product
    Copy Anything to Clipboard
    Affected
    up to 2.6.4
    What to do
    Affects up to 2.6.4. Update Copy Anything to Clipboard to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Oct 20, 2023Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons: Sensitive Information ExposureCVE-2023-5070 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 6.5

    The Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in versions up to, and including, 2.8.5 via the sfsi_save_export function. This can allow subscribers to export plugin settings that include social media authentication tokens and secrets as well as app passwords.

    Product
    Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons
    Affected
    up to 2.8.5
    What to do
    Affects up to 2.8.5. Update Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Oct 20, 2023Horizontal scrolling announcement: SQL InjectionCVE-2023-4999 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceHigh 8.8

    The Horizontal scrolling announcement plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via the plugin's [horizontal-scrolling] shortcode in versions up to, and including, 9.2 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 subscriber-level and above permissions to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database.

    Product
    Horizontal scrolling announcement
    Affected
    up to 9.2
    What to do
    Affects up to 9.2. Update Horizontal scrolling announcement to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Oct 20, 2023Poptin: Stored Cross-Site ScriptingCVE-2023-4961 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 6.4

    The Poptin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'poptin-form' shortcode in versions up to, and including, 1.3 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with contributor-level and above permissions to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

    Product
    Poptin
    Affected
    up to 1.3
    What to do
    Affects up to 1.3. Update Poptin to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Oct 20, 2023BEAR: Missing AuthorizationCVE-2023-4941 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 4.3

    The BEAR for WordPress is vulnerable to Missing Authorization in versions up to, and including, 1.1.3.3. This is due to a missing capability check on the woobe_bulkoperations_swap function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers (subscriber or higher) to manipulate products.

    Product
    BEAR
    Affected
    up to 1.1.3.3
    What to do
    Affects up to 1.1.3.3. Update BEAR to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Oct 20, 2023BEAR: Cross-Site Request ForgeryCVE-2023-4926 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 5.4

    The BEAR for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 1.1.3.3. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the woobe_bulk_delete_products function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete products via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

    Product
    BEAR
    Affected
    up to 1.1.3.3
    What to do
    Affects up to 1.1.3.3. Update BEAR to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Oct 20, 2023BEAR: Missing AuthorizationCVE-2023-4924 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 5.4

    The BEAR for WordPress is vulnerable to Missing Authorization in versions up to, and including, 1.1.3.3. This is due to missing capability checks on the woobe_bulkoperations_delete function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber access or higher, to delete products.

    Product
    BEAR
    Affected
    up to 1.1.3.3
    What to do
    Affects up to 1.1.3.3. Update BEAR to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Oct 20, 2023BEAR: Cross-Site Request ForgeryCVE-2023-4923 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 5.4

    The BEAR for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 1.1.3.3. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the woobe_bulkoperations_delete function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete products via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

    Product
    BEAR
    Affected
    up to 1.1.3.3
    What to do
    Affects up to 1.1.3.3. Update BEAR to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Oct 20, 2023Booster for WooCommerce: Information DisclosureCVE-2023-4796 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 4.3

    The Booster for WooCommerce for WordPress is vulnerable to Information Disclosure via the 'wcj_wp_option' shortcode in versions up to, and including, 7.1.0 due to insufficient controls on the information retrievable via the shortcode. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level capabilities or above, to retrieve arbitrary sensitive site options.

    Product
    Booster for WooCommerce
    Affected
    up to 7.1.0
    What to do
    Affects up to 7.1.0. Update Booster for WooCommerce to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Oct 20, 2023Ad Inserter: Sensitive Information ExposureCVE-2023-4668 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 5.3

    The Ad Inserter for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in versions up to, and including, 2.7.30 via the ai-debug-processing-fe URL parameter. This can allow unauthenticated attackers to extract sensitive data including installed plugins (present and active), active theme, various plugin settings, WordPress version, as well as some server settings such as memory limit, installation paths.

    Product
    Ad Inserter
    Affected
    up to 2.7.30
    What to do
    Affects up to 2.7.30. Update Ad Inserter to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Oct 20, 2023WP Customer Reviews: Stored Cross-Site ScriptingCVE-2023-4648 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 4.4

    The WP Customer Reviews plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via admin settings in versions up to, and including, 3.6.6 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
    WP Customer Reviews
    Affected
    up to 3.6.6
    What to do
    Affects up to 3.6.6. Update WP Customer Reviews 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, 2023Modern Events Calendar lite: Stored Cross-Site ScriptingCVE-2023-4021 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 4.4

    The Modern Events Calendar lite plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Google API key and Calendar ID in versions up to, but not including, 7.1.0 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
    Modern Events Calendar lite
    Fixed in
    7.1.0
    What to do
    Update Modern Events Calendar lite to 7.1.0 or newer.
  • Oct 20, 2023wpDiscuz: Unauthorized modification of dataCVE-2023-3998 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 5.3

    The wpDiscuz plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing authorization check on the userRate function in versions up to, and including, 7.6.3. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to increase or decrease the rating of a post.

    Product
    wpDiscuz
    Affected
    up to 7.6.3
    What to do
    Affects up to 7.6.3. Update wpDiscuz to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Oct 20, 2023ARMember Lite - Membership: Stored Cross-Site ScriptingCVE-2023-3996 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 4.4

    The ARMember Lite - Membership Plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via admin settings in versions up to, and including, 4.0.16 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator-level permissions and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. This only affects multi-site installations and installations where unfiltered_html has been disabled.

    Product
    ARMember Lite - Membership
    Affected
    up to 4.0.16
    What to do
    Affects up to 4.0.16. Update ARMember Lite - Membership to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Oct 20, 2023wpDiscuz: Unauthorized modification of dataCVE-2023-3869 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 5.3

    The wpDiscuz plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing authorization check on the voteOnComment function in versions up to, and including, 7.6.3. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to increase or decrease the rating of a comment.

    Product
    wpDiscuz
    Affected
    up to 7.6.3
    What to do
    Affects up to 7.6.3. Update wpDiscuz to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Oct 20, 2023miniOrange's Google Authenticator: Authorization bypassCVE-2022-4943 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceHigh 7.5

    The miniOrange's Google Authenticator plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to a missing capability check when changing plugin settings in versions up to, and including, 5.6.5. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to change the plugin's settings.

    Product
    miniOrange's Google Authenticator
    Affected
    up to 5.6.5
    What to do
    Affects up to 5.6.5. Update miniOrange's Google Authenticator to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Oct 20, 2023Cyr to Lat: Authenticated SQL InjectionCVE-2022-4290 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceHigh 8.8

    The Cyr to Lat plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authenticated SQL Injection via the 'ctl_sanitize_title' function in versions up to, and including, 3.5 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This potentially allows authenticated users with the ability to add or modify terms or tags to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database. A partial patch became available in version 3.6 and the issue was fully patched in version 3.7.

    Product
    Cyr to Lat
    Affected
    up to 3.5
    What to do
    Affects up to 3.5. Update Cyr to Lat to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Oct 20, 2023Blog2Social: Authorization bypassCVE-2022-3622 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 4.1

    The Blog2Social plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to missing capability checks in versions up to, and including, 6.9.11. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level permissions and above, to change some plugin settings intended to be modifiable by admins only.

    Product
    Blog2Social
    Affected
    up to 6.9.11
    What to do
    Affects up to 6.9.11. Update Blog2Social to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Oct 20, 2023Jetpack CRM: PHAR deserializationCVE-2022-3342 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceHigh 7.5

    The Jetpack CRM plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to PHAR deserialization via the ‘zbscrmcsvimpf’ parameter in the 'zeroBSCRM_CSVImporterLitehtml_app' function in versions up to, and including, 5.3.1. While the function performs a nonce check, steps 2 and 3 of the check do not take any action upon a failed check. These steps then perform a 'file_exists' check on the value of 'zbscrmcsvimpf'. If a phar:// archive is supplied, its contents will be deserialized and an object injected in the execution stream. This allows an unauthenticated attacker to obtain object injection if they are able to upload a phar archive (for instance if the site supports image uploads) and then trick an administrator into performing an action, such as clicking a link.

    Product
    Jetpack CRM
    Affected
    up to 5.3.1
    What to do
    Affects up to 5.3.1. Update Jetpack CRM to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Oct 20, 2023ImageMagick Engine: Remote code executionCVE-2022-2441 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceHigh 8.8

    The ImageMagick Engine plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to remote code execution via the 'cli_path' parameter in versions up to, and including 1.7.5. This makes it possible for unauthenticated users to run arbitrary commands leading to remote command execution, granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link. This makes it possible for an attacker to create and or modify files hosted on the server which can easily grant attackers backdoor access to the affected server.

    Product
    ImageMagick Engine
    Affected
    up to 1.7.5
    What to do
    Affects up to 1.7.5. Update ImageMagick Engine 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, 2023Fancy Product Designer: Unauthorized modification of site optionsCVE-2021-4334 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceHigh 8.8

    The Fancy Product Designer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of site options due to a missing capability check on the fpd_update_options function in versions up to, and including, 4.6.9. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with subscriber-level permissions to modify site options, including setting the default role to administrator which can allow privilege escalation.

    Product
    Fancy Product Designer
    Affected
    up to 4.6.9
    What to do
    Affects up to 4.6.9. Update Fancy Product Designer to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Oct 20, 2023Woody code snippets: Cross-Site Request ForgeryCVE-2020-36759 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 4.3

    The Woody code snippets plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 2.3.9. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the runActions() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to activate and deactivate snippets via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

    Product
    Woody code snippets
    Affected
    up to 2.3.9
    What to do
    Affects up to 2.3.9. Update Woody code snippets to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Oct 20, 2023RSS Aggregator by Feedzy: Cross-Site Request ForgeryCVE-2020-36758 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 4.3

    The RSS Aggregator by Feedzy plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 3.4.2. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the save_feedzy_post_type_meta() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update post meta via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

    Product
    RSS Aggregator by Feedzy
    Affected
    up to 3.4.2
    What to do
    Affects up to 3.4.2. Update RSS Aggregator by Feedzy to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Oct 20, 2023Customizr: Cross-Site Request ForgeryCVE-2020-36755 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 4.3

    The Customizr theme for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 4.3.0. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the czr_fn_post_fields_save() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to post fields via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

    Product
    Customizr
    Affected
    up to 4.3.0
    What to do
    Affects up to 4.3.0. Update Customizr to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Oct 20, 2023Paid Memberships Pro: Cross-Site Request ForgeryCVE-2020-36754 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 4.3

    The Paid Memberships Pro plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 2.4.2. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the pmpro_page_save() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to save pages via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

    Product
    Paid Memberships Pro
    Affected
    up to 2.4.2
    What to do
    Affects up to 2.4.2. Update Paid Memberships Pro to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Oct 20, 2023Hueman: Cross-Site Request ForgeryCVE-2020-36753 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 4.3

    The Hueman theme for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 3.6.3. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the save_meta_box() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to save metabox data via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

    Product
    Hueman
    Affected
    up to 3.6.3
    What to do
    Affects up to 3.6.3. Update Hueman to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Oct 20, 2023Coupon Creator: Cross-Site Request ForgeryCVE-2020-36751 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 4.3

    The Coupon Creator plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 3.1. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the save_meta() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to save meta fields via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

    Product
    Coupon Creator
    Affected
    up to 3.1
    What to do
    Affects up to 3.1. Update Coupon Creator to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Oct 20, 2023Brizy: Authorization bypassCVE-2020-36714 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceHigh 7.4

    The Brizy plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to a incorrect capability check on the is_administrator() function in versions up to, and including, 1.0.125. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers to access and interact with available AJAX functions.

    Product
    Brizy
    Affected
    up to 1.0.125
    What to do
    Affects up to 1.0.125. Update Brizy to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Oct 20, 2023Migration, Backup, Staging - WPvivid: Sensitive Information ExposureCVE-2023-5576 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceHigh 8

    The Migration, Backup, Staging - WPvivid plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in versions up to, and including, 0.9.91 via Google Drive API secrets stored in plaintext in the publicly visible plugin source. This could allow unauthenticated attackers to impersonate the WPVivid Google Drive account via the API if they can trick a user into reauthenticating via another vulnerability or social engineering.

    Product
    Migration, Backup, Staging - WPvivid
    Affected
    up to 0.9.91
    What to do
    Affects up to 0.9.91. Update Migration, Backup, Staging - WPvivid to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Oct 20, 2023Icegram Express: Directory TraversalCVE-2023-5414 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceCritical 9.1

    The Icegram Express plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in versions up to, and including, 5.6.23 via the show_es_logs function. This allows administrator-level attackers to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information including those belonging to other sites, for example in shared hosting environments.

    Product
    Icegram Express
    Affected
    up to 5.6.23
    What to do
    Affects up to 5.6.23. Update Icegram Express to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Oct 20, 2023Podcast Subscribe Buttons: Stored Cross-Site ScriptingCVE-2023-5308 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 6.4

    The Podcast Subscribe Buttons plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'podcast_subscribe' shortcode in versions up to, and including, 1.4.8 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with contributor-level and above permissions to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

    Product
    Podcast Subscribe Buttons
    Affected
    up to 1.4.8
    What to do
    Affects up to 1.4.8. Update Podcast Subscribe Buttons to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Oct 20, 2023flowpaper: Stored Cross-Site ScriptingCVE-2023-5200 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 6.4

    The flowpaper plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'flipbook' shortcode in versions up to, and including, 2.0.3 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with contributor-level and above permissions to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

    Product
    flowpaper
    Affected
    up to 2.0.3
    What to do
    Affects up to 2.0.3. Update flowpaper to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Oct 20, 2023Migration, Backup, Staging – WPvivid: Stored Cross-Site ScriptingCVE-2023-5120 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 4.4

    The Migration, Backup, Staging – WPvivid plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the image file path parameter in versions up to, and including, 0.9.89 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with administrative privileges to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

    Product
    Migration, Backup, Staging – WPvivid
    Affected
    up to 0.9.89
    What to do
    Affects up to 0.9.89. Update Migration, Backup, Staging – WPvivid to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Oct 20, 2023Sitekit: Stored Cross-Site ScriptingCVE-2023-5071 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 6.4

    The Sitekit plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'sitekit_iframe' shortcode in versions up to, and including, 1.4 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

    Product
    Sitekit
    Affected
    up to 1.4
    What to do
    Affects up to 1.4. Update Sitekit to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Oct 20, 2023Leaflet Map: Stored Cross-Site ScriptingCVE-2023-5050 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 6.4

    The Leaflet Map plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via shortcodes in versions up to, and including, 3.3.0 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with contributor level and above permissions to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

    Product
    Leaflet Map
    Affected
    up to 3.3.0
    What to do
    Affects up to 3.3.0. Update Leaflet Map to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Oct 20, 2023Website Builder by SeedProd: Cross-Site Request ForgeryCVE-2023-4975 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 4.3

    The Website Builder by SeedProd plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 6.15.13.1. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on functionality in the builder.php file. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to change the stripe connect token via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

    Product
    Website Builder by SeedProd
    Affected
    up to 6.15.13.1
    What to do
    Affects up to 6.15.13.1. Update Website Builder by SeedProd to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Oct 20, 2023WPLegalPages: Stored Cross-Site ScriptingCVE-2023-4968 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 5.5

    The WPLegalPages plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'wplegalpage' shortcode in versions up to, and including, 2.9.2 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with author-level and above permissions to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

    Product
    WPLegalPages
    Affected
    up to 2.9.2
    What to do
    Affects up to 2.9.2. Update WPLegalPages to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Oct 20, 2023WooCommerce EAN Payment Gateway: Unauthorized modification of dataCVE-2023-4947 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 4.3

    The WooCommerce EAN Payment Gateway plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the refresh_order_ean_data AJAX action in versions up to 6.1.0. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with contributor-level access and above, to update EAN numbers for orders.

    Product
    WooCommerce EAN Payment Gateway
    Affected
    up to 6.1.0
    What to do
    Affects up to 6.1.0. Update WooCommerce EAN Payment Gateway 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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