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  • Sep 27, 2021Multiple Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in WordPress uListing plugin (versions <= 2.0.5) as it lacks CSRF checks on plugin administration pagCVE-2021-36876 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by PatchstackMedium 5.4

    Multiple Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in WordPress uListing plugin (versions <= 2.0.5) as it lacks CSRF checks on plugin administration pages.

    Affected
    up to 2.0.5
    What to do
    Affects up to 2.0.5. 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.
  • Sep 27, 2021Directory Listings WordPress plugin – uListing: Cross-site Scripting (XSS)CVE-2021-36875 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by PatchstackMedium 5.9

    Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Stylemix Directory Listings WordPress plugin – uListing allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Directory Listings WordPress plugin – uListing: from n/a through 2.0.5.

    Product
    Directory Listings WordPress plugin – uListing
    Affected
    up to 2.0.5
    What to do
    Affects up to 2.0.5. Update Directory Listings WordPress plugin – uListing to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Sep 27, 2021Multiple Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in YITH Maintenance Mode (WordPress plugin) versions <= 1.3.8, there are 46 vulnerable CVE-2021-36845 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by PatchstackMedium 6.9

    Multiple Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in YITH Maintenance Mode (WordPress plugin) versions <= 1.3.8, there are 46 vulnerable parameters that were missed by the vendor while patching the 1.3.7 version to 1.3.8. Vulnerable parameters: 1 - "Newsletter" tab, &yith_maintenance_newsletter_submit_label parameter: payload should start with a single quote (') symbol to break the context, i.e.: NOTIFY ME' autofocus onfocus=alert(/Visse/);// v=' - this payload will be auto triggered while admin visits this page/tab. 2 - "General" tab issues, vulnerable parameters: &yith_maintenance_message, &yith_maintenance_custom_style, &yith_maintenance_mascotte, &yith_maintenance_title_font[size], &yith_maintenance_title_font[family], &yith_maintenance_title_font[color], &yith_maintenance_paragraph_font[size], &yith_maintenance_paragraph_font[family], &yith_maintenance_paragraph_font[color], &yith_maintenance_border_top. 3 - "Background" tab issues, vulnerable parameters: &yith_maintenance_background_image, &yith_maintenance_background_color. 4 - "Logo" tab issues, vulnerable parameters: &yith_maintenance_logo_image, &yith_maintenance_logo_tagline, &yith_maintenance_logo

    Affected
    up to 1.3.8
    What to do
    Affects up to 1.3.8. 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.
  • Sep 27, 2021The PostX – Gutenberg Blocks for Post Grid WordPress plugin before 2.4.10, with Saved Templates Addon enabled, allows users with Contributor roles or higher to CVE-2021-24661 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 4.3

    The PostX – Gutenberg Blocks for Post Grid WordPress plugin before 2.4.10, with Saved Templates Addon enabled, allows users with Contributor roles or higher to read password-protected or private post contents the user is otherwise unable to read, given the post ID.

    Product
    PostX – Gutenberg Blocks for Post Grid
    Fixed in
    2.4.10
    What to do
    Update PostX – Gutenberg Blocks for Post Grid to 2.4.10 or newer.
  • Sep 27, 2021The PostX – Gutenberg Blocks for Post Grid WordPress plugin before 2.4.10, with Saved Templates Addon enabled, allows users with a role as low as Contributor toCVE-2021-24660 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 5.4

    The PostX – Gutenberg Blocks for Post Grid WordPress plugin before 2.4.10, with Saved Templates Addon enabled, allows users with a role as low as Contributor to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks via the plugin's shortcode.

    Product
    PostX – Gutenberg Blocks for Post Grid
    Fixed in
    2.4.10
    What to do
    Update PostX – Gutenberg Blocks for Post Grid to 2.4.10 or newer.
  • Sep 23, 2021AGCA - Absolutely Glamorous Custom Admin (WordPress plugin): Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')CVE-2021-36823 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by PatchstackMedium 6.6

    Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Cusmin AGCA - Absolutely Glamorous Custom Admin (WordPress plugin) allows Stored XSS.This issue affects AGCA - Absolutely Glamorous Custom Admin (WordPress plugin): from n/a through 6.8.

    Product
    AGCA - Absolutely Glamorous Custom Admin (WordPress plugin)
    Affected
    up to 6.8
    What to do
    Affects up to 6.8. Update AGCA - Absolutely Glamorous Custom Admin (WordPress plugin) to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Sep 20, 2021Limit Login Attempts: Does not escape the IP addresses (which can be controlled by attacker via headers suchCVE-2021-24657 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 6.1

    The Limit Login Attempts WordPress plugin before 4.0.50 does not escape the IP addresses (which can be controlled by attacker via headers such as X-Forwarded-For) of attempted logins before outputting them in the reports table, leading to an Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting issue.

    Product
    Limit Login Attempts
    Fixed in
    4.0.50
    What to do
    Update Limit Login Attempts to 4.0.50 or newer.
  • Sep 20, 2021The WordPress Slider Block Gutenslider plugin before 5.2.0 does not escape the minWidth attribute of a Gutenburg block, which could allow users with a role as lCVE-2021-24640 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 5.4

    The WordPress Slider Block Gutenslider plugin before 5.2.0 does not escape the minWidth attribute of a Gutenburg block, which could allow users with a role as low as contributor to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks

    Product
    WordPress Slider Block Gutenslider
    Fixed in
    5.2.0
    What to do
    Update WordPress Slider Block Gutenslider to 5.2.0 or newer.
  • Sep 20, 2021The Orders functionality in the WordPress Page Contact plugin through 1.0 has an order_id parameter which is not sanitised, escaped or validated before insertinCVE-2021-24403 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanHigh 7.2

    The Orders functionality in the WordPress Page Contact plugin through 1.0 has an order_id parameter which is not sanitised, escaped or validated before inserting to a SQL statement, leading to SQL injection. The feature is available to low privilege users such as contributors

    Product
    Orders functionality in the WordPress Page Contact
    Affected
    up to 1.0
    What to do
    Affects up to 1.0. Update Orders functionality in the WordPress Page Contact to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Sep 20, 2021A pageid GET parameter of the GSEOR – WordPress SEO Plugin WordPress plugin through 1.3 is not sanitised, escaped or validated before inserting to a SQL statemeCVE-2021-24396 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanHigh 7.2

    A pageid GET parameter of the GSEOR – WordPress SEO Plugin WordPress plugin through 1.3 is not sanitised, escaped or validated before inserting to a SQL statement, leading to SQL injection.

    Product
    GSEOR – WordPress SEO
    Affected
    up to 1.3
    What to do
    Affects up to 1.3. Update GSEOR – WordPress SEO to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Sep 13, 2021The WordPress Simple Ecommerce Shopping Cart Plugin- Sell products through Paypal plugin through 2.2.5 does not check for the uploaded Downloadable Digital prodCVE-2021-24620 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanHigh 8.8

    The WordPress Simple Ecommerce Shopping Cart Plugin- Sell products through Paypal plugin through 2.2.5 does not check for the uploaded Downloadable Digital product file, allowing any file, such as PHP to be uploaded by an administrator. Furthermore, as there is no CSRF in place, attackers could also make a logged admin upload a malicious PHP file, which would lead to RCE

    Product
    WordPress Simple Ecommerce Shopping Cart Plugin- Sell products through Paypal
    Affected
    up to 2.2.5
    What to do
    Affects up to 2.2.5. Update WordPress Simple Ecommerce Shopping Cart Plugin- Sell products through Paypal to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Sep 13, 2021The shopp_upload_file AJAX action of the Shopp WordPress plugin through 1.4, available to both unauthenticated and authenticated user does not have any securityCVE-2021-24493 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanCritical 9.8

    The shopp_upload_file AJAX action of the Shopp WordPress plugin through 1.4, available to both unauthenticated and authenticated user does not have any security measure in place to prevent upload of malicious files, such as PHP, allowing unauthenticated users to upload arbitrary files and leading to RCE

    Product
    Shopp
    Affected
    up to 1.4
    What to do
    Affects up to 1.4. Update Shopp to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Sep 10, 2021WordPress InviteBox Plugin for viral Refer-a-Friend Promotions: Reflected Cross-Site ScriptingCVE-2021-38359 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 6.1

    The WordPress InviteBox Plugin for viral Refer-a-Friend Promotions WordPress plugin is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the message parameter found in the ~/admin/admin.php file which allows attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts, in versions up to and including 1.4.1.

    Product
    WordPress InviteBox Plugin for viral Refer-a-Friend Promotions
    Affected
    up to 1.4.1
    What to do
    Affects up to 1.4.1. Update WordPress InviteBox Plugin for viral Refer-a-Friend Promotions to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Sep 10, 2021On Page SEO + Whatsapp Chat Button Plugin: Reflected Cross-Site ScriptingCVE-2021-38332 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 6.1

    The On Page SEO + Whatsapp Chat Button Plugin WordPress plugin is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting due to a reflected $_SERVER["PHP_SELF"] value in the ~/settings.php file which allows attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts, in versions up to and including 1.0.1.

    Product
    On Page SEO + Whatsapp Chat Button Plugin
    Affected
    up to 1.0.1
    What to do
    Affects up to 1.0.1. Update On Page SEO + Whatsapp Chat Button Plugin to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Sep 10, 2021Yet Another bol.com Plugin: Reflected Cross-Site ScriptingCVE-2021-38330 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 6.1

    The Yet Another bol.com Plugin WordPress plugin is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting due to a reflected $_SERVER["PHP_SELF"] value in the ~/yabp.php file which allows attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts, in versions up to and including 1.4.

    Product
    Yet Another bol.com Plugin
    Affected
    up to 1.4
    What to do
    Affects up to 1.4. Update Yet Another bol.com Plugin to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Sep 9, 2021Custom Menu Plugin: Reflected Cross-Site ScriptingCVE-2021-38321 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 6.1

    The Custom Menu Plugin WordPress plugin is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the selected_menu parameter found in the ~/custom-menus.php file which allows attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts, in versions up to and including 1.3.3.

    Product
    Custom Menu Plugin
    Affected
    up to 1.3.3
    What to do
    Affects up to 1.3.3. Update Custom Menu Plugin to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Sep 9, 2021Multiple Authenticated Persistent Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in WordPress WP Google Maps Pro premium plugin (versions <= 8.1.11).CVE-2021-36871 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by PatchstackMedium 5.5

    Multiple Authenticated Persistent Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in WordPress WP Google Maps Pro premium plugin (versions <= 8.1.11). Vulnerable parameters: &wpgmaps_marker_category_name, Value > &attributes[], Name > &attributes[], &icons[], &names[], &description, &link, &title.

    Affected
    up to 8.1.11
    What to do
    Affects up to 8.1.11. 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.
  • Sep 9, 2021Multiple Authenticated Persistent Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in WordPress WP Google Maps plugin (versions <= 8.1.12).CVE-2021-36870 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by PatchstackMedium 5.5

    Multiple Authenticated Persistent Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in WordPress WP Google Maps plugin (versions <= 8.1.12). Vulnerable parameters: &dataset_name, &wpgmza_gdpr_retention_purpose, &wpgmza_gdpr_company_name, &name #2, &name, &polyname #2, &polyname, &address.

    Affected
    up to 8.1.12
    What to do
    Affects up to 8.1.12. 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.
  • Sep 6, 2021Cookie Notice & Consent Banner for GDPR & CCPA Compliance: Does not properly sanitize inputs to prevent injection of arbitrary HTML within the plugin's design customization optionsCVE-2021-24590 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 5.4

    The Cookie Notice & Consent Banner for GDPR & CCPA Compliance WordPress plugin before 1.7.2 does not properly sanitize inputs to prevent injection of arbitrary HTML within the plugin's design customization options.

    Product
    Cookie Notice & Consent Banner for GDPR & CCPA Compliance
    Fixed in
    1.7.2
    What to do
    Update Cookie Notice & Consent Banner for GDPR & CCPA Compliance to 1.7.2 or newer.
  • Sep 6, 2021SMS Alert Order Notifications: Is affected by a cross site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the plugin's setting pageCVE-2021-24588 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 6.1

    The SMS Alert Order Notifications WordPress plugin before 3.4.7 is affected by a cross site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the plugin's setting page.

    Product
    SMS Alert Order Notifications
    Fixed in
    3.4.7
    What to do
    Update SMS Alert Order Notifications to 3.4.7 or newer.
  • Sep 6, 2021An id GET parameter of the Easy Testimonial Manager WordPress plugin through 1.2.0 is not sanitised, escaped or validated before inserting to a SQL statement, lCVE-2021-24394 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanHigh 7.2

    An id GET parameter of the Easy Testimonial Manager WordPress plugin through 1.2.0 is not sanitised, escaped or validated before inserting to a SQL statement, leading to SQL injection

    Product
    Easy Testimonial Manager
    Affected
    up to 1.2.0
    What to do
    Affects up to 1.2.0. Update Easy Testimonial Manager to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Sep 6, 2021A c GET parameter of the Comment Highlighter WordPress plugin through 0.13 is not properly sanitised, escaped or validated before inserting to a SQL statement, CVE-2021-24393 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanHigh 7.2

    A c GET parameter of the Comment Highlighter WordPress plugin through 0.13 is not properly sanitised, escaped or validated before inserting to a SQL statement, leading to SQL injection.

    Product
    Comment Highlighter
    Affected
    up to 0.13
    What to do
    Affects up to 0.13. Update Comment Highlighter to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Sep 6, 2021An id GET parameter of the WordPress Membership SwiftCloud.io WordPress plugin through 1.0 is not properly sanitised, escaped or validated before inserting to aCVE-2021-24392 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanHigh 7.2

    An id GET parameter of the WordPress Membership SwiftCloud.io WordPress plugin through 1.0 is not properly sanitised, escaped or validated before inserting to a SQL statement, leading to SQL injection.

    Product
    WordPress Membership SwiftCloud.io
    Affected
    up to 1.0
    What to do
    Affects up to 1.0. Update WordPress Membership SwiftCloud.io to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Sep 6, 2021An editid GET parameter of the Cashtomer WordPress plugin through 1.0.0 is not properly sanitised, escaped or validated before inserting to a SQL statement, leaCVE-2021-24391 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanHigh 8.8

    An editid GET parameter of the Cashtomer WordPress plugin through 1.0.0 is not properly sanitised, escaped or validated before inserting to a SQL statement, leading to SQL injection.

    Product
    Cashtomer
    Affected
    up to 1.0.0
    What to do
    Affects up to 1.0.0. Update Cashtomer to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Sep 6, 2021A proid GET parameter of the WordPress支付宝Alipay|财付通Tenpay|贝宝PayPal集成插件 WordPress plugin through 3.7.2 is not sanitised, properly escaped or validated before insCVE-2021-24390 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanHigh 7.2

    A proid GET parameter of the WordPress支付宝Alipay|财付通Tenpay|贝宝PayPal集成插件 WordPress plugin through 3.7.2 is not sanitised, properly escaped or validated before inserting to a SQL statement not delimited by quotes, leading to SQL injection.

    Product
    WordPress支付宝Alipay|财付通Tenpay|贝宝PayPal集成插件
    Affected
    up to 3.7.2
    What to do
    Affects up to 3.7.2. Update WordPress支付宝Alipay|财付通Tenpay|贝宝PayPal集成插件 to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Sep 2, 2021The Easy Social Icons plugin <= 3.0.8 for WordPress echoes out the raw value of `$_SERVER['PHP_SELF']` in its main file.CVE-2021-39322 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 6.1

    The Easy Social Icons plugin <= 3.0.8 for WordPress echoes out the raw value of `$_SERVER['PHP_SELF']` in its main file. On certain configurations including Apache+modPHP this makes it possible to use it to perform a reflected Cross-Site Scripting attack by injecting malicious code in the request path.

    Product
    Easy Social Icons
    Affected
    up to 3.0.8
    What to do
    Affects up to 3.0.8. Update Easy Social Icons to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Sep 2, 2021The Gutenberg Template Library & Redux Framework plugin <= 4.2.11 for WordPress registered several AJAX actions available to unauthenticated users in the `incluCVE-2021-38314 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 5.3

    The Gutenberg Template Library & Redux Framework plugin <= 4.2.11 for WordPress registered several AJAX actions available to unauthenticated users in the `includes` function in `redux-core/class-redux-core.php` that were unique to a given site but deterministic and predictable given that they were based on an md5 hash of the site URL with a known salt value of '-redux' and an md5 hash of the previous hash with a known salt value of '-support'. These AJAX actions could be used to retrieve a list of active plugins and their versions, the site's PHP version, and an unsalted md5 hash of site’s `AUTH_KEY` concatenated with the `SECURE_AUTH_KEY`.

    Product
    Gutenberg Template Library & Redux Framework
    Affected
    up to 4.2.11
    What to do
    Affects up to 4.2.11. Update Gutenberg Template Library & Redux Framework to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Sep 2, 2021The Gutenberg Template Library & Redux Framework plugin <= 4.2.11 for WordPress used an incorrect authorization check in the REST API endpoints registered underCVE-2021-38312 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceHigh 7.1

    The Gutenberg Template Library & Redux Framework plugin <= 4.2.11 for WordPress used an incorrect authorization check in the REST API endpoints registered under the “redux/v1/templates/” REST Route in “redux-templates/classes/class-api.php”. The `permissions_callback` used in this file only checked for the `edit_posts` capability which is granted to lower-privileged users such as contributors, allowing such users to install arbitrary plugins from the WordPress repository and edit arbitrary posts.

    Product
    Gutenberg Template Library & Redux Framework
    Affected
    up to 4.2.11
    What to do
    Affects up to 4.2.11. Update Gutenberg Template Library & Redux Framework to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Sep 1, 2021The underConstruction plugin <= 1.18 for WordPress echoes out the raw value of `$GLOBALS['PHP_SELF']` in the ucOptions.php file.CVE-2021-39320 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 6.1

    The underConstruction plugin <= 1.18 for WordPress echoes out the raw value of `$GLOBALS['PHP_SELF']` in the ucOptions.php file. On certain configurations including Apache+modPHP, this makes it possible to use it to perform a reflected Cross-Site Scripting attack by injecting malicious code in the request path.

    Product
    underConstruction
    Affected
    up to 1.18
    What to do
    Affects up to 1.18. Update underConstruction to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Aug 31, 2021The Zoomsounds plugin <= 6.45 for WordPress allows arbitrary files, including sensitive configuration files such as wp-config.php, to be downloaded via the `dzsCVE-2021-39316 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceHigh 7.5

    The Zoomsounds plugin <= 6.45 for WordPress allows arbitrary files, including sensitive configuration files such as wp-config.php, to be downloaded via the `dzsap_download` action using directory traversal in the `link` parameter.

    Product
    Zoomsounds
    Affected
    up to 6.45
    What to do
    Affects up to 6.45. Update Zoomsounds to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Aug 30, 2021The Nested Pages WordPress plugin <= 3.1.15 was vulnerable to an Open Redirect via the `page` POST parameter in the `npBulkActions`, `npBulkEdit`, `npListingSorCVE-2021-38343 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 4.7

    The Nested Pages WordPress plugin <= 3.1.15 was vulnerable to an Open Redirect via the `page` POST parameter in the `npBulkActions`, `npBulkEdit`, `npListingSort`, and `npCategoryFilter` `admin_post` actions.

    Product
    Nested Pages
    Affected
    up to 3.1.15
    What to do
    Affects up to 3.1.15. Update Nested Pages to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Aug 30, 2021The Nested Pages WordPress plugin <= 3.1.15 was vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery via the `npBulkAction`s and `npBulkEdit` `admin_post` actions, which alCVE-2021-38342 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceHigh 8.1

    The Nested Pages WordPress plugin <= 3.1.15 was vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery via the `npBulkAction`s and `npBulkEdit` `admin_post` actions, which allowed attackers to trash or permanently purge arbitrary posts as well as changing their status, reassigning their ownership, and editing other metadata.

    Product
    Nested Pages
    Affected
    up to 3.1.15
    What to do
    Affects up to 3.1.15. Update Nested Pages to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Aug 30, 2021Versions up to, and including, 5.4.3, of the Booster for WooCommerce WordPress plugin are vulnerable to authentication bypass via the process_email_verificationCVE-2021-34646 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceCritical 9.8

    Versions up to, and including, 5.4.3, of the Booster for WooCommerce WordPress plugin are vulnerable to authentication bypass via the process_email_verification function due to a random token generation weakness in the reset_and_mail_activation_link function found in the ~/includes/class-wcj-emails-verification.php file. This allows attackers to impersonate users and trigger an email address verification for arbitrary accounts, including administrative accounts, and automatically be logged in as that user, including any site administrators. This requires the Email Verification module to be active in the plugin and the Login User After Successful Verification setting to be enabled, which it is by default.

    Product
    Booster for WooCommerce
    Affected
    up to 5.4.3
    What to do
    Affects up to 5.4.3. 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.
  • Aug 23, 2021Erident Custom Login and Dashboard: Did not properly sanitise its settingsCVE-2021-24658 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 4.8

    The Erident Custom Login and Dashboard WordPress plugin before 3.5.9 did not properly sanitise its settings, allowing high privilege users to use XSS payloads in them (even when the unfileted_html is disabled)

    Product
    Erident Custom Login and Dashboard
    Fixed in
    3.5.9
    What to do
    Update Erident Custom Login and Dashboard to 3.5.9 or newer.
  • Aug 23, 2021LMS by LifterLMS – Online Course, Membership & Learning Management System Plugin for: Was affected by an IDOR issueCVE-2021-24562 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanHigh 7.5

    The LMS by LifterLMS – Online Course, Membership & Learning Management System Plugin for WordPress plugin before 4.21.2 was affected by an IDOR issue, allowing students to see other student answers and grades

    Product
    LMS by LifterLMS – Online Course, Membership & Learning Management System Plugin for
    Fixed in
    4.21.2
    What to do
    Update LMS by LifterLMS – Online Course, Membership & Learning Management System Plugin for to 4.21.2 or newer.
  • Aug 23, 2021The kento_email_subscriber_ajax AJAX action of the Email Subscriber WordPress plugin through 1.1, does not properly sanitise, validate and escape the submitted CVE-2021-24556 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 6.1

    The kento_email_subscriber_ajax AJAX action of the Email Subscriber WordPress plugin through 1.1, does not properly sanitise, validate and escape the submitted subscribe_email and subscribe_name POST parameters, inserting them in the DB and then outputting them back in the Subscriber list (/wp-admin/edit.php?post_type=kes_campaign&page=kento_email_subscriber_list_settings), leading a Stored XSS issue.

    Product
    Email Subscriber
    Affected
    up to 1.1
    What to do
    Affects up to 1.1. Update Email Subscriber to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Aug 23, 2021GiveWP – Donation Plugin and Fundraising Platform: Did not escape the Donation Level setting of its Donation FormsCVE-2021-24524 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 4.8

    The GiveWP – Donation Plugin and Fundraising Platform WordPress plugin before 2.12.0 did not escape the Donation Level setting of its Donation Forms, allowing high privilege users to use Cross-Site Scripting payloads in them.

    Product
    GiveWP – Donation Plugin and Fundraising Platform
    Fixed in
    2.12.0
    What to do
    Update GiveWP – Donation Plugin and Fundraising Platform to 2.12.0 or newer.
  • Aug 16, 2021Calendar_plugin: Reflected Cross-Site ScriptingCVE-2021-34667 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 6.1

    The Calendar_plugin WordPress plugin is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting due to the use of `$_SERVER['PHP_SELF']` in the ~/calendar.php file which allows attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts, in versions up to and including 1.0.

    Product
    Calendar_plugin
    Affected
    up to 1.0
    What to do
    Affects up to 1.0. Update Calendar_plugin to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Aug 16, 2021Mimetic Books: Was vulnerable to Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in the "Default Publisher ID" field on the plugin's settings pageCVE-2021-24548 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 5.4

    The Mimetic Books WordPress plugin through 0.2.13 was vulnerable to Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in the "Default Publisher ID" field on the plugin's settings page.

    Product
    Mimetic Books
    Affected
    up to 0.2.13
    What to do
    Affects up to 0.2.13. Update Mimetic Books to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Aug 16, 2021Wonder PDF Embed: Does not escape parameters of its wonderplugin_pdf shortcodeCVE-2021-24541 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 5.4

    The Wonder PDF Embed WordPress plugin before 1.7 does not escape parameters of its wonderplugin_pdf shortcode, which could allow users with a role as low as Contributor to perform Stored XSS attacks.

    Product
    Wonder PDF Embed
    Fixed in
    1.7
    What to do
    Update Wonder PDF Embed to 1.7 or newer.
  • Aug 16, 2021Wonder Video Embed: Does not escape parameters of its wonderplugin_video shortcodeCVE-2021-24540 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 5.4

    The Wonder Video Embed WordPress plugin before 1.8 does not escape parameters of its wonderplugin_video shortcode, which could allow users with a role as low as Contributor to perform Stored XSS attacks.

    Product
    Wonder Video Embed
    Fixed in
    1.8
    What to do
    Update Wonder Video Embed to 1.8 or newer.
  • Aug 16, 2021Custom Login Redirect: Does not have CSRF check in placeCVE-2021-24536 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 6.1

    The Custom Login Redirect WordPress plugin through 1.0.0 does not have CSRF check in place when saving its settings, and do not sanitise or escape user input before outputting them back in the page, leading to a Stored Cross-Site Scripting issue

    Product
    Custom Login Redirect
    Affected
    up to 1.0.0
    What to do
    Affects up to 1.0.0. Update Custom Login Redirect to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Aug 9, 2021The User Registration, User Profile, Login & Membership – ProfilePress (Formerly WP User Avatar) WordPress plugin before 3.1.11's widget for tabbed login/registCVE-2021-24522 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 6.1

    The User Registration, User Profile, Login & Membership – ProfilePress (Formerly WP User Avatar) WordPress plugin before 3.1.11's widget for tabbed login/register was not properly escaped and could be used in an XSS attack which could lead to wp-admin access. Further, the plugin in several places assigned $_POST as $_GET which meant that in some cases this could be replicated with just $_GET parameters and no need for $_POST values.

    Product
    User Registration, User Profile, Login & Membership – ProfilePress (Formerly WP User Avatar)
    Fixed in
    3.1.11
    What to do
    Update User Registration, User Profile, Login & Membership – ProfilePress (Formerly WP User Avatar) to 3.1.11 or newer.
  • Aug 9, 2021Astra Pro Addon: Did not properly sanitise or escape some of the POST parameters from the astra_pagination_infinite and astra_shop_pagination_infinite AJAX action (available to both unauthenticated and authenticated userCVE-2021-24507 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanCritical 9.8

    The Astra Pro Addon WordPress plugin before 3.5.2 did not properly sanitise or escape some of the POST parameters from the astra_pagination_infinite and astra_shop_pagination_infinite AJAX action (available to both unauthenticated and authenticated user) before using them in SQL statement, leading to an SQL Injection issues

    Product
    Astra Pro Addon
    Fixed in
    3.5.2
    What to do
    Update Astra Pro Addon to 3.5.2 or newer.
  • Aug 5, 2021NewsPlugin: Cross-Site Request ForgeryCVE-2021-34631 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceHigh 8.8

    The NewsPlugin WordPress plugin is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery via the handle_save_style function found in the ~/news-plugin.php file which allows attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts, in versions up to and including 1.0.18.

    Product
    NewsPlugin
    Affected
    up to 1.0.18
    What to do
    Affects up to 1.0.18. Update NewsPlugin to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Aug 2, 2021Admin Custom Login: Cross-Site Request ForgeryCVE-2021-34628 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceHigh 8.8

    The Admin Custom Login WordPress plugin is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery due to the loginbgSave action found in the ~/includes/Login-form-setting/Login-form-background.php file which allows attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts, in versions up to and including 3.2.7.

    Product
    Admin Custom Login
    Affected
    up to 3.2.7
    What to do
    Affects up to 3.2.7. Update Admin Custom Login to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • 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.
  • Aug 2, 2021OnAir2: And QT KenthaRadio WordPress plugin before 2CVE-2021-24472 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanCritical 9.8

    The OnAir2 WordPress theme before 3.9.9.2 and QT KenthaRadio WordPress plugin before 2.0.2 have exposed proxy functionality to unauthenticated users, sending requests to this proxy functionality will have the web server fetch and display the content from any URI, this would allow for SSRF (Server Side Request Forgery) and RFI (Remote File Inclusion) vulnerabilities on the website.

    Product
    OnAir2
    Fixed in
    3.9.9.2
    What to do
    Update OnAir2 to 3.9.9.2 or newer.
  • Aug 2, 2021User Registration, User Profiles, Login & Membership – ProfilePress (Formerly WP User Avatar): Did not sanitise or escape some of its settings before saving them and outputting them back in the pageCVE-2021-24450 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 4.8

    The User Registration, User Profiles, Login & Membership – ProfilePress (Formerly WP User Avatar) WordPress plugin before 3.1.8 did not sanitise or escape some of its settings before saving them and outputting them back in the page, allowing high privilege users such as admin to set JavaScript payloads in them even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed, leading to an authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting issue

    Product
    User Registration, User Profiles, Login & Membership – ProfilePress (Formerly WP User Avatar)
    Fixed in
    3.1.8
    What to do
    Update User Registration, User Profiles, Login & Membership – ProfilePress (Formerly WP User Avatar) to 3.1.8 or newer.
  • Jul 30, 2021The LearnPress plugin before 3.2.6.9 for WordPress allows remote attackers to escalate the privileges of any user to LP Instructor via the accept-to-be-teacher CVE-2020-11511 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by MITREHigh 8.1

    The LearnPress plugin before 3.2.6.9 for WordPress allows remote attackers to escalate the privileges of any user to LP Instructor via the accept-to-be-teacher action parameter.

    Product
    LearnPress
    Fixed in
    3.2.6.9
    What to do
    Update LearnPress to 3.2.6.9 or newer.

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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