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1,764exploited flaws on CISA’s list
35added in the last 30 days
457new WordPress flaws this week
390,525entries in the database

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  • Feb 13, 2023TemplatesNext ToolKit: Does not validate some of its shortcode attributes before using them to generate an HTML tagCVE-2023-0333 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 5.4

    The TemplatesNext ToolKit WordPress plugin before 3.2.9 does not validate some of its shortcode attributes before using them to generate an HTML tag, which could allow users with the contributor role and above to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks

    Product
    TemplatesNext ToolKit
    Fixed in
    3.2.9
    What to do
    Update TemplatesNext ToolKit to 3.2.9 or newer.
  • Feb 13, 2023TemplatesNext ToolKit: Does not validate and escape some of its shortcode attributes before outputting them back in a page/post where the shortcode is embedCVE-2022-4678 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 5.4

    The TemplatesNext ToolKit WordPress plugin before 3.2.8 does not validate and escape some of its shortcode attributes before outputting them back in a page/post where the shortcode is embed, which could allow users with the contributor role and above to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks.

    Product
    TemplatesNext ToolKit
    Fixed in
    3.2.8
    What to do
    Update TemplatesNext ToolKit to 3.2.8 or newer.
  • Jan 10, 2023Royal Elementor Addons: Insufficient access control in the 'wpr_import_templates_kit' AJAX actionCVE-2022-4704 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 5.4

    The Royal Elementor Addons plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to insufficient access control in the 'wpr_import_templates_kit' AJAX action in versions up to, and including, 1.3.59. This allows any authenticated user, including those with subscriber-level permissions, to import preset site configuration templates including images and settings.

    Product
    Royal Elementor Addons
    Affected
    up to 1.3.59
    What to do
    Affects up to 1.3.59. Update Royal Elementor Addons to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Jan 9, 2023Starter Templates by Kadence WP: Unserialises the content of an imported fileCVE-2022-3679 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanHigh 8.8

    The Starter Templates by Kadence WP WordPress plugin before 1.2.17 unserialises the content of an imported file, which could lead to PHP object injection issues when an admin import (intentionally or not) a malicious file and a suitable gadget chain is present on the blog.

    Product
    Starter Templates by Kadence WP
    Fixed in
    1.2.17
    What to do
    Update Starter Templates by Kadence WP to 1.2.17 or newer.
  • Aug 1, 2022CAPTCHA 4WP: Lets user input reach a sensitive require_once call in one of its admin-side templatesCVE-2022-2184 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanHigh 8.8

    The CAPTCHA 4WP WordPress plugin before 7.1.0 lets user input reach a sensitive require_once call in one of its admin-side templates. This can be abused by attackers, via a Cross-Site Request Forgery attack to run arbitrary code on the server.

    Product
    CAPTCHA 4WP
    Fixed in
    7.1.0
    What to do
    Update CAPTCHA 4WP to 7.1.0 or newer.
  • Jun 8, 2022Drag & Drop Builder, Human Face Detector, Pre-built Templates, Spam Protection, User Email Notifications & more!: Does not sanitise and escape some of its form fieldsCVE-2022-1569 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 4.8

    The Drag & Drop Builder, Human Face Detector, Pre-built Templates, Spam Protection, User Email Notifications & more! WordPress plugin before 1.4.9.4 does not sanitise and escape some of its form fields, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks when unfiltered_html is disallowed

    Product
    Drag & Drop Builder, Human Face Detector, Pre-built Templates, Spam Protection, User Email Notifications & more!
    Fixed in
    1.4.9.4
    What to do
    Update Drag & Drop Builder, Human Face Detector, Pre-built Templates, Spam Protection, User Email Notifications & more! to 1.4.9.4 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 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 20, 2021youForms for: Does not sanitise escape the Button Text field of its TemplatesCVE-2021-24596 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 4.8

    The youForms for WordPress plugin through 1.0.5 does not sanitise escape the Button Text field of its Templates, allowing high privilege users (editors and admins) to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed

    Product
    youForms for
    Affected
    up to 1.0.5
    What to do
    Affects up to 1.0.5. Update youForms for to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Jul 13, 2021A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in wp-content/plugins/event-espresso-core-reg/admin_pages/messages/templates/ee_msg_admin_overview.template.php in thCVE-2020-26153 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by MITREMedium 6.1

    A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in wp-content/plugins/event-espresso-core-reg/admin_pages/messages/templates/ee_msg_admin_overview.template.php in the Event Espresso Core plugin before 4.10.7.p for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the page parameter.

    Fixed in
    4.10.7.p
    What to do
    Update the plugin to 4.10.7.p or newer.
  • May 5, 2021Rife Elementor Extensions & Templates: Has a widget that is vulnerable to stored Cross-Site Scripting(XSS) by lower-privileged users suchCVE-2021-24265 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 5.4

    The “Rife Elementor Extensions & Templates” WordPress Plugin before 1.1.6 has a widget that is vulnerable to stored Cross-Site Scripting(XSS) by lower-privileged users such as contributors, all via a similar method.

    Product
    Rife Elementor Extensions & Templates
    Fixed in
    1.1.6
    What to do
    Update Rife Elementor Extensions & Templates to 1.1.6 or newer.
  • Apr 7, 2020An XSS vulnerability in the WP Lead Plus X plugin through 0.98 for WordPress allows remote attackers to upload page templates containing arbitrary JavaScript viCVE-2020-11509 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by MITREMedium 6.1

    An XSS vulnerability in the WP Lead Plus X plugin through 0.98 for WordPress allows remote attackers to upload page templates containing arbitrary JavaScript via the c37_wpl_import_template admin-post action (which will execute in an administrator's browser if the template is used to create a page).

    Product
    An XSS vulnerability in the WP Lead Plus X
    Affected
    up to 0.98
    What to do
    Affects up to 0.98. Update An XSS vulnerability in the WP Lead Plus X to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Sep 17, 2019The echosign plugin before 1.2 for WordPress has XSS via the templates/add_templates.php id parameter.CVE-2016-10985 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by MITREMedium 6.1

    The echosign plugin before 1.2 for WordPress has XSS via the templates/add_templates.php id parameter.

    Product
    echosign
    Fixed in
    1.2
    What to do
    Update echosign to 1.2 or newer.
  • Jan 22, 2018The Soundy Background Music plugin 3.9 and below for WordPress has Cross-Site Scripting via soundy-background-music\templates\front-end.php (war_soundy_preview CVE-2018-6002 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by MITREMedium 6.1

    The Soundy Background Music plugin 3.9 and below for WordPress has Cross-Site Scripting via soundy-background-music\templates\front-end.php (war_soundy_preview parameter).

    Affected
    up to 3.9
    What to do
    Affects up to 3.9. 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.
  • Jan 22, 2018The Soundy Audio Playlist plugin 4.6 and below for WordPress has Cross-Site Scripting via soundy-audio-playlist\templates\front-end.php (war_sdy_pl_preview paraCVE-2018-6001 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by MITREMedium 6.1

    The Soundy Audio Playlist plugin 4.6 and below for WordPress has Cross-Site Scripting via soundy-audio-playlist\templates\front-end.php (war_sdy_pl_preview parameter).

    Affected
    up to 4.6
    What to do
    Affects up to 4.6. Update the plugin to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Dec 27, 2017Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in (1) templates/admanagement/admanagement.php and (2) templates/adspot/adspot.php in the ResAds plugin befoCVE-2015-7667 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by MITREMedium 6.1

    Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in (1) templates/admanagement/admanagement.php and (2) templates/adspot/adspot.php in the ResAds plugin before 1.0.2 for WordPress allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the page parameter.

    Fixed in
    1.0.2
    What to do
    Update the plugin to 1.0.2 or newer.
  • Nov 29, 2017The WooCommerce plugin through 3.x for WordPress has a Directory Traversal Vulnerability via a /wp-content/plugins/woocommerce/templates/emails/plain/ URI, whicCVE-2017-17058 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by MITREHigh 7.5

    The WooCommerce plugin through 3.x for WordPress has a Directory Traversal Vulnerability via a /wp-content/plugins/woocommerce/templates/emails/plain/ URI, which accesses a parent directory. NOTE: a software maintainer indicates that Directory Traversal is not possible because all of the template files have "if (!defined('ABSPATH')) {exit;}" code

    Product
    WooCommerce
    Affected
    up to 3.x
    What to do
    Affects up to 3.x. Update WooCommerce to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Jul 2, 2014Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in templates/download.php in the SS Downloads plugin before 1.5 for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitraCVE-2014-4554 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by MITREMedium 4.3

    Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in templates/download.php in the SS Downloads plugin before 1.5 for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the title parameter.

    Product
    Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in templates/download.php in the SS Downloads
    Fixed in
    1.5
    What to do
    Update Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in templates/download.php in the SS Downloads to 1.5 or newer.
  • Jul 2, 2014Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in templates/default/index_ajax.php in the Rezgo Online Booking plugin before 1.8.2 for WordPress allow remoCVE-2014-4547 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by MITREMedium 4.3

    Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in templates/default/index_ajax.php in the Rezgo Online Booking plugin before 1.8.2 for WordPress allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) tags or (2) search_for parameter.

    Product
    Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in templates/default/index_ajax.php in the Rezgo Online Booking
    Fixed in
    1.8.2
    What to do
    Update Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in templates/default/index_ajax.php in the Rezgo Online Booking to 1.8.2 or newer.
  • Jul 2, 2014Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in templates/printAdminUsersList_Footer.tpl.php in the GarageSale plugin before 1.2.3 for WordPress allows remote attacCVE-2014-4532 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by MITREMedium 4.3

    Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in templates/printAdminUsersList_Footer.tpl.php in the GarageSale plugin before 1.2.3 for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the page parameter.

    Product
    Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in templates/printAdminUsersList_Footer.tpl.php in the GarageSale
    Fixed in
    1.2.3
    What to do
    Update Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in templates/printAdminUsersList_Footer.tpl.php in the GarageSale to 1.2.3 or newer.
  • Dec 28, 2006wp-admin/templates.php in WordPress 2.0.5: Cross-site scripting (XSS)CVE-2006-6808 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by MITREMedium 6.8

    Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in wp-admin/templates.php in WordPress 2.0.5 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the file parameter. NOTE: some sources have reported this as a vulnerability in the get_file_description function in wp-admin/admin-functions.php.

    Product
    wp-admin/templates.php in WordPress 2.0.5
    What to do
    Update wp-admin/templates.php in WordPress 2.0.5 to the newest version.

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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