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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.

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391,358entries in the database

515 results · page 9 of 11

  • Feb 11, 2025WP Foodbakery: Privilege escalationCVE-2025-0181 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceCritical 9.8

    The WP Foodbakery plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation via account takeover in all versions up to, and including, 4.8. This is due to the plugin not properly validating a user's identity prior to setting the current user and their authentication cookie. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to gain access to a target user's (e.g. administrators) account.

    Product
    WP Foodbakery
    Affected
    up to 4.8
    What to do
    Affects up to 4.8. Update WP Foodbakery to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Feb 11, 2025WP Foodbakery: Privilege escalationCVE-2025-0180 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceCritical 9.8

    The WP Foodbakery plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in all versions up to, and including, 4.7. This is due to the plugin not properly restricting what user meta can be updated during profile registration. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to register on the site as an administrator.

    Product
    WP Foodbakery
    Affected
    up to 4.7
    What to do
    Affects up to 4.7. Update WP Foodbakery to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Feb 7, 2025WP ALL Export Pro: Unauthorized modification of data that can lead to privilege escalationCVE-2024-7425 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 6.8

    The WP ALL Export Pro plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data that can lead to privilege escalation due to improper user input validation and sanitization in all versions up to, and including, 1.9.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Shop Manager-level access and above, to update arbitrary options on the WordPress site. This can be leveraged to update the default role for registration to administrator and enable user registration for attackers to gain administrative user access to a vulnerable site.

    Product
    WP ALL Export Pro
    Affected
    up to 1.9.1
    What to do
    Affects up to 1.9.1. Update WP ALL Export Pro to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Jan 31, 2025WooCommerce Customers Manager: Privilege EscalationCVE-2024-13343 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceHigh 8.8

    The WooCommerce Customers Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation due to a missing capability check on the ajax_assign_new_roles() function in all versions up to, and including, 31.3. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to elevate their privileges to that of an administrator.

    Product
    WooCommerce Customers Manager
    Affected
    up to 31.3
    What to do
    Affects up to 31.3. Update WooCommerce Customers Manager to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Jan 31, 2025ELEX WordPress HelpDesk & Customer Ticketing System: Privilege escalationCVE-2024-12171 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceHigh 8.8

    The ELEX WordPress HelpDesk & Customer Ticketing System plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation due to a missing capability check on the 'eh_crm_agent_add_user' AJAX action in all versions up to, and including, 3.2.6. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to create new administrative user accounts.

    Product
    ELEX WordPress HelpDesk & Customer Ticketing System
    Affected
    up to 3.2.6
    What to do
    Affects up to 3.2.6. Update ELEX WordPress HelpDesk & Customer Ticketing System to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Jan 30, 2025Media Manager for UserPro: Unauthorized modification of data that can lead to privilege escalationCVE-2024-12822 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceCritical 9.8

    The Media Manager for UserPro plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data that can lead to privilege escalation due to a missing capability check on the add_capto_img() function in all versions up to, and including, 3.11.0. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update arbitrary options on the WordPress site. This can be leveraged to update the default role for registration to administrator and enable user registration for attackers to gain administrative user access to a vulnerable site.

    Product
    Media Manager for UserPro
    Affected
    up to 3.11.0
    What to do
    Affects up to 3.11.0. Update Media Manager for UserPro to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Jan 30, 2025Media Manager for UserPro: Unauthorized modification of data that can lead to privilege escalationCVE-2024-12821 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceHigh 8.8

    The Media Manager for UserPro plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data that can lead to privilege escalation due to a missing capability check on the upm_upload_media() function in all versions up to, and including, 3.12.0. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to update arbitrary options on the WordPress site. This can be leveraged to update the default role for registration to administrator and enable user registration for attackers to gain administrative user access to a vulnerable site.

    Product
    Media Manager for UserPro
    Affected
    up to 3.12.0
    What to do
    Affects up to 3.12.0. Update Media Manager for UserPro to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Jan 30, 2025Royal Core: Unauthorized modification of data that can lead to privilege escalationCVE-2024-12129 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceHigh 8.8

    The Royal Core plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data that can lead to privilege escalation due to a missing capability check on the 'royal_restore_backup' function in all versions up to, and including, 2.9.2. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to update arbitrary options on the WordPress site. This can be leveraged to update the default role for registration to administrator and enable user registration for attackers to gain administrative user access to a vulnerable site.

    Product
    Royal Core
    Affected
    up to 2.9.2
    What to do
    Affects up to 2.9.2. Update Royal Core to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Jan 30, 2025MWB HubSpot for WooCommerce – CRM, Abandoned Cart, Email Marketing, Marketing Automation & Analytics: Unauthorized modification of data that can lead to privilege escalationCVE-2024-10591 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceHigh 8.8

    The MWB HubSpot for WooCommerce – CRM, Abandoned Cart, Email Marketing, Marketing Automation & Analytics plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data that can lead to privilege escalation due to a missing capability check on the hubwoo_save_updates() function in all versions up to, and including, 1.5.9. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to update arbitrary options on the WordPress site. This can be leveraged to update the default role for registration to administrator and enable user registration for attackers to gain administrative user access to a vulnerable site.

    Product
    MWB HubSpot for WooCommerce – CRM, Abandoned Cart, Email Marketing, Marketing Automation & Analytics
    Affected
    up to 1.5.9
    What to do
    Affects up to 1.5.9. Update MWB HubSpot for WooCommerce – CRM, Abandoned Cart, Email Marketing, Marketing Automation & Analytics to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Jan 26, 2025Zox News: Unauthorized modification of data that can lead to privilege escalationCVE-2024-11936 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceHigh 8.8

    The Zox News theme for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data that can lead to privilege escalation due to a missing capability check on the 'backup_options' and 'restore_options' function in all versions up to, and including, 3.16.0. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to update arbitrary options on the WordPress site. This can be leveraged to update the default role for registration to administrator and enable user registration for attackers to gain administrative user access to a vulnerable site.

    Product
    Zox News
    Affected
    up to 3.16.0
    What to do
    Affects up to 3.16.0. Update Zox News to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Jan 18, 2025Adifier System: Privilege escalationCVE-2024-13375 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceCritical 9.8

    The Adifier System plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation via account takeover in all versions up to, and including, 3.1.7. This is due to the plugin not properly validating a user's identity prior to updating their details like password through the adifier_recover() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to change arbitrary user's passwords, including administrators, and leverage that to gain access to their account.

    Product
    Adifier System
    Affected
    up to 3.1.7
    What to do
    Affects up to 3.1.7. Update Adifier System to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Jan 15, 2025Post Grid and Gutenberg Blocks: Privilege escalationCVE-2024-9636 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceCritical 9.8

    The Post Grid and Gutenberg Blocks plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in versions 2.2.85 to 2.3.3. This is due to the plugin not properly restricting what user meta can be updated during profile registration. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to register on the site as an administrator.

    Product
    Post Grid and Gutenberg Blocks
    Affected
    2.2.85 to 2.3.3
    What to do
    Affects 2.2.85 to 2.3.3. Update Post Grid and Gutenberg Blocks to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Jan 8, 2025AdForest: Privilege escalationCVE-2024-11350 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceCritical 9.8

    The AdForest theme for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation via account takeover in all versions up to, and including, 5.1.6. This is due to the plugin not properly validating a user's identity prior to updating their password through the adforest_reset_password() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to change arbitrary user's passwords, including administrators, and leverage that to gain access to their account.

    Product
    AdForest
    Affected
    up to 5.1.6
    What to do
    Affects up to 5.1.6. Update AdForest to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Jan 7, 2025Croma Music: Unauthorized modification of data that can lead to privilege escalationCVE-2024-12202 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceHigh 8.8

    The Croma Music plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data that can lead to privilege escalation due to a missing capability check on the 'ironMusic_ajax' function in all versions up to, and including, 3.6. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to update arbitrary options on the WordPress site. This can be leveraged to update the default role for registration to administrator and enable user registration for attackers to gain administrative user access to a vulnerable site.

    Product
    Croma Music
    Affected
    up to 3.6
    What to do
    Affects up to 3.6. Update Croma Music to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Jan 7, 2025SMS Alert Order Notifications – WooCommerce: Unauthorized modification of data that can lead to privilege escalationCVE-2024-11725 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceHigh 8.8

    The SMS Alert Order Notifications – WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data that can lead to privilege escalation due to a missing capability check on the updateWcWarrantySettings() function in all versions up to, and including, 3.7.6. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to update arbitrary options on the WordPress site. This can be leveraged to update the default role for registration to administrator and enable user registration for attackers to gain administrative user access to a vulnerable site. Please note this requires the woocommerce-warranty plugin to be installed in order to be exploited.

    Product
    SMS Alert Order Notifications – WooCommerce
    Affected
    up to 3.7.6
    What to do
    Affects up to 3.7.6. Update SMS Alert Order Notifications – WooCommerce to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Jan 7, 2025School Management System – SakolaWP: Privilege escalationCVE-2024-12470 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceCritical 9.8

    The School Management System – SakolaWP plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.8. This is due to the registration function not properly limiting what roles a user can register as. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to register as an administrative user.

    Product
    School Management System – SakolaWP
    Affected
    up to 1.0.8
    What to do
    Affects up to 1.0.8. Update School Management System – SakolaWP to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Jan 7, 2025PayU CommercePro: Privilege escalationCVE-2024-12264 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceCritical 9.8

    The PayU CommercePro Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in all versions up to, and including, 3.8.3. This is due to /wp-json/payu/v1/generate-user-token and /wp-json/payu/v1/get-shipping-cost REST API endpoints not properly verifying a user's identity prior to setting the users ID and auth cookies. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to create new administrative user accounts.

    Product
    PayU CommercePro
    Affected
    up to 3.8.3
    What to do
    Affects up to 3.8.3. Update PayU CommercePro to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Jan 6, 2025Themes Coder – Create Android & iOS Apps For Your Woocommerce Site: Privilege escalationCVE-2024-12402 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceCritical 9.8

    The Themes Coder – Create Android & iOS Apps For Your Woocommerce Site plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation via account takeover in all versions up to, and including, 1.3.4. This is due to the plugin not properly validating a user's identity prior to updating their password through the update_user_profile() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to change arbitrary user's passwords, including administrators, and leverage that to gain access to their account.

    Product
    Themes Coder – Create Android & iOS Apps For Your Woocommerce Site
    Affected
    up to 1.3.4
    What to do
    Affects up to 1.3.4. Update Themes Coder – Create Android & iOS Apps For Your Woocommerce Site to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Dec 25, 2024WooCommerce Point of Sale: Privilege escalationCVE-2024-11281 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceCritical 9.8

    The WooCommerce Point of Sale plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in all versions up to, and including, 6.1.0. This is due to insufficient validation on the 'logged_in_user_id' value when option values are empty and the ability for attackers to change the email of arbitrary user accounts. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to change the email of arbitrary user accounts, including administrators, and reset their password to gain access to the account.

    Product
    WooCommerce Point of Sale
    Affected
    up to 6.1.0
    What to do
    Affects up to 6.1.0. Update WooCommerce Point of Sale to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Dec 17, 2024WPC Shop as a Customer for WooCommerce: Account takeover and privilege escalationCVE-2024-12432 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceHigh 8.1

    The WPC Shop as a Customer for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to account takeover and privilege escalation in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.8. This is due to the 'generate_key' function not producing a sufficiently random value. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to log in as site administrators, granted they have triggered the ajax_login() function which generates a unique key that can be used to log in.

    Product
    WPC Shop as a Customer for WooCommerce
    Affected
    up to 1.2.8
    What to do
    Affects up to 1.2.8. Update WPC Shop as a Customer for WooCommerce to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Dec 17, 2024CRM WordPress Plugin – RepairBuddy: Privilege escalationCVE-2024-12259 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceHigh 8.8

    The CRM WordPress Plugin – RepairBuddy plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation via account takeover in all versions up to, and including, 3.8120. This is due to the plugin not properly validating a user's identity prior to updating their email through the wc_update_user_data AJAX action. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to change arbitrary user's email addresses, including administrators, and leverage that to reset the user's password and gain access to their account.

    Product
    CRM WordPress Plugin – RepairBuddy
    Affected
    up to 3.8120
    What to do
    Affects up to 3.8120. Update CRM WordPress Plugin – RepairBuddy to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Dec 14, 2024Frontend Admin by DynamiApps: Privilege escalationCVE-2024-11721 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceHigh 8.1

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

    Product
    Frontend Admin by DynamiApps
    Affected
    up to 3.24.5
    What to do
    Affects up to 3.24.5. Update Frontend Admin by DynamiApps to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Dec 13, 2024MainWP Child – Securely Connects to the MainWP Dashboard to Manage Multiple Sites: Privilege escalationCVE-2024-10783 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceHigh 8.1

    The MainWP Child – Securely Connects to the MainWP Dashboard to Manage Multiple Sites plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation due to a missing authorization checks on the register_site function in all versions up to, and including, 5.2 when a site is left in an unconfigured state. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to log in as an administrator on instances where MainWP Child is not yet connected to the MainWP Dashboard. IMPORTANT: this only affects sites who have MainWP Child installed and have not yet connected to the MainWP Dashboard, and do not have the unique security ID feature enabled. Sites already connected to the MainWP Dashboard plugin and do not have the unique security ID feature enabled, are NOT affected and not required to upgrade. Please note versions up to 5.3.3 contained a patch, though a bypass was discovered and not addressed until version 5.3.4.

    Product
    MainWP Child – Securely Connects to the MainWP Dashboard to Manage Multiple Sites
    Affected
    up to 5.2
    What to do
    Affects up to 5.2. Update MainWP Child – Securely Connects to the MainWP Dashboard to Manage Multiple Sites to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Dec 11, 2024de:branding: Unauthorized modification of data that can lead to privilege escalationCVE-2024-11443 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceHigh 8.8

    The de:branding plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data that can lead to privilege escalation due to a missing capability check on the debranding_save() function in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.2. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to update arbitrary options on the WordPress site. This can be leveraged to update the default role for registration to administrator and enable user registration for attackers to gain administrative user access to a vulnerable site.

    Product
    de:branding
    Affected
    up to 1.0.2
    What to do
    Affects up to 1.0.2. Update de:branding to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Dec 6, 2024SV100 Companion: Unauthorized modification of data that can lead to privilege escalationCVE-2024-12155 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceCritical 9.8

    The SV100 Companion plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data that can lead to privilege escalation due to a missing capability check on the settings_import() function in all versions up to, and including, 2.0.02. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update arbitrary options on the WordPress site. This can be leveraged to update the default role for registration to administrator and enable user registration for attackers to gain administrative user access to a vulnerable site. CVE-2024-54229 may be a duplicate of this issue.

    Product
    SV100 Companion
    Affected
    up to 2.0.02
    What to do
    Affects up to 2.0.02. Update SV100 Companion to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Dec 6, 2024AI Quiz | Quiz Maker: Unauthorized modification of data that can lead to privilege escalationCVE-2024-11323 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceHigh 8.8

    The AI Quiz | Quiz Maker plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data that can lead to privilege escalation due to a missing capability check on the ai_quiz_update_style() function in all versions up to, and including, 1.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to update arbitrary options on the WordPress site. This can be leveraged to update the default role for registration to administrator and enable user registration for attackers to gain administrative user access to a vulnerable site.

    Product
    AI Quiz | Quiz Maker
    Affected
    up to 1.1
    What to do
    Affects up to 1.1. Update AI Quiz | Quiz Maker to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Dec 4, 2024Accessibility by AllAccessible: Unauthorized modification of data that can lead to privilege escalationCVE-2024-11643 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceHigh 8.8

    The Accessibility by AllAccessible plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data that can lead to privilege escalation due to a missing capability check on the 'AllAccessible_save_settings' function in all versions up to, and including, 1.3.4. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to update arbitrary options on the WordPress site. This can be leveraged to update the default role for registration to administrator and enable user registration for attackers to gain administrative user access to a vulnerable site.

    Product
    Accessibility by AllAccessible
    Affected
    up to 1.3.4
    What to do
    Affects up to 1.3.4. Update Accessibility by AllAccessible to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Nov 28, 2024Contest Gallery: Privilege escalationCVE-2024-11103 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceCritical 9.8

    The Contest Gallery plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation via account takeover in all versions up to, and including, 24.0.7. This is due to the plugin not properly validating a user's identity prior to updating their password. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to change arbitrary user's passwords, including administrators, and leverage that to gain access to their account.

    Product
    Contest Gallery
    Affected
    up to 24.0.7
    What to do
    Affects up to 24.0.7. Update Contest Gallery to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Nov 28, 2024JobSearch WP Job Board: Privilege escalationCVE-2024-11925 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceCritical 9.8

    The JobSearch WP Job Board plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in all versions up to, and including, 2.6.7. This is due to the plugin not properly verifying a users identity when verifying an email address through the user_account_activation function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to log in as any user, including site administrators if the users email is known.

    Product
    JobSearch WP Job Board
    Affected
    up to 2.6.7
    What to do
    Affects up to 2.6.7. Update JobSearch WP Job Board to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Nov 26, 2024AppPresser – Mobile App Framework: Privilege escalationCVE-2024-11024 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceCritical 9.8

    The AppPresser – Mobile App Framework plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation via account takeover in all versions up to, and including, 4.4.6. This is due to the plugin not properly validating a user's password reset code prior to updating their password. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers, with knowledge of a user's email address, to reset the user's password and gain access to their account.

    Product
    AppPresser – Mobile App Framework
    Affected
    up to 4.4.6
    What to do
    Affects up to 4.4.6. Update AppPresser – Mobile App Framework to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Nov 23, 2024WPGYM - Wordpress Gym Management System: Privilege escalationCVE-2024-9941 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceHigh 8.8

    The WPGYM - Wordpress Gym Management System plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation due to a missing capability check on the MJ_gmgt_add_staff_member() function in all versions up to, and including, 67.1.0. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to create new user accounts with the administrator role.

    Product
    WPGYM - Wordpress Gym Management System
    Affected
    up to 67.1.0
    What to do
    Affects up to 67.1.0. Update WPGYM - Wordpress Gym Management System to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Nov 19, 2024Classified Listing – Classified ads & Business Directory: Unauthorized modification of data that can lead to privilege escalationCVE-2024-11194 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceHigh 8.8

    The Classified Listing – Classified ads & Business Directory Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data that can lead to privilege escalation due to a misconfigured check on the 'rtcl_import_settings' function in all versions up to, and including, 3.1.15.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to update limited arbitrary options on the WordPress site. This can be leveraged to update the Subscriber role with Administrator-level capabilities to gain administrative user access to a vulnerable site. The vulnerability is limited in that the option updated must have a value that is an array.

    Product
    Classified Listing – Classified ads & Business Directory
    Affected
    up to 3.1.15.1
    What to do
    Affects up to 3.1.15.1. Update Classified Listing – Classified ads & Business Directory to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Nov 15, 2024WordPress Video Robot - The Ultimate Video Importer: Privilege escalationCVE-2024-9192 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceHigh 8.8

    The WordPress Video Robot - The Ultimate Video Importer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation due to insufficient validation on user meta that can be updated in the wpvr_rate_request_result() function in all versions up to, and including, 1.20.0. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to update their user meta on a WordPress site. This can be leveraged to update their capabilities to that of an administrator.

    Product
    WordPress Video Robot - The Ultimate Video Importer
    Affected
    up to 1.20.0
    What to do
    Affects up to 1.20.0. Update WordPress Video Robot - The Ultimate Video Importer to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Nov 13, 2024WordPress User Extra Fields: Privilege escalationCVE-2024-10800 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceHigh 8.8

    The WordPress User Extra Fields plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation due to a missing capability check on the ajax_save_fields() function in all versions up to, and including, 16.6. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to add custom fields that can be updated and then use the check_and_overwrite_wp_or_woocommerce_fields function to update the wp_capabilities field to have administrator privileges.

    Product
    WordPress User Extra Fields
    Affected
    up to 16.6
    What to do
    Affects up to 16.6. Update WordPress User Extra Fields to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Nov 9, 2024Leopard - WordPress Offload Media: Unauthorized modification of data that can lead to privilege escalationCVE-2024-10589 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceCritical 9.8

    The Leopard - WordPress Offload Media plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data that can lead to privilege escalation due to a missing capability check on the import_settings() function in all versions up to, and including, 3.1.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to update arbitrary options on the WordPress site. This can be leveraged to update the default role for registration to administrator and enable user registration for attackers to gain administrative user access to a vulnerable site.

    Product
    Leopard - WordPress Offload Media
    Affected
    up to 3.1.1
    What to do
    Affects up to 3.1.1. Update Leopard - WordPress Offload Media to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Nov 9, 2024RegistrationMagic – User Registration Plugin with Custom Registration Forms: Privilege escalationCVE-2024-10508 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceCritical 9.8

    The RegistrationMagic – User Registration Plugin with Custom Registration Forms plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation via account takeover in all versions up to, and including, 6.0.2.6. This is due to the plugin not properly validating the password reset token prior to updating a user's password. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to reset the password of arbitrary users, including administrators, and gain access to these accounts.

    Product
    RegistrationMagic – User Registration Plugin with Custom Registration Forms
    Affected
    up to 6.0.2.6
    What to do
    Affects up to 6.0.2.6. Update RegistrationMagic – User Registration Plugin with Custom Registration Forms to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Oct 26, 2024School Management System – WPSchoolPress: Privilege escalationCVE-2024-9637 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceHigh 8.8

    The School Management System – WPSchoolPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation via account takeover in all versions up to, and including, 2.2.10. This is due to the plugin not properly validating a user's identity prior to updating their details like email. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with teacher-level access and above, to change arbitrary user's email addresses, including administrators, and leverage that to reset the user's password and gain access to their account.

    Product
    School Management System – WPSchoolPress
    Affected
    up to 2.2.10
    What to do
    Affects up to 2.2.10. Update School Management System – WPSchoolPress to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Oct 25, 2024App Builder – Create Native Android & iOS Apps On The Flight: Privilege escalationCVE-2024-9302 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceHigh 8.1

    The App Builder – Create Native Android & iOS Apps On The Flight plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation via account takeover in all versions up to, and including, 5.3.7. This is due to the verify_otp_forgot_password() and update_password() functions not having enough controls to prevent a successful brute force attack of the OTP to change a password, or verify that a password reset request came from an authorized user. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to generate and brute force an OTP that makes it possible to change any users passwords, including an administrator.

    Product
    App Builder – Create Native Android & iOS Apps On The Flight
    Affected
    up to 5.3.7
    What to do
    Affects up to 5.3.7. Update App Builder – Create Native Android & iOS Apps On The Flight to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Oct 25, 2024Mapster WP Maps: Unauthorized modification of data that can lead to privilege escalationCVE-2024-9235 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceHigh 8.8

    The Mapster WP Maps plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data that can lead to privilege escalation due to an insufficient capability check on the mapster_wp_maps_set_option_from_js() function in all versions up to, and including, 1.5.0. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to update arbitrary options on the WordPress site. This can be leveraged to update the default role for registration to administrator and enable user registration for attackers to gain administrative user access to a vulnerable site.

    Product
    Mapster WP Maps
    Affected
    up to 1.5.0
    What to do
    Affects up to 1.5.0. Update Mapster WP Maps to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Oct 22, 2024WooCommerce Order Proposal: Privilege escalationCVE-2024-9927 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceHigh 7.2

    The WooCommerce Order Proposal plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation via order proposal in all versions up to and including 2.0.5. This is due to the improper implementation of allow_payment_without_login function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Shop Manager-level access and above, to log in to WordPress as an arbitrary user account, including administrators.

    Product
    WooCommerce Order Proposal
    Affected
    up to 2.0.5
    What to do
    Affects up to 2.0.5. Update WooCommerce Order Proposal to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Oct 17, 2024WP Timetics- AI-powered Appointment Booking Calendar and Online Scheduling: Account Takeover/Privilege EscalationCVE-2024-9263 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceCritical 9.8

    The WP Timetics- AI-powered Appointment Booking Calendar and Online Scheduling Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Account Takeover/Privilege Escalation via Insecure Direct Object Reference in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.25 via the save() due to missing validation on a user controlled key. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to reset the emails and passwords of arbitrary user accounts, including administrators, which makes account takeover and privilege escalation possible.

    Product
    WP Timetics- AI-powered Appointment Booking Calendar and Online Scheduling
    Affected
    up to 1.0.25
    What to do
    Affects up to 1.0.25. Update WP Timetics- AI-powered Appointment Booking Calendar and Online Scheduling to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Oct 16, 2024Miniorange OTP Verification with Firebase: Privilege escalationCVE-2024-9863 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceCritical 9.8

    The Miniorange OTP Verification with Firebase plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in versions up to, and including, 3.6.0 due to the insecure 'administrator' default value for the 'default_user_role' option. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to register an administrator user even if the registration form is disabled.

    Product
    Miniorange OTP Verification with Firebase
    Affected
    up to 3.6.0
    What to do
    Affects up to 3.6.0. Update Miniorange OTP Verification with Firebase to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Oct 16, 2024Co-Authors, Multiple Authors and Guest Authors in an Author Box with PublishPress Authors: Insecure Direct Object Reference to Privilege Escalation/Account TakeoverCVE-2024-9215 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceHigh 8.8

    The Co-Authors, Multiple Authors and Guest Authors in an Author Box with PublishPress Authors plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference to Privilege Escalation/Account Takeover in all versions up to, and including, 4.7.1 via the action_edited_author() due to missing validation on the 'authors-user_id' user controlled key. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Author-level access and above, to update arbitrary user accounts email addresses, including administrators, which can then be leveraged to reset that user's account password and gain access.

    Product
    Co-Authors, Multiple Authors and Guest Authors in an Author Box with PublishPress Authors
    Affected
    up to 4.7.1
    What to do
    Affects up to 4.7.1. Update Co-Authors, Multiple Authors and Guest Authors in an Author Box with PublishPress Authors to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Oct 16, 2024Essential Addons for Elementor: Privilege escalationCVE-2021-4447 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceHigh 8.8

    The Essential Addons for Elementor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in versions up to and including 4.6.4 due to a lack of restrictions on who can add a registration form and a custom registration role to an Elementor created page. This makes it possible for attackers with access to the Elementor page builder to create a new registration form that defaults to the user role being set to administrator and subsequently register as an administrative user.

    Product
    Essential Addons for Elementor
    Affected
    up to 4.6.4
    What to do
    Affects up to 4.6.4. Update Essential Addons for Elementor to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Oct 15, 2024AppPresser – Mobile App Framework: Privilege escalationCVE-2024-9305 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceHigh 8.1

    The AppPresser – Mobile App Framework plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation via account takeover in all versions up to, and including, 4.4.4. This is due to the appp_reset_password() and validate_reset_password() functions not having enough controls to prevent a successful brute force attack of the OTP to change a password, or verify that a password reset request came from an authorized user. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to generate and brute force an OTP that makes it possible to change any users passwords, including an administrator.

    Product
    AppPresser – Mobile App Framework
    Affected
    up to 4.4.4
    What to do
    Affects up to 4.4.4. Update AppPresser – Mobile App Framework to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Oct 9, 2024UserPlus: Privilege escalationCVE-2024-9518 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceCritical 9.8

    The UserPlus plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in versions up to, and including, 2.0 due to insufficient restriction on the 'form_actions' and 'userplus_update_user_profile' functions. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to specify their user role by supplying the 'role' parameter during a registration.

    Product
    UserPlus
    Affected
    up to 2.0
    What to do
    Affects up to 2.0. Update UserPlus to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Oct 1, 2024Echo RSS Feed Post Generator: Privilege escalationCVE-2024-9265 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceCritical 9.8

    The Echo RSS Feed Post Generator plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in all versions up to, and including, 5.4.6. This is due to the plugin not properly restricting the roles that can set during registration through the echo_check_post_header_sent() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to register as an administrator.

    Product
    Echo RSS Feed Post Generator
    Affected
    up to 5.4.6
    What to do
    Affects up to 5.4.6. Update Echo RSS Feed Post Generator to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Sep 24, 2024REST API TO MiniProgram: Privilege escalationCVE-2024-8485 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceCritical 9.8

    The REST API TO MiniProgram plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation via account takeovr in all versions up to, and including, 4.7.1 via the updateUserInfo() due to missing validation on the 'openid' user controlled key that determines what user will be updated. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update arbitrary user's accounts, including their email to a @weixin.com email, which can the be leveraged to reset the password of the user's account, including administrators.

    Product
    REST API TO MiniProgram
    Affected
    up to 4.7.1
    What to do
    Affects up to 4.7.1. Update REST API TO MiniProgram to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Sep 24, 2024Uncanny Groups for LearnDash: Privilege escalationCVE-2024-8349 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceHigh 7.2

    The Uncanny Groups for LearnDash plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in all versions up to, and including, 6.1.0.1. This is due to the plugin not properly restricting what users a group leader can edit. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with group leader-level access and above, to change admin account email addresses which can subsequently lead to admin account access.

    Product
    Uncanny Groups for LearnDash
    Affected
    up to 6.1.0.1
    What to do
    Affects up to 6.1.0.1. Update Uncanny Groups for LearnDash to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Sep 23, 2024Donation Forms by Charitable – Donations Plugin & Fundraising Platform for: Privilege escalationCVE-2024-8791 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceCritical 9.8

    The Donation Forms by Charitable – Donations Plugin & Fundraising Platform for WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in all versions up to, and including, 1.8.1.14. This is due to the plugin not properly verifying a user's identity when the ID parameter is supplied through the update_core_user() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update the email address and password of arbitrary user accounts, including administrators, which can then be used to log in to those user accounts.

    Product
    Donation Forms by Charitable – Donations Plugin & Fundraising Platform for
    Affected
    up to 1.8.1.14
    What to do
    Affects up to 1.8.1.14. Update Donation Forms by Charitable – Donations Plugin & Fundraising Platform for 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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