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Last week, there were 116 vulnerabilities disclosed in 102 WordPress Plugins and 13 WordPress Themes that have been added to the Wordfence Intelligence Vulnerability Database, and there were 50 Vulnerability Researchers that contributed to WordPress Security last week. Review those vulnerabilities in this report now to ensure your site is not affected.
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Total Unpatched & Patched Vulnerabilities Last Week
Patch Status | Number of Vulnerabilities |
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Patched | 74 |
Unpatched | 42 |
Total Vulnerabilities by CVSS Severity Last Week
Severity Rating | Number of Vulnerabilities |
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Medium Severity | 86 |
High Severity | 28 |
Critical Severity | 2 |
Total Vulnerabilities by CWE Type Last Week
Vulnerability Type by CWE | Number of Vulnerabilities |
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Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (‘Cross-site Scripting’) | 42 |
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) | 14 |
Missing Authorization | 13 |
Deserialization of Untrusted Data | 8 |
Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program (‘PHP Remote File Inclusion’) | 8 |
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory (‘Path Traversal’) | 8 |
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command (‘SQL Injection’) | 6 |
Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type | 4 |
Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor | 2 |
Improper Privilege Management | 2 |
Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) | 2 |
Improper Authentication | 1 |
Improper Authorization | 1 |
Improper Control of Generation of Code (‘Code Injection’) | 1 |
Improper Handling of Insufficient Permissions or Privileges | 1 |
Improper Neutralization of Script-Related HTML Tags in a Web Page (Basic XSS) | 1 |
Incorrect Authorization | 1 |
URL Redirection to Untrusted Site (‘Open Redirect’) | 1 |
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WordPress Plugins with Reported Vulnerabilities Last Week
Software Name | Software Slug |
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140+ Widgets | Xpro Addons For Elementor – FREE | xpro-elementor-addons |
Add Code To Head | add-code-to-head |
AfterShip Tracking – All-In-One WooCommerce Order Tracking (Free plan available) | aftership-woocommerce-tracking |
Ajax Search Lite – Live Search & Filter | ajax-search-lite |
All Bootstrap Blocks | all-bootstrap-blocks |
All-in-One WP Migration and Backup | all-in-one-wp-migration |
Amministrazione Trasparente | amministrazione-trasparente |
B Slider – Responsive Image Slider | b-slider |
Beaver Builder – WordPress Page Builder | beaver-builder-lite-version |
BetPress | betpress |
bidorbuy Store Integrator | bidorbuystoreintegrator |
Block Bad Bots and Stop Bad Bots Crawlers and Spiders and Anti Spam Protection | stopbadbots |
Bold Page Builder | bold-page-builder |
Booking Calendar | booking |
Booking System Trafft | booking-system-trafft |
Booster for WooCommerce – PDF Invoices, Abandoned Cart, Variation Swatches & 100+ Tools | woocommerce-jetpack |
Captcha.eu | captcha-eu |
Chartbeat | chartbeat |
Chatbox Manager | wa-chatbox-manager |
Customer Support Ticket System & Helpdesk Plugin for WordPress | wp-ticket |
Dokan Pro | dokan-pro |
Drag and Drop File Upload for Elementor Forms | drag-and-drop-file-upload-for-elementor-forms |
Dynamic AJAX Product Filters for WooCommerce | dynamic-ajax-product-filters-for-woocommerce |
ElementInvader Addons for Elementor | elementinvader-addons-for-elementor |
Employee Directory – Staff Listing & Team Directory Plugin for WordPress | employee-directory |
Employee Spotlight – Team Member Showcase & Meet the Team Plugin | employee-spotlight |
Epeken All Kurir Plugin for Woocommerce Full Version | epeken-all-kurir |
Event Booking Manager for WooCommerce – WpEvently | mage-eventpress |
Event List | eventlist |
Events Addon for Elementor | events-addon-for-elementor |
Exertio Framework | exertio-framework |
Feeds For TikTok – Show TikTok Videos in Grid or Feed Layout | b-tiktok-feed |
File Manager, Code Editor, and Backup by Managefy | softdiscover-db-file-manager |
Goal Tracker for Patreon | goal-tracker-for-patreon |
Google XML News Sitemap plugin | gn-xml-sitemap |
Gutenify – Visual Site Builder Blocks & Site Templates. | gutenify |
Houzez CRM | houzez-crm |
iATS Online Forms | iats-online-forms |
Instant Breaking News | instant-breaking-news |
Invisible Optin | invisible-optin |
JS Archive List | jquery-archive-list-widget |
Lazy Load for Videos | lazy-load-for-videos |
Link View | link-view |
List Subpages | list-sub-pages |
LWSCache | lwscache |
Nest Addons | nest-addons |
Newsletter subscription optin module | newsletter-subscription-widget-for-sendblaster |
NextGEN Gallery Search | nextgen-gallery-search-galleries |
Ocean Extra | ocean-extra |
OSM Map Widget for Elementor | osm-map-elementor |
Otter Blocks – Gutenberg Blocks, Page Builder for Gutenberg Editor & FSE | otter-blocks |
Page Manager for Elementor | page-manager-for-elementor |
PDF for Elementor Forms + Drag And Drop Template Builder | pdf-for-elementor-forms |
Podlove Podcast Publisher | podlove-podcasting-plugin-for-wordpress |
Poll, Survey & Quiz Maker Plugin by Opinion Stage | social-polls-by-opinionstage |
Post Type Converter | post-type-converter |
PPWP – Password Protect WordPress | #1 Most-Reviewed Password Plugin | password-protect-page |
Premium Age Verification / Restriction for WordPress | age-restriction |
Printeers Print & Ship | invition-print-ship |
Pro Bulk Watermark Plugin for WordPress | pro-watermark |
Pronamic Google Maps | pronamic-google-maps |
Related Posts Lite | related-posts-lite |
Responsive Mobile-Friendly Tooltip | responsive-mobile-friendly-tooltip |
Responsive YouTube Video Gallery Plugin for WordPress – YouTube Showcase | youtube-showcase |
RingCentral Communications Plugin – FREE | rccp-free |
Savyour Affiliate Partner | savyour-affiliate-partner |
SEO For Images | seo-for-images |
Simple Contact Form Plugin for WordPress – WP Easy Contact | wp-easy-contact |
Simple Download Monitor | simple-download-monitor |
Simple Page Access Restriction | simple-page-access-restriction |
SiteSEO – SEO Simplified | siteseo |
Slider Revolution | revslider |
Small Package Quotes – USPS Edition | small-package-quotes-usps-edition |
Solace Extra | solace-extra |
Table Editor | wp-table-editor |
TablePress – Tables in WordPress made easy | tablepress |
Theme Blvd Widget Areas | theme-blvd-widget-areas |
Theme Switcher Reloaded | theme-switcher-reloaded |
Transcoder | transcoder |
Tripadvisor Shortcode | tripadvisor-shortcode |
UiCore Elements – Free Elementor widgets and templates | uicore-elements |
Ultimate Tag Warrior Importer | utw-importer |
Uncanny Automator – Easy Automation, Integration, Webhooks & Workflow Builder Plugin | uncanny-automator |
Unlimited Elements For Elementor | unlimited-elements-for-elementor |
UPC/EAN/GTIN Code Generator | upc-ean-barcode-generator |
UsersWP – Front-end login form, User Registration, User Profile & Members Directory plugin for WP | userswp |
Vibes | vibes |
Video Share VOD – Turnkey Video Site Builder Script | video-share-vod |
WooCommerce csv import export | extendons-eo-wooimport-export |
WooCommerce Payment Gateway for Saferpay | woocommerce-payment-gateway-for-saferpay |
WordPress Automatic Plugin | wp-automatic |
WordPress HTML | custom-html-bodyhead |
WP Bulk Delete | wp-bulk-delete |
WP Thumbtack Review Slider | wp-thumbtack-review-slider |
WP ULike Pro | wp-ulike-pro |
WPAvatar | wpavatar |
Xagio SEO – AI Powered SEO | xagio-seo |
XM-Backup | xm-backup |
XmasB Quotes | xmasb-quotes |
Xpro Theme Builder For Elementor – FREE | xpro-theme-builder |
Yahoo! WebPlayer | yahoo-media-player |
Zephyr Project Manager | zephyr-project-manager |
WordPress Themes with Reported Vulnerabilities Last Week
Software Name | Software Slug |
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AI Hub – Startup & Technology WordPress Theme | aihub |
ArcHub – Architecture and Interior Design WordPress Theme | archub |
Cars4Rent | Auto Rental & Taxi WordPress Theme + RTL | cars4rent |
Golo – City Travel Guide WordPress Theme | golo |
Houzez | houzez |
Hub – Responsive Multi-Purpose WordPress Theme | hub |
Ireca – Car Rental Boat, Bike, Vehicle, Calendar WordPress Theme | ireca |
Jannah – Newspaper Magazine News BuddyPress AMP | jannah |
Magazine Saga | magazine-saga |
Makeaholic – Beauty Cosmetics WordPress Theme | makeaholic |
Neresa – Elementor WordPress Theme | neresa-wp |
Nuss – Hotel Booking WordPress | nuss |
Pin = Pinterest Style / Personal Masonry Blog / Front-end Submission | pin-wp |
Vulnerability Details
Please note that if you run the Wordfence plugin on your WordPress site, with the scanner enabled, you should’ve already been notified if your site was affected by any of these vulnerabilities. If you’d like to receive real-time notifications whenever a vulnerability is added to the Wordfence Intelligence Vulnerability Database, check out our Slack and HTTP Webhook Integration, which is completely free to utilize.
As a reminder, Wordfence has curated an industry leading vulnerability database with all known WordPress core, theme, and plugin vulnerabilities known as Wordfence Intelligence.
This database is continuously updated, maintained, and populated by Wordfence’s highly credentialed and experienced vulnerability researchers through in-house vulnerability research, vulnerability researchers submitting directly to us through our Bug Bounty Program, and by monitoring varying sources to capture all publicly available WordPress vulnerability information and adding additional context where we can.
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