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Vulnerability database

Every flaw the U.S. government’s cybersecurity agency (CISA) has confirmed attackers are using, plus the new WordPress plugin and theme bugs published each day, sorted by what they mean for a small business. We refresh it twice a day. If you see something your website or office runs, tell us.

1,766exploited flaws on CISA’s list
36added in the last 30 days
544new WordPress flaws this week
391,181entries in the database

766 results · page 13 of 16

  • Oct 6, 2023Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Gangesh Matta Simple Org Chart plugin <= 2.3.4 versions.CVE-2023-28791 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by PatchstackMedium 4.3

    Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Gangesh Matta Simple Org Chart plugin <= 2.3.4 versions.

    Affected
    up to 2.3.4
    What to do
    Affects up to 2.3.4. 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.
  • Oct 6, 2023Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Gangesh Matta Simple Org Chart plugin <= 2.3.4 versions.CVE-2023-40008 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by PatchstackMedium 4.3

    Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Gangesh Matta Simple Org Chart plugin <= 2.3.4 versions.

    Affected
    up to 2.3.4
    What to do
    Affects up to 2.3.4. 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, 2023Simple Cloudflare Turnstile: Stored Cross-Site ScriptingCVE-2023-5135 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 6.4

    The Simple Cloudflare Turnstile plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'gravity-simple-turnstile' shortcode in versions up to, and including, 1.23.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with contributor-level and above permissions to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

    Product
    Simple Cloudflare Turnstile
    Affected
    up to 1.23.1
    What to do
    Affects up to 1.23.1. Update Simple Cloudflare Turnstile to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Sep 12, 2023Simplr Registration Form Plus+: Insecure Direct Object ReferencesCVE-2023-4213 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceHigh 8.8

    The Simplr Registration Form Plus+ plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object References in versions up to, and including, 2.4.5. This is due to the plugin providing user-controlled access to objects, letting a user bypass authorization and access system resources. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with subscriber-level permissions or above to change user passwords and potentially take over administrator accounts.

    Product
    Simplr Registration Form Plus+
    Affected
    up to 2.4.5
    What to do
    Affects up to 2.4.5. Update Simplr Registration Form Plus+ to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Sep 8, 2023Simple Download Counter: Stored Cross-Site ScriptingCVE-2023-4838 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 6.4

    The Simple Download Counter plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's shortcodes in versions up to, and including, 1.6 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes like 'before' and 'after'. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level permissions and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

    Product
    Simple Download Counter
    Affected
    up to 1.6
    What to do
    Affects up to 1.6. Update Simple Download Counter to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Sep 5, 2023Simple Membership: Reflected Cross-Site ScriptingCVE-2023-4719 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceHigh 7.2

    The Simple Membership plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the `list_type` parameter in versions up to, and including, 4.3.5 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. Using this vulnerability, unauthenticated attackers could inject arbitrary web scripts into pages that are being executed if they can successfully trick a user into taking an action, such as clicking a malicious link.

    Product
    Simple Membership
    Affected
    up to 4.3.5
    What to do
    Affects up to 4.3.5. Update Simple Membership to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Aug 30, 2023Simple Blog Card: Does not ensure that posts to be displayed via a shortcode are publicCVE-2023-4036 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 4.3

    The Simple Blog Card WordPress plugin before 1.32 does not ensure that posts to be displayed via a shortcode are public, allowing any authenticated users, such as subscriber, to retrieve arbitrary post title and their content such as draft, private and password protected ones

    Product
    Simple Blog Card
    Fixed in
    1.32
    What to do
    Update Simple Blog Card to 1.32 or newer.
  • Aug 30, 2023Simple Blog Card: Does not validate and escape some of its shortcode attributes before outputting them back in a page/post where the shortcode is embedCVE-2023-4035 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 5.4

    The Simple Blog Card WordPress plugin before 1.31 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
    Simple Blog Card
    Fixed in
    1.31
    What to do
    Update Simple Blog Card to 1.31 or newer.
  • Aug 14, 2023Simple Author Box: Does not verify a user ID before outputting information about that userCVE-2023-3601 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 4.3

    The Simple Author Box WordPress plugin before 2.52 does not verify a user ID before outputting information about that user, leading to arbitrary user information disclosure to users with a role as low as Contributor.

    Product
    Simple Author Box
    Fixed in
    2.52
    What to do
    Update Simple Author Box to 2.52 or newer.
  • Jul 17, 2023Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Really Simple Plugins Recipe Maker For Your Food Blog from Zip Recipes plugin <= 8.0.7 versions.CVE-2023-35089 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by PatchstackMedium 4.3

    Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Really Simple Plugins Recipe Maker For Your Food Blog from Zip Recipes plugin <= 8.0.7 versions.

    Fixed in
    8.0.8
    What to do
    Update the plugin to 8.0.8 or newer.
  • Jul 10, 2023Simple Iframe: Does not properly validate one of its WordPress block attribute's contentCVE-2023-2964 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 5.4

    The Simple Iframe WordPress plugin before 1.2.0 does not properly validate one of its WordPress block attribute's content, which may allow users whose role is at least that of a contributor to conduct Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks.

    Product
    Simple Iframe
    Fixed in
    1.2.0
    What to do
    Update Simple Iframe to 1.2.0 or newer.
  • Jul 10, 2023Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Ozette Plugins Simple Mobile URL Redirect plugin <= 1.7.2 versions.CVE-2023-23897 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by PatchstackMedium 4.3

    Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Ozette Plugins Simple Mobile URL Redirect plugin <= 1.7.2 versions.

    Affected
    up to 1.7.2
    What to do
    Affects up to 1.7.2. 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.
  • Jul 1, 2023Product Catalog Simple: Cross-Site Request ForgeryCVE-2020-36743 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 4.3

    The Product Catalog Simple plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 1.5.13. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the implecode_save_products_meta() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update product meta via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

    Product
    Product Catalog Simple
    Affected
    up to 1.5.13
    What to do
    Affects up to 1.5.13. Update Product Catalog Simple to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Jun 26, 2023Eric Martin SimpleModal Contact Form: Auth. (admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)CVE-2023-29438 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by PatchstackMedium 5.9

    Auth. (admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Eric Martin SimpleModal Contact Form (SMCF) plugin <= 1.2.9 versions.

    Product
    Eric Martin SimpleModal Contact Form
    Affected
    up to 1.2.9
    What to do
    Affects up to 1.2.9. Update Eric Martin SimpleModal Contact Form to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • May 30, 2023A vulnerability was found in Simplr Registration Form Plus+ Plugin up to 2.3.4 on WordPress and classified as problematic.CVE-2015-10107 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by VulDBLow 3.5

    A vulnerability was found in Simplr Registration Form Plus+ Plugin up to 2.3.4 on WordPress and classified as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. The attack may be initiated remotely. Upgrading to version 2.3.5 is able to address this issue. The identifier of the patch is d588446844dd49232ab400ef213ff5b92121c33e. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier VDB-230153 was assigned to this vulnerability.

    Product
    Simplr Registration Form Plus+
    Affected
    up to 2.3.4
    What to do
    Affects up to 2.3.4. Update Simplr Registration Form Plus+ to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • May 25, 2023Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Simple Share Buttons Simple Share Buttons Adder plugin <= 8.4.7 versions.CVE-2022-47178 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by PatchstackMedium 4.3

    Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Simple Share Buttons Simple Share Buttons Adder plugin <= 8.4.7 versions.

    Affected
    up to 8.4.7
    What to do
    Affects up to 8.4.7. 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.
  • May 22, 2023Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Atif N SRS Simple Hits Counter plugin <= 1.1.0 versions.CVE-2023-22709 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by PatchstackMedium 4.3

    Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Atif N SRS Simple Hits Counter plugin <= 1.1.0 versions.

    Affected
    up to 1.1.0
    What to do
    Affects up to 1.1.0. 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.
  • Apr 10, 2023Simple Giveaways: Does not sanitise and escape some of its Giveaways optionsCVE-2023-1122 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 4.8

    The Simple Giveaways WordPress plugin before 2.45.1 does not sanitise and escape some of its Giveaways options, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup)

    Product
    Simple Giveaways
    Fixed in
    2.45.1
    What to do
    Update Simple Giveaways to 2.45.1 or newer.
  • Apr 10, 2023Simple Giveaways: Does not sanitise and escape some of its settingsCVE-2023-1121 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 4.8

    The Simple Giveaways WordPress plugin before 2.45.1 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup)

    Product
    Simple Giveaways
    Fixed in
    2.45.1
    What to do
    Update Simple Giveaways to 2.45.1 or newer.
  • Apr 10, 2023Simple Giveaways: Does not sanitise and escape some of its settingsCVE-2023-1120 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 4.8

    The Simple Giveaways WordPress plugin before 2.45.1 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup)

    Product
    Simple Giveaways
    Fixed in
    2.45.1
    What to do
    Update Simple Giveaways to 2.45.1 or newer.
  • Apr 6, 2023Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in HasThemes Really Simple Google Tag Manager plugin <= 1.0.6 versions.CVE-2023-23801 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by PatchstackMedium 4.3

    Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in HasThemes Really Simple Google Tag Manager plugin <= 1.0.6 versions.

    Fixed in
    1.0.7
    What to do
    Update the plugin to 1.0.7 or newer.
  • Mar 27, 2023Simple File List: Does not sanitise and escape some of its settingsCVE-2023-1025 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 4.8

    The Simple File List WordPress plugin before 6.0.10 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup).

    Product
    Simple File List
    Fixed in
    6.0.10
    What to do
    Update Simple File List to 6.0.10 or newer.
  • Mar 16, 2023WP Simple Shopping Cart: Sensitive Information ExposureCVE-2023-1431 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 5.3

    The WP Simple Shopping Cart plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in versions up to, and including, 4.6.3 due to the plugin saving shopping cart data exports in a publicly accessible location (/wp-content/plugins/wordpress-simple-paypal-shopping-cart/includes/admin/). This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to view information that should be limited to administrators only and can include data like first name, last name, email, address, IP Address, and more.

    Product
    WP Simple Shopping Cart
    Affected
    up to 4.6.3
    What to do
    Affects up to 4.6.3. Update WP Simple Shopping Cart to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Feb 21, 2023Simple File Downloader: Does not validate and escape some of its shortcode attributes before outputting them back in a page/post where the shortcode is embedCVE-2022-4764 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 5.4

    The Simple File Downloader WordPress plugin through 1.0.4 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
    Simple File Downloader
    Affected
    up to 1.0.4
    What to do
    Affects up to 1.0.4. Update Simple File Downloader to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Feb 13, 2023Simple URLs: Does not sanitise and escape some parameters before outputting them back in some pagesCVE-2023-0099 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 6.1

    The Simple URLs WordPress plugin before 115 does not sanitise and escape some parameters before outputting them back in some pages, leading to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting which could be used against high privilege users such as admin.

    Product
    Simple URLs
    Fixed in
    115
    What to do
    Update Simple URLs to 115 or newer.
  • Feb 13, 2023Simple URLs: Does not escape some parameters before using them in various SQL statements used by AJAX actions available by any authenticated usersCVE-2023-0098 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanHigh 8.8

    The Simple URLs WordPress plugin before 115 does not escape some parameters before using them in various SQL statements used by AJAX actions available by any authenticated users, leading to a SQL injection exploitable by low privilege users such as subscriber.

    Product
    Simple URLs
    Fixed in
    115
    What to do
    Update Simple URLs to 115 or newer.
  • Feb 6, 2023Simple Tooltips: Does not validate and escape some of its shortcode attributes before outputting them back in a page/post where the shortcode is embedCVE-2022-4826 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 5.4

    The Simple Tooltips WordPress plugin before 2.1.4 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
    Simple Tooltips
    Fixed in
    2.1.4
    What to do
    Update Simple Tooltips to 2.1.4 or newer.
  • Jan 30, 2023Simple Sitemap: Does not validate and escape some of its shortcode attributes before outputting them back in the pageCVE-2022-4472 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 5.4

    The Simple Sitemap WordPress plugin before 3.5.8 does not validate and escape some of its shortcode attributes before outputting them back in the page, which could allow users with a role as low as contributor to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks which could be used against high privilege users such as admins.

    Product
    Simple Sitemap
    Fixed in
    3.5.8
    What to do
    Update Simple Sitemap to 3.5.8 or newer.
  • Jan 23, 2023WordPress Simple Shopping Cart: Does not validate and escape some of its shortcode attributes before outputting them back in the pageCVE-2022-4672 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 5.4

    The WordPress Simple Shopping Cart WordPress plugin before 4.6.2 does not validate and escape some of its shortcode attributes before outputting them back in the page, which could allow users with a role as low as contributor to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks which could be used against high privilege users such as admins.

    Product
    WordPress Simple Shopping Cart
    Fixed in
    4.6.2
    What to do
    Update WordPress Simple Shopping Cart to 4.6.2 or newer.
  • Jan 16, 2023RSSImport: Does not validate and escape one of its shortcode attributesCVE-2022-4658 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 5.4

    The RSSImport WordPress plugin through 4.6.1 does not validate and escape one of its shortcode attributes, which could allow users with a role as low as contributor to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attack.

    Product
    RSSImport
    Affected
    up to 4.6.1
    What to do
    Affects up to 4.6.1. Update RSSImport to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Jan 16, 2023Seriously Simple Podcasting: Does not validate and escape some of its shortcode attributes before outputting them back in the pageCVE-2022-4571 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 5.4

    The Seriously Simple Podcasting WordPress plugin before 2.19.1 does not validate and escape some of its shortcode attributes before outputting them back in the page, which could allow users with a role as low as contributor to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks which could be used against high privilege users such as admins.

    Product
    Seriously Simple Podcasting
    Fixed in
    2.19.1
    What to do
    Update Seriously Simple Podcasting to 2.19.1 or newer.
  • Jan 16, 2023Simple Membership: Does not validate and escape some of its shortcode attributes before outputting them back in the pageCVE-2022-4469 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 5.4

    The Simple Membership WordPress plugin before 4.2.2 does not validate and escape some of its shortcode attributes before outputting them back in the page, which could allow users with a role as low as contributor to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks which could be used against high privilege users such as admin.

    Product
    Simple Membership
    Fixed in
    4.2.2
    What to do
    Update Simple Membership to 4.2.2 or newer.
  • Jan 12, 2023Simple Membership WP user Import: SQL InjectionCVE-2023-0254 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceHigh 7.2

    The Simple Membership WP user Import plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via the ‘orderby’ parameter in versions up to, and including, 1.7 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with administrative privileges to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database.

    Product
    Simple Membership WP user Import
    Affected
    up to 1.7
    What to do
    Affects up to 1.7. Update Simple Membership WP user Import to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Dec 26, 2022Simple Basic Contact Form: Does not sanitise and escape some of its settingsCVE-2022-4226 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 4.8

    The Simple Basic Contact Form WordPress plugin before 20221201 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup).

    Product
    Simple Basic Contact Form
    Fixed in
    20221201
    What to do
    Update Simple Basic Contact Form to 20221201 or newer.
  • Nov 29, 2022Simple:Press: Arbitrary file modificationsCVE-2022-4031 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceLow 3.8

    The Simple:Press plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file modifications in versions up to, and including, 6.8 via the 'file' parameter which does not properly restrict files to be edited in the context of the plugin. This makes it possible with attackers, with high-level permissions such as an administrator, to supply paths to arbitrary files on the server that can be modified outside of the intended scope of the plugin.

    Product
    Simple:Press
    Affected
    up to 6.8
    What to do
    Affects up to 6.8. Update Simple:Press to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Nov 29, 2022Simple:Press: Path TraversalCVE-2022-4030 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceHigh 8.1

    The Simple:Press plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Path Traversal in versions up to, and including, 6.8 via the 'file' parameter which can be manipulated during user avatar deletion. This makes it possible with attackers, with minimal permissions such as a subscriber, to supply paths to arbitrary files on the server that will subsequently be deleted. This can be used to delete the wp-config.php file that can allow an attacker to configure the site and achieve remote code execution.

    Product
    Simple:Press
    Affected
    up to 6.8
    What to do
    Affects up to 6.8. Update Simple:Press to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Nov 29, 2022Simple:Press: Reflected Cross-Site ScriptingCVE-2022-4029 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 4.7

    The Simple:Press plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the 'sforum_[md5 hash of the WordPress URL]' cookie value in versions up to, and including, 6.8 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link. This would be highly complex to exploit as it would require the attacker to set the cookie a cookie for the targeted user.

    Product
    Simple:Press
    Affected
    up to 6.8
    What to do
    Affects up to 6.8. Update Simple:Press to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Nov 29, 2022Simple:Press: Stored Cross-Site ScriptingCVE-2022-4028 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 6.4

    The Simple:Press plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'postitem' parameter manipulated during the profile-save action when modifying a profile signature in versions up to, and including, 6.8 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping that makes injecting object and embed tags possible. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with minimal permissions, such as a subscriber to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages when modifying a profile signature that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

    Product
    Simple:Press
    Affected
    up to 6.8
    What to do
    Affects up to 6.8. Update Simple:Press to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Nov 29, 2022Simple:Press: Stored Cross-Site ScriptingCVE-2022-4027 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceHigh 7.2

    The Simple:Press plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'postitem' parameter manipulated during a forum response in versions up to, and including, 6.8 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping that makes injecting object and embed tags possible. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages when responding to forum threads that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

    Product
    Simple:Press
    Affected
    up to 6.8
    What to do
    Affects up to 6.8. Update Simple:Press to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Nov 3, 2022David Cole Simple SEO plugin <= 1.8.12 on: Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)CVE-2022-44627 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by PatchstackMedium 5.4

    Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in David Cole Simple SEO plugin <= 1.8.12 on WordPress allows attackers to create or delete sitemaps.

    Product
    David Cole Simple SEO plugin <= 1.8.12 on
    Affected
    up to 1.8.12
    What to do
    Affects up to 1.8.12. Update David Cole Simple SEO plugin <= 1.8.12 on to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Nov 3, 2022David Cole Simple SEO: Missing Authorization, Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)CVE-2022-36404 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by PatchstackMedium 5.4

    Missing Authorization, Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in David Cole Simple SEO (WordPress plugin) plugin <= 1.8.12 versions.

    Product
    David Cole Simple SEO
    Affected
    up to 1.8.12
    What to do
    Affects up to 1.8.12. Update David Cole Simple SEO to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Oct 10, 2022Simple File List: Does not implement nonce checksCVE-2022-3208 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 6.5

    The Simple File List WordPress plugin before 4.4.12 does not implement nonce checks, which could allow attackers to make a logged in admin create new page and change it's content via a CSRF attack.

    Product
    Simple File List
    Fixed in
    4.4.12
    What to do
    Update Simple File List to 4.4.12 or newer.
  • Oct 10, 2022Simple File List: Does not sanitise and escape some of its settingsCVE-2022-3207 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 4.8

    The Simple File List WordPress plugin before 4.4.12 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup)

    Product
    Simple File List
    Fixed in
    4.4.12
    What to do
    Update Simple File List to 4.4.12 or newer.
  • Sep 26, 2022Simple File List: Does not escape parameters before outputting them back in attributesCVE-2022-3062 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 6.1

    The Simple File List WordPress plugin before 4.4.12 does not escape parameters before outputting them back in attributes, leading to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting

    Product
    Simple File List
    Fixed in
    4.4.12
    What to do
    Update Simple File List to 4.4.12 or newer.
  • Sep 26, 2022Simple Bitcoin Faucets: Does not have any authorisation and CSRF in an AJAX actionCVE-2022-3024 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 5.4

    The Simple Bitcoin Faucets WordPress plugin through 1.7.0 does not have any authorisation and CSRF in an AJAX action, allowing any authenticated users, such as subscribers to call it and add/delete/edit Bonds. Furthermore, due to the lack of sanitisation and escaping, it could also lead to Stored Cross-Site Scripting issues

    Product
    Simple Bitcoin Faucets
    Affected
    up to 1.7.0
    What to do
    Affects up to 1.7.0. Update Simple Bitcoin Faucets to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Sep 23, 2022Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Seriously Simple Podcasting plugin <= 2.16.0 at WordPress, leading to plugin settings change.CVE-2022-40132 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by PatchstackMedium 5.4

    Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Seriously Simple Podcasting plugin <= 2.16.0 at WordPress, leading to plugin settings change.

    Affected
    up to 2.16.0
    What to do
    Affects up to 2.16.0. 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 16, 2022Classima: And some of its required plugins (Classified Listing before 2CVE-2022-2654 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 6.1

    The Classima WordPress theme before 2.1.11 and some of its required plugins (Classified Listing before 2.2.14, Classified Listing Pro before 2.0.20, Classified Listing Store & Membership before 1.4.20 and Classima Core before 1.10) do not escape a parameter before outputting it back in attributes, leading to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting

    Product
    Classima
    Fixed in
    2.1.11
    What to do
    Update Classima to 2.1.11 or newer.
  • Sep 6, 2022Simple Banner: Stored Cross-Site ScriptingCVE-2022-2515 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 6.4

    The Simple Banner plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the `pro_version_activation_code` parameter in versions up to, and including, 2.11.0 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, including those without administrative capabilities when access is granted to those users, to inject arbitrary web scripts in page that will execute whenever a user role having access to "Simple Banner" accesses the plugin's settings.

    Product
    Simple Banner
    Affected
    up to 2.11.0
    What to do
    Affects up to 2.11.0. Update Simple Banner to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Sep 6, 2022Simple SEO: Attribute-based stored Cross-Site ScriptingCVE-2022-1628 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 6.4

    The Simple SEO plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to attribute-based stored Cross-Site Scripting in versions up to, and including 1.7.91, due to insufficient sanitization or escaping on the SEO social and standard title parameters. This can be exploited by authenticated users with Contributor and above permissions to inject arbitrary web scripts into posts/pages that execute whenever an administrator access the page.

    Product
    Simple SEO
    Affected
    up to 1.7.91
    What to do
    Affects up to 1.7.91. Update Simple SEO to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Sep 5, 2022Simple Payment Donations & Subscriptions: Does not sanitise and escape user input given in its formsCVE-2022-2565 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanHigh 7.2

    The Simple Payment Donations & Subscriptions WordPress plugin before 4.2.1 does not sanitise and escape user input given in its forms, which could allow unauthenticated attackers to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks against admins

    Product
    Simple Payment Donations & Subscriptions
    Fixed in
    4.2.1
    What to do
    Update Simple Payment Donations & Subscriptions to 4.2.1 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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