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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.

1,768exploited flaws on CISA’s list

34added in the last 30 days

359new WordPress flaws this week

393,576entries in the database

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Jun 2, 2023VK Blocks: Improper authorizationCVE-2023-0583 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 4.3
The VK Blocks plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to improper authorization via the REST 'update_vk_blocks_options' function in versions up to, and including, 1.57.0.5. This allows authenticated attackers, with contributor-level permissions or above, to change plugin settings including default icons.
Product
VK Blocks
Affected
up to 1.57.0.5
What to do
Affects up to 1.57.0.5. Update VK Blocks to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
Full record and what to do →NVD record plugins.trac.wordpress.org plugins.trac.wordpress.org
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.
Full record and what to do →NVD record github.com vuldb.com
May 30, 2023Easy Forms for Mailchimp: Does not sanitise and escape a parameter before outputting it back in the pageCVE-2023-2518 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 6.1
The Easy Forms for Mailchimp WordPress plugin before 6.8.9 does not sanitise and escape a parameter before outputting it back in the page when the debug option is enabled, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting which could be used against high privilege users such as admin.
Product
Easy Forms for Mailchimp
Fixed in
6.8.9
What to do
Update Easy Forms for Mailchimp to 6.8.9 or newer.
Full record and what to do →NVD record wpscan.com wpscan.com
May 30, 2023Autoptimize: Does not sanitise and escape the settings imported from a previous exportCVE-2023-2113 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 4.8
The Autoptimize WordPress plugin before 3.1.7 does not sanitise and escape the settings imported from a previous export, allowing high privileged users (such as an administrator) to inject arbitrary javascript into the admin panel, even when the unfiltered_html capability is disabled, such as in a multisite setup.
Product
Autoptimize
Fixed in
3.1.7
What to do
Update Autoptimize to 3.1.7 or newer.
Full record and what to do →NVD record wpscan.com wpscan.com
May 26, 2023Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in 984.Ru For the visually impaired plugin <= 0.58 versions.CVE-2023-25038 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by PatchstackMedium 4.3
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in 984.Ru For the visually impaired plugin <= 0.58 versions.
Affected
up to 0.58
What to do
Affects up to 0.58. 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.
Full record and what to do →NVD record patchstack.com patchstack.com
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.
Full record and what to do →NVD record patchstack.com patchstack.com
May 25, 2023Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Marty Thornley Import External Images plugin <= 1.4 versions.CVE-2022-46866 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by PatchstackMedium 4.3
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Marty Thornley Import External Images plugin <= 1.4 versions.
Affected
up to 1.4
What to do
Affects up to 1.4. 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.
Full record and what to do →NVD record patchstack.com patchstack.com
May 22, 2023Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in SecondLineThemes Auto YouTube Importer plugin <= 1.0.3 versions.CVE-2023-23797 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by PatchstackMedium 5.4
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in SecondLineThemes Auto YouTube Importer plugin <= 1.0.3 versions.
Fixed in
1.0.4
What to do
Update the plugin to 1.0.4 or newer.
Full record and what to do →NVD record patchstack.com patchstack.com
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.
Full record and what to do →NVD record patchstack.com patchstack.com
May 15, 2023This HTTP Headers WordPress plugin before 1.18.8 has an import functionality which executes arbitrary SQL on the server, leading to an SQL Injection vulnerabiliCVE-2023-1207 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanHigh 7.2
This HTTP Headers WordPress plugin before 1.18.8 has an import functionality which executes arbitrary SQL on the server, leading to an SQL Injection vulnerability.
Fixed in
1.18.8
What to do
Update the plugin to 1.18.8 or newer.
Full record and what to do →NVD record wpscan.com wpscan.com
May 12, 2023Essential Addons for Elementor: Improper AuthenticationCVE-2023-32243 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by PatchstackCritical 9.8
Improper Authentication vulnerability in WPDeveloper Essential Addons for Elementor allows Privilege Escalation. This issue affects Essential Addons for Elementor: from 5.4.0 through 5.7.1.
Product
Essential Addons for Elementor
Affected
up to 5.7.1
What to do
Affects up to 5.7.1. 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.
Full record and what to do →NVD record packetstormsecurity.com patchstack.com
May 10, 2023Yatra: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')CVE-2022-47436 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by PatchstackMedium 5.9
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in MantraBrain Yatra allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Yatra: from n/a through 2.1.14.
Product
Yatra
Affected
up to 2.1.14
What to do
Affects up to 2.1.14. Update Yatra to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
Full record and what to do →NVD record patchstack.com patchstack.com
May 8, 2023Customizer Export/Import: Unserializes user input provided via the settingsCVE-2023-1347 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanHigh 7.2
The Customizer Export/Import WordPress plugin before 0.9.6 unserializes user input provided via the settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform PHP Object Injection when a suitable gadget is present
Product
Customizer Export/Import
Fixed in
0.9.6
What to do
Update Customizer Export/Import to 0.9.6 or newer.
Full record and what to do →NVD record wpscan.com wpscan.com
May 4, 2023A vulnerability was found in External Media without Import Plugin up to 1.0.0 on WordPress.CVE-2017-20183 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by VulDBLow 3.5
A vulnerability was found in External Media without Import Plugin up to 1.0.0 on WordPress. It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects the function print_media_new_panel of the file external-media-without-import.php. The manipulation of the argument url/error/width/height/mime-type leads to cross site scripting. The attack can be initiated remotely. Upgrading to version 1.0.1 is able to address this issue. The patch is identified as 9d2ecd159a6e2e3f710b4f1c28e2714f66502746. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. VDB-227950 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.
Product
External Media without Import
Affected
up to 1.0.0
What to do
Affects up to 1.0.0. Update External Media without Import to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
Full record and what to do →NVD record github.com github.com
May 2, 2023Easy Digital Downloads: Improper AuthenticationCVE-2023-30869 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by PatchstackCritical 9.8
Improper Authentication vulnerability in Easy Digital Downloads plugin allows unauth. Privilege Escalation. This issue affects Easy Digital Downloads: from 3.1 through 3.1.1.4.1.
Product
Easy Digital Downloads
Affected
up to 3.1.1.4.1
What to do
Affects up to 3.1.1.4.1. Update Easy Digital Downloads to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
Full record and what to do →NVD record patchstack.com patchstack.com
Apr 24, 2023Easy Forms for Mailchimp: Does not sanitise and escape some parameters before outputting them back in the responseCVE-2023-1324 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 6.1
The Easy Forms for Mailchimp WordPress plugin before 6.8.8 does not sanitise and escape some parameters before outputting them back in the response, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting which could be used against high privilege users such as admin
Product
Easy Forms for Mailchimp
Fixed in
6.8.8
What to do
Update Easy Forms for Mailchimp to 6.8.8 or newer.
Full record and what to do →NVD record wpscan.com wpscan.com
Apr 17, 2023Easy Forms for Mailchimp: Does not validate and escape some of its shortcode attributes before outputting them back in a page/post where the shortcode is embedCVE-2023-1325 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 5.4
The Easy Forms for Mailchimp WordPress plugin before 6.8.7 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
Easy Forms for Mailchimp
Fixed in
6.8.7
What to do
Update Easy Forms for Mailchimp to 6.8.7 or newer.
Full record and what to do →NVD record wpscan.com wpscan.com
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.
Full record and what to do →NVD record wpscan.com wpscan.com
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.
Full record and what to do →NVD record wpscan.com wpscan.com
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.
Full record and what to do →NVD record wpscan.com wpscan.com
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.
Full record and what to do →NVD record patchstack.com patchstack.com
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.
Full record and what to do →NVD record wpscan.com wpscan.com
Mar 23, 2023Awsm Innovations Embed Any Document – Embed PDF, Word, PowerPoint and Excel Files: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting'), Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous TypeCVE-2023-23707 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by PatchstackMedium 5.9
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting'), Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type vulnerability in Awsm Innovations Embed Any Document – Embed PDF, Word, PowerPoint and Excel Files allows Stored XSS via upload of SVG and HTML files. This issue affects Embed Any Document – Embed PDF, Word, PowerPoint and Excel Files plugin <= 2.7.1 versions.
Product
Awsm Innovations Embed Any Document – Embed PDF, Word, PowerPoint and Excel Files
Affected
up to 2.7.1
What to do
Affects up to 2.7.1. Update Awsm Innovations Embed Any Document – Embed PDF, Word, PowerPoint and Excel Files to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
Full record and what to do →NVD record patchstack.com patchstack.com
Mar 20, 2023ProfileGrid: Provides an AJAX endpoint for resetting a user password but does not implement proper authorizationCVE-2023-0940 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanHigh 8.8
The ProfileGrid WordPress plugin before 5.3.1 provides an AJAX endpoint for resetting a user password but does not implement proper authorization. This allows a user with low privileges, such as subscriber, to change the password of any account, including Administrator ones.
Product
ProfileGrid
Fixed in
5.3.1
What to do
Update ProfileGrid to 5.3.1 or newer.
Full record and what to do →NVD record wpscan.com wpscan.com
Mar 16, 2023Forminator: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting')CVE-2021-36821 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by PatchstackHigh 7.1
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in WPMU DEV Forminator allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Forminator: from n/a through 1.14.11.
Product
Forminator
Affected
up to 1.14.11
What to do
Affects up to 1.14.11. Update Forminator to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
Full record and what to do →NVD record patchstack.com patchstack.com
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.
Full record and what to do →NVD record plugins.trac.wordpress.org wordfence.com
Mar 15, 2023Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in JetBackup JetBackup – WP Backup, Migrate & Restore plugin CVE-2022-34148 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by PatchstackMedium 4.8
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in JetBackup JetBackup – WP Backup, Migrate & Restore plugin <= 1.6.9.0 versions.
Affected
up to 1.6.9.0
What to do
Affects up to 1.6.9.0. 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.
Full record and what to do →NVD record patchstack.com patchstack.com
Mar 14, 2023WP Go Maps: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')CVE-2022-47595 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by PatchstackMedium 4.9
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in WP Go Maps (formerly WP Google Maps) plugin <= 9.0.15 versions.
Product
WP Go Maps
Affected
up to 9.0.15
What to do
Affects up to 9.0.15. Update WP Go Maps to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
Full record and what to do →NVD record patchstack.com patchstack.com
Mar 14, 2023Paul C: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')CVE-2022-47171 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by PatchstackMedium 5.9
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Paul C. Schroeder IP Vault – WP Firewall plugin <= 1.1 versions.
Product
Paul C
Affected
up to 1.1
What to do
Affects up to 1.1. Update Paul C to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
Full record and what to do →NVD record patchstack.com patchstack.com
Mar 13, 2023BackupBuddy: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')CVE-2022-31474 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by PatchstackHigh 7.5
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in iThemes BackupBuddy allows Path Traversal.This issue affects BackupBuddy: from 8.5.8.0 through 8.7.4.1.
Product
BackupBuddy
Affected
up to 8.7.4.1
What to do
Affects up to 8.7.4.1. Update BackupBuddy to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
Full record and what to do →NVD record ithemes.com patchstack.com
Mar 7, 2023The Envato Elements & Download and Template Kit – Import plugins for WordPress are vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to insufficient validation of file tCVE-2021-4330 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceHigh 8.8
The Envato Elements & Download and Template Kit – Import plugins for WordPress are vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to insufficient validation of file type upon extracting uploaded Zip files in the installFreeTemplateKit and uploadTemplateKitZipFile functions. This makes it possible for attackers with contributor-lever permissions and above to upload arbitrary files and potentially gain remote code execution in versions up to and including 1.0.13 of Template Kit – Import and versions up to and including 2.0.10 of Envato Elements & Download.
Affected
up to 1.0.13
What to do
Affects up to 1.0.13. 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.
Full record and what to do →NVD record plugins.trac.wordpress.org wordfence.com
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.
Full record and what to do →NVD record wpscan.com wpscan.com
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.
Full record and what to do →NVD record packetstormsecurity.com wpscan.com
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.
Full record and what to do →NVD record wpscan.com wpscan.com
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.
Full record and what to do →NVD record wpscan.com wpscan.com
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.
Full record and what to do →NVD record wpscan.com wpscan.com
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.
Full record and what to do →NVD record wpscan.com wpscan.com
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.
Full record and what to do →NVD record wpscan.com wpscan.com
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.
Full record and what to do →NVD record wpscan.com wpscan.com
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.
Full record and what to do →NVD record wpscan.com wpscan.com
Jan 13, 2023Tiki before 24.2 allows lib/importer/tikiimporter_blog_wordpress.php PHP Object Injection by an admin because of an unserialize call.CVE-2023-22851 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by MITREHigh 7.2
Tiki before 24.2 allows lib/importer/tikiimporter_blog_wordpress.php PHP Object Injection by an admin because of an unserialize call.
Fixed in
24.2
What to do
Update the plugin to 24.2 or newer.
Full record and what to do →NVD record karmainsecurity.com tiki.org
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.
Full record and what to do →NVD record plugins.trac.wordpress.org wordfence.com
Jan 10, 2023Royal Elementor Addons: Insufficient access control in the 'wpr_import_library_template' AJAX actionCVE-2022-4709 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 4.3
The Royal Elementor Addons plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to insufficient access control in the 'wpr_import_library_template' AJAX action in versions up to, and including, 1.3.59. This allows any authenticated user, including those with subscriber-level permissions, to import and activate templates from the plugin's template library.
Product
Royal Elementor Addons
Affected
up to 1.3.59
What to do
Affects up to 1.3.59. Update Royal Elementor Addons to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
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Jan 10, 2023Royal Elementor Addons: Insufficient access control in the 'wpr_import_templates_kit' AJAX actionCVE-2022-4704 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 5.4
The Royal Elementor Addons plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to insufficient access control in the 'wpr_import_templates_kit' AJAX action in versions up to, and including, 1.3.59. This allows any authenticated user, including those with subscriber-level permissions, to import preset site configuration templates including images and settings.
Product
Royal Elementor Addons
Affected
up to 1.3.59
What to do
Affects up to 1.3.59. Update Royal Elementor Addons to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
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Jan 10, 2023Royal Elementor Addons: Insufficient access control in the 'wpr_reset_previous_import' AJAX actionCVE-2022-4703 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 4.3
The Royal Elementor Addons plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to insufficient access control in the 'wpr_reset_previous_import' AJAX action in versions up to, and including, 1.3.59. This allows any authenticated user, including those with subscriber-level permissions, to reset previously imported data.
Product
Royal Elementor Addons
Affected
up to 1.3.59
What to do
Affects up to 1.3.59. Update Royal Elementor Addons to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
Full record and what to do →NVD record plugins.trac.wordpress.org wordfence.com
Jan 9, 2023Starter Templates by Kadence WP: Unserialises the content of an imported fileCVE-2022-3679 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanHigh 8.8
The Starter Templates by Kadence WP WordPress plugin before 1.2.17 unserialises the content of an imported file, which could lead to PHP object injection issues when an admin import (intentionally or not) a malicious file and a suitable gadget chain is present on the blog.
Product
Starter Templates by Kadence WP
Fixed in
1.2.17
What to do
Update Starter Templates by Kadence WP to 1.2.17 or newer.
Full record and what to do →NVD record wpscan.com wpscan.com
Jan 9, 2023WPtouch: Unserialises the content of an imported settings fileCVE-2022-3417 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanHigh 8.8
The WPtouch WordPress plugin before 4.3.45 unserialises the content of an imported settings file, which could lead to PHP object injections issues when an user import (intentionally or not) a malicious settings file and a suitable gadget chain is present on the blog.
Product
WPtouch
Fixed in
4.3.45
What to do
Update WPtouch to 4.3.45 or newer.
Full record and what to do →NVD record wpscan.com wpscan.com
Jan 3, 2023Members Import: Self Cross-Site ScriptingCVE-2022-4663 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 5.5
The Members Import plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Self Cross-Site Scripting via the user_login parameter in an imported CSV file in versions up to, and including, 1.4.2 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a site's administrator into uploading a CSV file with the malicious payload.
Product
Members Import
Affected
up to 1.4.2
What to do
Affects up to 1.4.2. Update Members Import to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
Full record and what to do →NVD record plugins.trac.wordpress.org wordfence.com
Jan 2, 2023Custom Field Template: Unserialises the content of an imported fileCVE-2022-4324 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanHigh 7.2
The Custom Field Template WordPress plugin before 2.5.8 unserialises the content of an imported file, which could lead to PHP object injections issues when a high privilege user import (intentionally or not) a malicious Customizer Styling file and a suitable gadget chain is present on the blog.
Product
Custom Field Template
Fixed in
2.5.8
What to do
Update Custom Field Template to 2.5.8 or newer.
Full record and what to do →NVD record wpscan.com wpscan.com
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.
Full record and what to do →NVD record wpscan.com wpscan.com

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