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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.

1,769exploited flaws on CISA’s list

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394,273entries in the database

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Oct 18, 2021LearnPress: Does not properly sanitize or escape various inputs within course settingsCVE-2021-24702 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 4.8
The LearnPress WordPress plugin before 4.1.3.1 does not properly sanitize or escape various inputs within course settings, which could allow high privilege users to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks when the unfiltred_html capability is disallowed
Product
LearnPress
Fixed in
4.1.3.1
What to do
Update LearnPress to 4.1.3.1 or newer.
Full record and what to do →NVD record wpscan.com wpscan.com
Oct 11, 2021A WordPress plugin and several WordPress themes developed by AccessPress Themes are vulnerable to malicious file uploads via the plugin_offline_installer AJAX aCVE-2021-39317 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceHigh 8.8
A WordPress plugin and several WordPress themes developed by AccessPress Themes are vulnerable to malicious file uploads via the plugin_offline_installer AJAX action due to a missing capability check in the plugin_offline_installer_callback function found in the /demo-functions.php file or /welcome.php file of the affected products. The complete list of affected products and their versions are below: WordPress Plugin: AccessPress Demo Importer <=1.0.6 WordPress Themes: accesspress-basic <= 3.2.1 accesspress-lite <= 2.92 accesspress-mag <= 2.6.5 accesspress-parallax <= 4.5 accesspress-root <= 2.5 accesspress-store <= 2.4.9 agency-lite <= 1.1.6 arrival <= 1.4.2 bingle <= 1.0.4 bloger <= 1.2.6 brovy <= 1.3 construction-lite <= 1.2.5 doko <= 1.0.27 edict-lite <= 1.1.4 eightlaw-lite <= 2.1.5 eightmedi-lite <= 2.1.8 eight-sec <= 1.1.4 eightstore-lite <= 1.2.5 enlighten <= 1.3.5 fotography <= 2.4.0 opstore <= 1.4.3 parallaxsome <= 1.3.6 punte <= 1.1.2 revolve <= 1.3.1 ripple <= 1.2.0 sakala <= 1.0.4 scrollme <= 2.1.0 storevilla <= 1.4.1 swing-lite <= 1.1.9 the100 <= 1.1.2 the-launcher <= 1.3.2 the-monday <= 1.4.1 ultra-seven <= 1.2.8 uncode-lite <= 1.3.3 vmag <= 1.2.7 vmagazine-lite <= 1.
Product
affected products. The complete list of affected products and their versions are below:
Affected
up to 1.0.6
What to do
Affects up to 1.0.6. Update affected products. The complete list of affected products and their versions are below: 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 plugins.trac.wordpress.org
Oct 11, 2021Comments – wpDiscuz: Does not properly sanitise or escape the Follow and Unfollow messages before outputting them in the pageCVE-2021-24737 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 4.8
The Comments – wpDiscuz WordPress plugin through 7.3.0 does not properly sanitise or escape the Follow and Unfollow messages before outputting them in the page, which could allow high privilege users to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed.
Product
Comments – wpDiscuz
Affected
up to 7.3.0
What to do
Affects up to 7.3.0. Update Comments – wpDiscuz 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
Oct 11, 2021Appointment Hour Booking: Does not properly sanitize values usedCVE-2021-24712 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 5.4
The Appointment Hour Booking WordPress plugin before 1.3.17 does not properly sanitize values used when creating new calendars.
Product
Appointment Hour Booking
Fixed in
1.3.17
What to do
Update Appointment Hour Booking to 1.3.17 or newer.
Full record and what to do →NVD record wpscan.com wpscan.com
Oct 11, 2021Weather Effect: Does not properly validate and escape some of its settings (like *_size_leafCVE-2021-24709 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 4.8
The Weather Effect WordPress plugin before 1.3.6 does not properly validate and escape some of its settings (like *_size_leaf, *_flakes_leaf, *_speed) which could lead to Stored Cross-Site Scripting issues
Product
Weather Effect
Fixed in
1.3.6
What to do
Update Weather Effect to 1.3.6 or newer.
Full record and what to do →NVD record wpscan.com wpscan.com
Oct 11, 2021Chained Quiz: Does not properly sanitize or escape inputs in the plugin's settingsCVE-2021-24690 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 5.4
The Chained Quiz WordPress plugin before 1.2.7.2 does not properly sanitize or escape inputs in the plugin's settings.
Product
Chained Quiz
Fixed in
1.2.7.2
What to do
Update Chained Quiz to 1.2.7.2 or newer.
Full record and what to do →NVD record wpscan.com wpscan.com
Oct 11, 2021Coming soon and Maintenance mode: Does not properly sanitize inputs submitted by authenticated usersCVE-2021-24577 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 5.4
The Coming soon and Maintenance mode WordPress plugin before 3.5.3 does not properly sanitize inputs submitted by authenticated users when setting adding or modifying coming soon or maintenance mode pages, leading to stored XSS.
Product
Coming soon and Maintenance mode
Fixed in
3.5.3
What to do
Update Coming soon and Maintenance mode to 3.5.3 or newer.
Full record and what to do →NVD record wpscan.com wpscan.com
Oct 11, 2021Easy Accordion: Does not properly sanitize inputsCVE-2021-24576 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 5.4
The Easy Accordion WordPress plugin before 2.0.22 does not properly sanitize inputs when adding new items to an accordion.
Product
Easy Accordion
Fixed in
2.0.22
What to do
Update Easy Accordion to 2.0.22 or newer.
Full record and what to do →NVD record wpscan.com wpscan.com
Oct 4, 2021User Registration: Does not properly sanitise the user_registration_profile_pic_url valueCVE-2021-24654 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 5.4
The User Registration WordPress plugin before 2.0.2 does not properly sanitise the user_registration_profile_pic_url value when submitted directly via the user_registration_update_profile_details AJAX action. This could allow any authenticated user, such as subscriber, to perform Stored Cross-Site attacks when their profile is viewed
Product
User Registration
Fixed in
2.0.2
What to do
Update User Registration to 2.0.2 or newer.
Full record and what to do →NVD record wpscan.com wpscan.com
Sep 27, 2021Recipe Card Blocks by WPZOOM: Does not properly sanitise or escape some of the properties of the Recipe Card Block (suchCVE-2021-24634 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 5.4
The Recipe Card Blocks by WPZOOM WordPress plugin before 2.8.3 does not properly sanitise or escape some of the properties of the Recipe Card Block (such as ingredientsLayout, iconSet, steps, ingredients, recipeTitle, or settings), which could allow users with a role as low as contributor to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks.
Product
Recipe Card Blocks by WPZOOM
Fixed in
2.8.3
What to do
Update Recipe Card Blocks by WPZOOM to 2.8.3 or newer.
Full record and what to do →NVD record wpscan.com wpscan.com
Sep 27, 2021TranslatePress: Does not implement a proper sanitisation on the translated stringsCVE-2021-24610 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 4.8
The TranslatePress WordPress plugin before 2.0.9 does not implement a proper sanitisation on the translated strings. The 'trp_sanitize_string' function only removes script tag with a regex, still allowing other HTML tags and attributes to execute javascript, which could lead to authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting issues.
Product
TranslatePress
Fixed in
2.0.9
What to do
Update TranslatePress to 2.0.9 or newer.
Full record and what to do →NVD record packetstormsecurity.com wpscan.com
Sep 23, 2021AGCA - Absolutely Glamorous Custom Admin (WordPress plugin): Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')CVE-2021-36823 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by PatchstackMedium 6.6
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Cusmin AGCA - Absolutely Glamorous Custom Admin (WordPress plugin) allows Stored XSS.This issue affects AGCA - Absolutely Glamorous Custom Admin (WordPress plugin): from n/a through 6.8.
Product
AGCA - Absolutely Glamorous Custom Admin (WordPress plugin)
Affected
up to 6.8
What to do
Affects up to 6.8. Update AGCA - Absolutely Glamorous Custom Admin (WordPress 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
Sep 22, 2021Telefication: Open Proxy and Server-Side Request ForgeryCVE-2021-39339 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 5.8
The Telefication WordPress plugin is vulnerable to Open Proxy and Server-Side Request Forgery via the ~/bypass.php file due to a user-supplied URL request value that gets called by a curl requests. This affects versions up to, and including, 1.8.0.
Product
Telefication
Affected
up to 1.8.0
What to do
Affects up to 1.8.0. Update Telefication 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
Sep 20, 2021Timetable and Event Schedule: Does not have proper access controlCVE-2021-24584 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 5.4
The Timetable and Event Schedule WordPress plugin before 2.4.2 does not have proper access control when updating a timeslot, allowing any user with the edit_posts capability (contributor+) to update arbitrary timeslot from any events. Furthermore, no CSRF check is in place as well, allowing such attack to be perform via CSRF against a logged in with such capability. In versions before 2.3.19, the lack of sanitisation and escaping in some of the fields, like the descritption could also lead to Stored XSS issues
Product
Timetable and Event Schedule
Fixed in
2.4.2
What to do
Update Timetable and Event Schedule to 2.4.2 or newer.
Full record and what to do →NVD record wpscan.com wpscan.com
Sep 20, 2021Timetable and Event Schedule: Does not have proper access controlCVE-2021-24583 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 4.3
The Timetable and Event Schedule WordPress plugin before 2.4.2 does not have proper access control when deleting a timeslot, allowing any user with the edit_posts capability (contributor+) to delete arbitrary timeslot from any events. Furthermore, no CSRF check is in place as well, allowing such attack to be performed via CSRF against a logged in with such capability
Product
Timetable and Event Schedule
Fixed in
2.4.2
What to do
Update Timetable and Event Schedule to 2.4.2 or newer.
Full record and what to do →NVD record wpscan.com wpscan.com
Sep 20, 2021Alojapro Widget: Doesn't properly sanitise its Custom CSS settingsCVE-2021-24530 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 4.8
The Alojapro Widget WordPress plugin through 1.1.15 doesn't properly sanitise its Custom CSS settings, allowing high privilege users to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed
Product
Alojapro Widget
Affected
up to 1.1.15
What to do
Affects up to 1.1.15. Update Alojapro Widget 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
Sep 20, 2021fetch_product_ajax functionality in the Product Feed on WooCommerce: Uses a `product_id` POST parameterCVE-2021-24511 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanHigh 7.2
The fetch_product_ajax functionality in the Product Feed on WooCommerce WordPress plugin before 3.3.1.0 uses a `product_id` POST parameter which is not properly sanitised, escaped or validated before inserting to a SQL statement, leading to SQL injection.
Product
fetch_product_ajax functionality in the Product Feed on WooCommerce
Fixed in
3.3.1.0
What to do
Update fetch_product_ajax functionality in the Product Feed on WooCommerce to 3.3.1.0 or newer.
Full record and what to do →NVD record codevigilant.com wpscan.com
Sep 17, 2021BulletProof Security: Sensitive information disclosureCVE-2021-39327 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 5.3
The BulletProof Security WordPress plugin is vulnerable to sensitive information disclosure due to a file path disclosure in the publicly accessible ~/db_backup_log.txt file which grants attackers the full path of the site, in addition to the path of database backup files. This affects versions up to, and including, 5.1.
Product
BulletProof Security
Affected
up to 5.1
What to do
Affects up to 5.1. Update BulletProof Security 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 github.com
Sep 13, 2021The WordPress Simple Ecommerce Shopping Cart Plugin- Sell products through Paypal plugin through 2.2.5 does not check for the uploaded Downloadable Digital prodCVE-2021-24620 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanHigh 8.8
The WordPress Simple Ecommerce Shopping Cart Plugin- Sell products through Paypal plugin through 2.2.5 does not check for the uploaded Downloadable Digital product file, allowing any file, such as PHP to be uploaded by an administrator. Furthermore, as there is no CSRF in place, attackers could also make a logged admin upload a malicious PHP file, which would lead to RCE
Product
WordPress Simple Ecommerce Shopping Cart Plugin- Sell products through Paypal
Affected
up to 2.2.5
What to do
Affects up to 2.2.5. Update WordPress Simple Ecommerce Shopping Cart Plugin- Sell products through Paypal 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
Sep 13, 2021Per page add to head: Does not properly sanitise one of its settingCVE-2021-24619 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 4.8
The Per page add to head WordPress plugin through 1.4.4 does not properly sanitise one of its setting, allowing malicious HTML to be inserted by high privilege users even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed, which could lead to Cross-Site Scripting issues.
Product
Per page add to head
Affected
up to 1.4.4
What to do
Affects up to 1.4.4. Update Per page add to head 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
Sep 13, 2021Email Artillery (MASS EMAIL): Does not properly check the uploaded files from the Import Emails featureCVE-2021-24490 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 6.8
The Email Artillery (MASS EMAIL) WordPress plugin through 4.1 does not properly check the uploaded files from the Import Emails feature, allowing arbitrary files to be uploaded. Furthermore, the plugin is also lacking any CSRF check, allowing such issue to be exploited via a CSRF attack as well. However, due to the presence of a .htaccess, denying access to everything in the folder the file is uploaded to, the malicious uploaded file will only be accessible on Web Servers such as Nginx/IIS
Product
Email Artillery (MASS EMAIL)
Affected
up to 4.1
What to do
Affects up to 4.1. Update Email Artillery (MASS EMAIL) 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
Sep 10, 2021WordPress InviteBox Plugin for viral Refer-a-Friend Promotions: Reflected Cross-Site ScriptingCVE-2021-38359 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 6.1
The WordPress InviteBox Plugin for viral Refer-a-Friend Promotions WordPress plugin is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the message parameter found in the ~/admin/admin.php file which allows attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts, in versions up to and including 1.4.1.
Product
WordPress InviteBox Plugin for viral Refer-a-Friend Promotions
Affected
up to 1.4.1
What to do
Affects up to 1.4.1. Update WordPress InviteBox Plugin for viral Refer-a-Friend Promotions 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
Sep 9, 2021Multiple Authenticated Persistent Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in WordPress WP Google Maps Pro premium plugin (versions <= 8.1.11).CVE-2021-36871 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by PatchstackMedium 5.5
Multiple Authenticated Persistent Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in WordPress WP Google Maps Pro premium plugin (versions <= 8.1.11). Vulnerable parameters: &wpgmaps_marker_category_name, Value > &attributes[], Name > &attributes[], &icons[], &names[], &description, &link, &title.
Affected
up to 8.1.11
What to do
Affects up to 8.1.11. 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 wpgmaps.com
Sep 6, 2021WPFront Notification Bar: Does not properly sanitise and escape its settingsCVE-2021-24601 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 5.4
The WPFront Notification Bar WordPress plugin before 2.1.0.08087 does not properly sanitise and escape its settings, which could allow high privilege users to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed.
Product
WPFront Notification Bar
Fixed in
2.1.0.08087
What to do
Update WPFront Notification Bar to 2.1.0.08087 or newer.
Full record and what to do →NVD record wpscan.com wpscan.com
Sep 6, 2021Email Encoder – Protect Email Addresses: Has an endpoint that requires no authentication and will render a user supplied value in the HTML response without escaping or sanitizing the dataCVE-2021-24599 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 6.1
The Email Encoder – Protect Email Addresses WordPress plugin before 2.1.2 has an endpoint that requires no authentication and will render a user supplied value in the HTML response without escaping or sanitizing the data.
Product
Email Encoder – Protect Email Addresses
Fixed in
2.1.2
What to do
Update Email Encoder – Protect Email Addresses to 2.1.2 or newer.
Full record and what to do →NVD record wpscan.com wpscan.com
Sep 6, 2021Cookie Notice & Consent Banner for GDPR & CCPA Compliance: Does not properly sanitize inputs to prevent injection of arbitrary HTML within the plugin's design customization optionsCVE-2021-24590 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 5.4
The Cookie Notice & Consent Banner for GDPR & CCPA Compliance WordPress plugin before 1.7.2 does not properly sanitize inputs to prevent injection of arbitrary HTML within the plugin's design customization options.
Product
Cookie Notice & Consent Banner for GDPR & CCPA Compliance
Fixed in
1.7.2
What to do
Update Cookie Notice & Consent Banner for GDPR & CCPA Compliance to 1.7.2 or newer.
Full record and what to do →NVD record wpscan.com wpscan.com
Sep 6, 2021The iframe-font-preview.php file of the titan-framework does not properly escape the font-weight and font-family GET parameters before outputting them back in aCVE-2021-24435 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 6.1
The iframe-font-preview.php file of the titan-framework does not properly escape the font-weight and font-family GET parameters before outputting them back in an href attribute, leading to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting issues
Affected
up to 1.12.1
What to do
Affects up to 1.12.1. 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 wpscan.com wpscan.com
Sep 6, 2021A c GET parameter of the Comment Highlighter WordPress plugin through 0.13 is not properly sanitised, escaped or validated before inserting to a SQL statement, CVE-2021-24393 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanHigh 7.2
A c GET parameter of the Comment Highlighter WordPress plugin through 0.13 is not properly sanitised, escaped or validated before inserting to a SQL statement, leading to SQL injection.
Product
Comment Highlighter
Affected
up to 0.13
What to do
Affects up to 0.13. Update Comment Highlighter 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 codevigilant.com wpscan.com
Sep 6, 2021An id GET parameter of the WordPress Membership SwiftCloud.io WordPress plugin through 1.0 is not properly sanitised, escaped or validated before inserting to aCVE-2021-24392 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanHigh 7.2
An id GET parameter of the WordPress Membership SwiftCloud.io WordPress plugin through 1.0 is not properly sanitised, escaped or validated before inserting to a SQL statement, leading to SQL injection.
Product
WordPress Membership SwiftCloud.io
Affected
up to 1.0
What to do
Affects up to 1.0. Update WordPress Membership SwiftCloud.io 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 codevigilant.com wpscan.com
Sep 6, 2021An editid GET parameter of the Cashtomer WordPress plugin through 1.0.0 is not properly sanitised, escaped or validated before inserting to a SQL statement, leaCVE-2021-24391 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanHigh 8.8
An editid GET parameter of the Cashtomer WordPress plugin through 1.0.0 is not properly sanitised, escaped or validated before inserting to a SQL statement, leading to SQL injection.
Product
Cashtomer
Affected
up to 1.0.0
What to do
Affects up to 1.0.0. Update Cashtomer 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 codevigilant.com wpscan.com
Sep 6, 2021A proid GET parameter of the WordPress支付宝Alipay|财付通Tenpay|贝宝PayPal集成插件 WordPress plugin through 3.7.2 is not sanitised, properly escaped or validated before insCVE-2021-24390 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanHigh 7.2
A proid GET parameter of the WordPress支付宝Alipay|财付通Tenpay|贝宝PayPal集成插件 WordPress plugin through 3.7.2 is not sanitised, properly escaped or validated before inserting to a SQL statement not delimited by quotes, leading to SQL injection.
Product
WordPress支付宝Alipay|财付通Tenpay|贝宝PayPal集成插件
Affected
up to 3.7.2
What to do
Affects up to 3.7.2. Update WordPress支付宝Alipay|财付通Tenpay|贝宝PayPal集成插件 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 codevigilant.com wpscan.com
Sep 6, 2021JiangQie Official Website Mini Program: Does not escape or validate the id GET parameter before using it in SQL statementsCVE-2021-24303 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanHigh 8.8
The JiangQie Official Website Mini Program WordPress plugin before 1.1.1 does not escape or validate the id GET parameter before using it in SQL statements, leading to SQL injection issues
Product
JiangQie Official Website Mini Program
Fixed in
1.1.1
What to do
Update JiangQie Official Website Mini Program to 1.1.1 or newer.
Full record and what to do →NVD record github.com wpscan.com
Aug 30, 2021Versions up to, and including, 5.4.3, of the Booster for WooCommerce WordPress plugin are vulnerable to authentication bypass via the process_email_verificationCVE-2021-34646 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceCritical 9.8
Versions up to, and including, 5.4.3, of the Booster for WooCommerce WordPress plugin are vulnerable to authentication bypass via the process_email_verification function due to a random token generation weakness in the reset_and_mail_activation_link function found in the ~/includes/class-wcj-emails-verification.php file. This allows attackers to impersonate users and trigger an email address verification for arbitrary accounts, including administrative accounts, and automatically be logged in as that user, including any site administrators. This requires the Email Verification module to be active in the plugin and the Login User After Successful Verification setting to be enabled, which it is by default.
Product
Booster for WooCommerce
Affected
up to 5.4.3
What to do
Affects up to 5.4.3. Update Booster for WooCommerce 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
Aug 23, 2021Erident Custom Login and Dashboard: Did not properly sanitise its settingsCVE-2021-24658 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 4.8
The Erident Custom Login and Dashboard WordPress plugin before 3.5.9 did not properly sanitise its settings, allowing high privilege users to use XSS payloads in them (even when the unfileted_html is disabled)
Product
Erident Custom Login and Dashboard
Fixed in
3.5.9
What to do
Update Erident Custom Login and Dashboard to 3.5.9 or newer.
Full record and what to do →NVD record plugins.trac.wordpress.org wpscan.com
Aug 23, 2021pspin_duplicate_post_save_as_new_post function of the Project Status: Does not sanitiseCVE-2021-24558 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 5.4
The pspin_duplicate_post_save_as_new_post function of the Project Status WordPress plugin through 1.6 does not sanitise, validate or escape the post GET parameter passed to it before outputting it in an error message when the related post does not exist, leading to a reflected XSS issue
Product
pspin_duplicate_post_save_as_new_post function of the Project Status
Affected
up to 1.6
What to do
Affects up to 1.6. Update pspin_duplicate_post_save_as_new_post function of the Project Status 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 codevigilant.com wpscan.com
Aug 23, 2021The kento_email_subscriber_ajax AJAX action of the Email Subscriber WordPress plugin through 1.1, does not properly sanitise, validate and escape the submitted CVE-2021-24556 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 6.1
The kento_email_subscriber_ajax AJAX action of the Email Subscriber WordPress plugin through 1.1, does not properly sanitise, validate and escape the submitted subscribe_email and subscribe_name POST parameters, inserting them in the DB and then outputting them back in the Subscriber list (/wp-admin/edit.php?post_type=kes_campaign&page=kento_email_subscriber_list_settings), leading a Stored XSS issue.
Product
Email Subscriber
Affected
up to 1.1
What to do
Affects up to 1.1. Update Email Subscriber 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 codevigilant.com wpscan.com
Aug 23, 2021Grid Gallery – Photo Image Grid Gallery: Does not properly sanitize the title field for image galleriesCVE-2021-24529 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 5.4
The Grid Gallery – Photo Image Grid Gallery WordPress plugin before 1.2.5 does not properly sanitize the title field for image galleries when adding them via the admin dashboard, resulting in an authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability.
Product
Grid Gallery – Photo Image Grid Gallery
Fixed in
1.2.5
What to do
Update Grid Gallery – Photo Image Grid Gallery to 1.2.5 or newer.
Full record and what to do →NVD record wpscan.com wpscan.com
Aug 16, 2021SP Project & Document Manager: Attribute-based Reflected Cross-Site ScriptingCVE-2021-38315 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 6.1
The SP Project & Document Manager WordPress plugin is vulnerable to attribute-based Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the from and to parameters in the ~/functions.php file which allows attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts, in versions up to and including 4.25.
Product
SP Project & Document Manager
Affected
up to 4.25
What to do
Affects up to 4.25. Update SP Project & Document Manager 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
Aug 16, 2021User Registration & User Profile – Profile Builder: Has a bug allowing any user to reset the password of the admin of the blogCVE-2021-24527 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanCritical 9.8
The User Registration & User Profile – Profile Builder WordPress plugin before 3.4.9 has a bug allowing any user to reset the password of the admin of the blog, and gain unauthorised access, due to a bypass in the way the reset key is checked. Furthermore, the admin will not be notified of such change by email for example.
Product
User Registration & User Profile – Profile Builder
Fixed in
3.4.9
What to do
Update User Registration & User Profile – Profile Builder to 3.4.9 or newer.
Full record and what to do →NVD record wpscan.com wpscan.com
Aug 9, 2021The User Registration, User Profile, Login & Membership – ProfilePress (Formerly WP User Avatar) WordPress plugin before 3.1.11's widget for tabbed login/registCVE-2021-24522 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 6.1
The User Registration, User Profile, Login & Membership – ProfilePress (Formerly WP User Avatar) WordPress plugin before 3.1.11's widget for tabbed login/register was not properly escaped and could be used in an XSS attack which could lead to wp-admin access. Further, the plugin in several places assigned $_POST as $_GET which meant that in some cases this could be replicated with just $_GET parameters and no need for $_POST values.
Product
User Registration, User Profile, Login & Membership – ProfilePress (Formerly WP User Avatar)
Fixed in
3.1.11
What to do
Update User Registration, User Profile, Login & Membership – ProfilePress (Formerly WP User Avatar) to 3.1.11 or newer.
Full record and what to do →NVD record wpscan.com wpscan.com
Aug 9, 2021Side Menu Lite – add sticky fixed buttons: Does not properly sanitize input values from the browserCVE-2021-24521 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanHigh 7.2
The Side Menu Lite – add sticky fixed buttons WordPress plugin before 2.2.1 does not properly sanitize input values from the browser when building an SQL statement. Users with the administrator role or permission to manage this plugin could perform an SQL Injection attack.
Product
Side Menu Lite – add sticky fixed buttons
Fixed in
2.2.1
What to do
Update Side Menu Lite – add sticky fixed buttons to 2.2.1 or newer.
Full record and what to do →NVD record github.com wpscan.com
Aug 9, 2021Stock in & out: Lacks proper sanitization before passing variables to an SQL requestCVE-2021-24520 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanHigh 8.8
The Stock in & out WordPress plugin through 1.0.4 lacks proper sanitization before passing variables to an SQL request, making it vulnerable to SQL Injection attacks. Users with a role of contributor or higher can exploit this vulnerability.
Product
Stock in & out
Affected
up to 1.0.4
What to do
Affects up to 1.0.4. Update Stock in & out 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 wpscan.com
Aug 9, 2021Astra Pro Addon: Did not properly sanitise or escape some of the POST parameters from the astra_pagination_infinite and astra_shop_pagination_infinite AJAX action (available to both unauthenticated and authenticated userCVE-2021-24507 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanCritical 9.8
The Astra Pro Addon WordPress plugin before 3.5.2 did not properly sanitise or escape some of the POST parameters from the astra_pagination_infinite and astra_shop_pagination_infinite AJAX action (available to both unauthenticated and authenticated user) before using them in SQL statement, leading to an SQL Injection issues
Product
Astra Pro Addon
Fixed in
3.5.2
What to do
Update Astra Pro Addon to 3.5.2 or newer.
Full record and what to do →NVD record wpastra.com wpscan.com
Aug 9, 2021Several AJAX actions available in the Workreap WordPress theme before 2.2.2 lacked CSRF protections, as well as allowing insecure direct object references that CVE-2021-24500 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanHigh 8.1
Several AJAX actions available in the Workreap WordPress theme before 2.2.2 lacked CSRF protections, as well as allowing insecure direct object references that were not validated. This allows an attacker to trick a logged in user to submit a POST request to the vulnerable site, potentially modifying or deleting arbitrary objects on the target site.
Product
Workreap
Fixed in
2.2.2
What to do
Update Workreap to 2.2.2 or newer.
Full record and what to do →NVD record jetpack.com wpscan.com
Aug 9, 2021Marmoset Viewer: Does not property sanitizeCVE-2021-24495 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 6.1
The Marmoset Viewer WordPress plugin before 1.9.3 does not property sanitize, validate or escape the 'id' parameter before outputting back in the page, leading to a reflected Cross-Site Scripting issue.
Product
Marmoset Viewer
Fixed in
1.9.3
What to do
Update Marmoset Viewer to 1.9.3 or newer.
Full record and what to do →NVD record johnjhacking.com wpscan.com
Aug 2, 2021WP LMS – Best WordPress LMS: Does not properly sanitise or validate its User Field TitlesCVE-2021-24504 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 6.1
The WP LMS – Best WordPress LMS Plugin WordPress plugin through 1.1.2 does not properly sanitise or validate its User Field Titles, allowing XSS payload to be used in them. Furthermore, no CSRF and capability checks were in place, allowing such attack to be performed either via CSRF or as any user (including unauthenticated)
Product
WP LMS – Best WordPress LMS
Affected
up to 1.1.2
What to do
Affects up to 1.1.2. Update WP LMS – Best WordPress LMS 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
Aug 2, 2021slider import search feature and tab parameter of the Post Grid: Settings are not properly sanitised before being output back in the pagesCVE-2021-24488 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 6.1
The slider import search feature and tab parameter of the Post Grid WordPress plugin before 2.1.8 settings are not properly sanitised before being output back in the pages, leading to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting issues
Product
slider import search feature and tab parameter of the Post Grid
Fixed in
2.1.8
What to do
Update slider import search feature and tab parameter of the Post Grid to 2.1.8 or newer.
Full record and what to do →NVD record wpscan.com wpscan.com
Aug 2, 2021get_reports() function in the Secure Copy Content Protection and Content Locking: Did not use whitelist or validate the orderby parameter before using it in SQL statements passed to the get_results() DB callsCVE-2021-24484 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanHigh 7.2
The get_reports() function in the Secure Copy Content Protection and Content Locking WordPress plugin before 2.6.7 did not use whitelist or validate the orderby parameter before using it in SQL statements passed to the get_results() DB calls, leading to SQL injection issues in the admin dashboard
Product
get_reports() function in the Secure Copy Content Protection and Content Locking
Fixed in
2.6.7
What to do
Update get_reports() function in the Secure Copy Content Protection and Content Locking to 2.6.7 or newer.
Full record and what to do →NVD record wpscan.com wpscan.com
Aug 2, 2021User Profile Picture: Was affected by an IDOR issueCVE-2021-24473 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 5.4
The User Profile Picture WordPress plugin before 2.6.0 was affected by an IDOR issue, allowing users with the upload_image capability (by default author and above) to change and delete the profile pictures of other users (including those with higher roles).
Product
User Profile Picture
Fixed in
2.6.0
What to do
Update User Profile Picture to 2.6.0 or newer.
Full record and what to do →NVD record wpscan.com wpscan.com
Aug 2, 2021Quiz Maker: Did not properly sanitise and escape the order and orderby parameters before using them in SQL statementsCVE-2021-24456 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanHigh 7.2
The Quiz Maker WordPress plugin before 6.2.0.9 did not properly sanitise and escape the order and orderby parameters before using them in SQL statements, leading to SQL injection issues in the admin dashboard
Product
Quiz Maker
Fixed in
6.2.0.9
What to do
Update Quiz Maker to 6.2.0.9 or newer.
Full record and what to do →NVD record wpscan.com wpscan.com

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