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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.

1,779exploited flaws on CISA’s list

40added in the last 30 days

456new WordPress flaws this week

397,270entries in the database

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Sep 25, 2023Translate WordPress with GTranslate: Does not sanitise and escape some of its settingsCVE-2023-4502 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 4.8
The Translate WordPress with GTranslate WordPress plugin before 3.0.4 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). This vulnerability affects multiple parameters.
Product
Translate WordPress with GTranslate
Fixed in
3.0.4
What to do
Update Translate WordPress with GTranslate to 3.0.4 or newer.
Full record and what to do →NVD record wpscan.com wpscan.com
Sep 25, 2023Locatoraid Store Locator: Does not sanitise and escape the lpr-search parameter before outputting it back in the pageCVE-2023-4476 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 6.1
The Locatoraid Store Locator WordPress plugin before 3.9.24 does not sanitise and escape the lpr-search parameter before outputting it back in the page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting which could be used against high privilege users such as admin.
Product
Locatoraid Store Locator
Fixed in
3.9.24
What to do
Update Locatoraid Store Locator to 3.9.24 or newer.
Full record and what to do →NVD record wpscan.com wpscan.com
Sep 25, 2023Ditty: Does not sanitise and escape some parameters and generated URLs before outputting them back in attributesCVE-2023-4148 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 6.1
The Ditty WordPress plugin before 3.1.25 does not sanitise and escape some parameters and generated URLs before outputting them back in attributes, leading to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting which could be used against high privilege users such as admin.
Product
Ditty
Fixed in
3.1.25
What to do
Update Ditty to 3.1.25 or newer.
Full record and what to do →NVD record wpscan.com wpscan.com
Sep 25, 2023Popup Builder: Does not sanitise and escape some of its settingsCVE-2023-3226 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 4.8
The Popup Builder WordPress plugin before 4.2.0 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
Popup Builder
Fixed in
4.2.0
What to do
Update Popup Builder to 4.2.0 or newer.
Full record and what to do →NVD record wpscan.com wpscan.com
Sep 23, 2023Contact Form by FormGet: Stored Cross-Site ScriptingCVE-2023-5125 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 6.4
The Contact Form by FormGet plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'formget' shortcode in versions up to, and including, 5.5.5 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
Contact Form by FormGet
Affected
up to 5.5.5
What to do
Affects up to 5.5.5. Update Contact Form by FormGet 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 22, 2023WP-Matomo Integration (WP-Piwik): Stored Cross-Site ScriptingCVE-2023-4774 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 6.4
The WP-Matomo Integration (WP-Piwik) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'wp-piwik' shortcode in versions up to, and including, 1.0.28 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
WP-Matomo Integration (WP-Piwik)
Affected
up to 1.0.28
What to do
Affects up to 1.0.28. Update WP-Matomo Integration (WP-Piwik) 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
Sep 22, 2023Media Library Assistant: Stored Cross-Site ScriptingCVE-2023-4716 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 6.4
The Media Library Assistant plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'mla_gallery' shortcode in versions up to, and including, 3.10 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
Media Library Assistant
Affected
up to 3.10
What to do
Affects up to 3.10. Update Media Library Assistant 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
Sep 19, 2023Widget Responsive for Youtube: Stored Cross-Site ScriptingCVE-2023-5063 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 6.4
The Widget Responsive for Youtube plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'youtube' shortcode in versions up to, and including, 1.6.1 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
Widget Responsive for Youtube
Affected
up to 1.6.1
What to do
Affects up to 1.6.1. Update Widget Responsive for Youtube 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
Sep 19, 2023WordPress Charts: Stored Cross-Site ScriptingCVE-2023-5062 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 6.4
The WordPress Charts plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'wp_charts' shortcode in versions up to, and including, 0.7.0 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
WordPress Charts
Affected
up to 0.7.0
What to do
Affects up to 0.7.0. Update WordPress Charts 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
Sep 19, 2023Serial Codes Generator and Validator with WooCommerce Support: Does not sanitise and escape some of its settingsCVE-2023-4376 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 4.8
The Serial Codes Generator and Validator with WooCommerce Support WordPress plugin before 2.4.15 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
Serial Codes Generator and Validator with WooCommerce Support
Fixed in
2.4.15
What to do
Update Serial Codes Generator and Validator with WooCommerce Support to 2.4.15 or newer.
Full record and what to do →NVD record wpscan.com wpscan.com
Sep 19, 2023Leyka: Does not sanitise and escape some of its settingsCVE-2023-2995 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 4.8
The Leyka WordPress plugin before 3.30.4 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
Leyka
Fixed in
3.30.4
What to do
Update Leyka to 3.30.4 or newer.
Full record and what to do →NVD record wpscan.com wpscan.com
Sep 16, 2023Horizontal scrolling announcement: Stored Cross-Site ScriptingCVE-2023-5001 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 6.4
The Horizontal scrolling announcement plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'horizontal-scrolling' shortcode in versions up to, and including, 9.2 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
Horizontal scrolling announcement
Affected
up to 9.2
What to do
Affects up to 9.2. Update Horizontal scrolling announcement 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 14, 2023WS Facebook Like Box Widget: Stored Cross-Site ScriptingCVE-2023-4963 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 6.4
The WS Facebook Like Box Widget plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'ws-facebook-likebox' shortcode in versions up to, and including, 5.0 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
WS Facebook Like Box Widget
Affected
up to 5.0
What to do
Affects up to 5.0. Update WS Facebook Like Box 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 plugins.trac.wordpress.org wordfence.com
Sep 13, 2023Booster for WooCommerce: Stored Cross-Site ScriptingCVE-2023-4945 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 6.4
The Booster for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via multiple shortcodes in versions up to, and including, 7.1.0 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
Booster for WooCommerce
Affected
up to 7.1.0
What to do
Affects up to 7.1.0. 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 plugins.trac.wordpress.org
Sep 13, 2023Awesome Weather Widget: Stored Cross-Site ScriptingCVE-2023-4944 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 6.4
The Awesome Weather Widget plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'awesome-weather' shortcode in versions up to, and including, 3.0.2 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
Awesome Weather Widget
Affected
up to 3.0.2
What to do
Affects up to 3.0.2. Update Awesome Weather 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 plugins.trac.wordpress.org plugins.trac.wordpress.org
Sep 13, 2023Feeds for YouTube: Stored Cross-Site ScriptingCVE-2023-4841 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 6.4
The Feeds for YouTube plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'youtube-feed' shortcode in versions up to, and including, 2.1 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
Feeds for YouTube
Affected
up to 2.1
What to do
Affects up to 2.1. Update Feeds for YouTube 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
Sep 11, 2023JQuery Accordion Menu Widget: Stored Cross-Site ScriptingCVE-2023-4890 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 6.4
The JQuery Accordion Menu Widget plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'dcwp-jquery-accordion' shortcode in versions up to, and including, 3.1.2 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
JQuery Accordion Menu Widget
Affected
up to 3.1.2
What to do
Affects up to 3.1.2. Update JQuery Accordion Menu 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 plugins.trac.wordpress.org plugins.trac.wordpress.org
Sep 11, 2023Google Maps Plugin by Intergeo: Stored Cross-Site ScriptingCVE-2023-4887 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 6.4
The Google Maps Plugin by Intergeo plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'intergeo' shortcode in versions up to, and including, 2.3.2 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
Google Maps Plugin by Intergeo
Affected
up to 2.3.2
What to do
Affects up to 2.3.2. Update Google Maps Plugin by Intergeo 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 11, 2023MapPress Maps for: Stored Cross-Site ScriptingCVE-2023-4840 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 6.4
The MapPress Maps for WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'mappress' shortcode in versions up to, and including, 2.88.4 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
MapPress Maps for
Affected
up to 2.88.4
What to do
Affects up to 2.88.4. Update MapPress Maps for 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
Sep 11, 2023Min Max Control: Does not sanitise and escape a parameter before outputting it back in the pageCVE-2023-4270 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 6.1
The Min Max Control WordPress plugin before 4.6 does not sanitise and escape a parameter before outputting it back in the page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting which could be used against high privilege users such as admin.
Product
Min Max Control
Fixed in
4.6
What to do
Update Min Max Control to 4.6 or newer.
Full record and what to do →NVD record wpscan.com wpscan.com
Sep 11, 2023WP Adminify: Does not sanitise and escape some of its settingsCVE-2023-4060 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 4.8
The WP Adminify WordPress plugin before 3.1.6 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
WP Adminify
Fixed in
3.1.6
What to do
Update WP Adminify to 3.1.6 or newer.
Full record and what to do →NVD record wpscan.com wpscan.com
Sep 11, 2023Herd Effects: Does not sanitise and escape some of its settingsCVE-2023-4022 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 4.8
The Herd Effects WordPress plugin before 5.2.3 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
Herd Effects
Fixed in
5.2.3
What to do
Update Herd Effects to 5.2.3 or newer.
Full record and what to do →NVD record wpscan.com wpscan.com
Sep 11, 2023The tagDiv Composer WordPress plugin before 4.2, used as a companion by the Newspaper and Newsmag themes from tagDiv, does not validate and escape some settingsCVE-2023-3170 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 4.8
The tagDiv Composer WordPress plugin before 4.2, used as a companion by the Newspaper and Newsmag themes from tagDiv, does not validate and escape some settings, which could allow users with Admin privileges to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup)
Product
tagDiv Composer
Fixed in
4.2
What to do
Update tagDiv Composer to 4.2 or newer.
Full record and what to do →NVD record wpscan.com wpscan.com
Sep 11, 2023gAppointments: Does not sanitise and escape a parameter before outputting it back in the pageCVE-2023-2705 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 6.1
The gAppointments WordPress plugin before 1.10.0 does not sanitise and escape a parameter before outputting it back in the page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting which could be used against admin
Product
gAppointments
Fixed in
1.10.0
What to do
Update gAppointments to 1.10.0 or newer.
Full record and what to do →NVD record wpscan.com wpscan.com
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.
Full record and what to do →NVD record plugins.trac.wordpress.org wordfence.com
Sep 6, 2023Newsletter: Stored Cross-Site ScriptingCVE-2023-4772 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 6.4
The Newsletter plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'newsletter_form' shortcode in versions up to, and including, 7.8.9 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
Newsletter
Affected
up to 7.8.9
What to do
Affects up to 7.8.9. Update Newsletter 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
Sep 6, 2023User Submitted Posts: Stored Cross-Site ScriptingCVE-2023-4779 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 6.4
The User Submitted Posts plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's [usp_gallery] shortcode in versions up to, and including, 20230811 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes like 'before'. 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
User Submitted Posts
Affected
up to 20230811
What to do
Affects up to 20230811. Update User Submitted Posts 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 6, 2023WordPress Social Login: Stored Cross-Site ScriptingCVE-2023-4773 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 6.4
The WordPress Social Login plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'wordpress_social_login_meta' shortcode in versions up to, and including, 3.0.4 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
WordPress Social Login
Affected
up to 3.0.4
What to do
Affects up to 3.0.4. Update WordPress Social Login 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 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.
Full record and what to do →NVD record plugins.trac.wordpress.org wordpress.org
Sep 4, 2023WordPress File Sharing: Stored Cross-Site ScriptingCVE-2023-4636 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 4.4
The WordPress File Sharing Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via admin settings in versions up to, and including, 2.0.3 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator-level permissions and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. This only affects multi-site installations and installations where unfiltered_html has been disabled.
Product
WordPress File Sharing
Affected
up to 2.0.3
What to do
Affects up to 2.0.3. Update WordPress File Sharing 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 plugins.trac.wordpress.org
Sep 4, 2023123.chat: Does not sanitise and escape some of its settingsCVE-2023-4298 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 4.8
The 123.chat WordPress plugin before 1.3.1 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
123.chat
Fixed in
1.3.1
What to do
Update 123.chat to 1.3.1 or newer.
Full record and what to do →NVD record wpscan.com wpscan.com
Sep 4, 2023Post Timeline: Does not sanitise and escape an invalid nonce before outputting it back in an AJAX responseCVE-2023-4284 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 6.1
The Post Timeline WordPress plugin before 2.2.6 does not sanitise and escape an invalid nonce before outputting it back in an AJAX response, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting which could be used against high privilege users such as admin
Product
Post Timeline
Fixed in
2.2.6
What to do
Update Post Timeline to 2.2.6 or newer.
Full record and what to do →NVD record wpscan.com wpscan.com
Sep 4, 2023AI ChatBot: Does not sanitise and escape some of its settingsCVE-2023-4254 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 4.8
The AI ChatBot WordPress plugin before 4.7.8 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
AI ChatBot
Fixed in
4.7.8
What to do
Update AI ChatBot to 4.7.8 or newer.
Full record and what to do →NVD record wpscan.com wpscan.com
Sep 4, 2023AI ChatBot: Does not sanitise and escape some of its settingsCVE-2023-4253 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 4.8
The AI ChatBot WordPress plugin before 4.7.8 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
AI ChatBot
Fixed in
4.7.8
What to do
Update AI ChatBot to 4.7.8 or newer.
Full record and what to do →NVD record wpscan.com wpscan.com
Sep 4, 2023Store Locator: Does not sanitise and escape an invalid nonce before outputting it back in an AJAX responseCVE-2023-4151 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 6.1
The Store Locator WordPress plugin before 1.4.13 does not sanitise and escape an invalid nonce before outputting it back in an AJAX response, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting which could be used against high privilege users such as admin
Product
Store Locator
Fixed in
1.4.13
What to do
Update Store Locator to 1.4.13 or newer.
Full record and what to do →NVD record wpscan.com wpscan.com
Sep 4, 2023Photo Gallery, Images, Slider in Rbs Image Gallery: Does not sanitise and escape some of its settingsCVE-2023-3499 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 4.8
The Photo Gallery, Images, Slider in Rbs Image Gallery WordPress plugin before 3.2.16 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
Photo Gallery, Images, Slider in Rbs Image Gallery
Fixed in
3.2.16
What to do
Update Photo Gallery, Images, Slider in Rbs Image Gallery to 3.2.16 or newer.
Full record and what to do →NVD record wpscan.com wpscan.com
Sep 2, 2023Font Awesome 4 Menus: Stored Cross-Site ScriptingCVE-2023-4718 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 6.4
The Font Awesome 4 Menus plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'fa' and 'fa-stack' shortcodes in versions up to, and including, 4.7.0 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
Font Awesome 4 Menus
Affected
up to 4.7.0
What to do
Affects up to 4.7.0. Update Font Awesome 4 Menus 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
Sep 1, 2023Liam Gladdy: Auth. (admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)CVE-2023-25042 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by PatchstackMedium 5.9
Auth. (admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Liam Gladdy (Storm Consultancy) oAuth Twitter Feed for Developers plugin <= 2.3.0 versions.
Product
Liam Gladdy
Affected
up to 2.3.0
What to do
Affects up to 2.3.0. Update Liam Gladdy 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
Aug 31, 2023Order Tracking Pro: Stored Cross-Site ScriptingCVE-2023-4500 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 4.7
The Order Tracking Pro plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the order status parameter in versions up to, and including, 3.3.6 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers (admin or higher) 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 only affects multi-site installations and installations where unfiltered_html has been disabled.
Product
Order Tracking Pro
Affected
up to 3.3.6
What to do
Affects up to 3.3.6. Update Order Tracking Pro 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 31, 2023Order Tracking Pro: Reflected Cross-Site ScriptingCVE-2023-4471 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 6.1
The Order Tracking Pro plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the start_date and end_date parameters in versions up to, and including, 3.3.6 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.
Product
Order Tracking Pro
Affected
up to 3.3.6
What to do
Affects up to 3.3.6. Update Order Tracking Pro 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
Aug 31, 2023Woo Custom Emails: Reflected Cross-Site ScriptingCVE-2023-4315 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 6.1
The Woo Custom Emails for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the 'wcemails_edit' parameter in versions up to, and including, 2.2 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. CVE-2023-45004 appears to be a duplicate of this issue.
Product
Woo Custom Emails
Affected
up to 2.2
What to do
Affects up to 2.2. Update Woo Custom Emails 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 31, 2023WooCommerce PDF Invoice Builder: Stored Cross-Site ScriptingCVE-2023-4160 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 4.4
The WooCommerce PDF Invoice Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via admin settings in versions up to, and including, 1.2.90 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator-level permissions and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. This only affects multi-site installations and installations where unfiltered_html has been disabled.
Product
WooCommerce PDF Invoice Builder
Affected
up to 1.2.90
What to do
Affects up to 1.2.90. Update WooCommerce PDF Invoice Builder 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
Aug 31, 2023Waiting: One-click countdowns: Cross-Site Request ForgeryCVE-2023-4000 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 6.3
The Waiting: One-click countdowns plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 0.6.2. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on its AJAX actions. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to create and delete countdowns, via forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Product
Waiting: One-click countdowns
Affected
up to 0.6.2
What to do
Affects up to 0.6.2. Update Waiting: One-click countdowns 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 31, 2023Waiting: One-click countdowns: Authorization bypassCVE-2023-3999 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 6.3
The Waiting: One-click countdowns plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to missing capability checks on its AJAX calls in versions up to, and including, 0.6.2. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level permissions and above, to create and delete countdowns as well as manipulate other plugin settings.
Product
Waiting: One-click countdowns
Affected
up to 0.6.2
What to do
Affects up to 0.6.2. Update Waiting: One-click countdowns 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 31, 2023CHP Ads Block Detector: Stored Cross-Site ScriptingCVE-2023-2354 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 4.9
The CHP Ads Block Detector plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via admin settings reachable though an AJAX action in versions up to, and including, 3.9.4 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level permissions and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
Product
CHP Ads Block Detector
Affected
up to 3.9.4
What to do
Affects up to 3.9.4. Update CHP Ads Block Detector 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
Aug 31, 2023CHP Ads Block Detector: Unauthorized plugin settings update and resetCVE-2023-2353 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 4.3
The CHP Ads Block Detector plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized plugin settings update and reset due to a missing capability check on the chp_abd_action function in versions up to, and including, 3.9.4. This makes it possible for subscriber-level attackers to change or reset plugin settings. CVE-2023-36509 appears to be a duplicate of this issue.
Product
CHP Ads Block Detector
Affected
up to 3.9.4
What to do
Affects up to 3.9.4. Update CHP Ads Block Detector 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
Aug 31, 2023BadgeOS: Stored Cross-Site ScriptingCVE-2023-2171 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 5.4
The BadgeOS plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's shortcode(s) in versions up to, and including, 3.7.1.6 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
BadgeOS
Affected
up to 3.7.1.6
What to do
Affects up to 3.7.1.6. Update BadgeOS 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 30, 2023XootiX Side Cart Woocommerce: Auth. (admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)CVE-2023-28415 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by PatchstackMedium 5.9
Auth. (admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in XootiX Side Cart Woocommerce (Ajax) plugin <= 2.2 versions.
Product
XootiX Side Cart Woocommerce
Affected
up to 2.2
What to do
Affects up to 2.2. Update XootiX Side Cart 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 patchstack.com patchstack.com
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.
Full record and what to do →NVD record wpscan.com wpscan.com
Aug 30, 2023All Users Messenger: Does not prevent non-administrator users from deleting messages from the all-users messengerCVE-2023-4023 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 4.3
The All Users Messenger WordPress plugin through 1.24 does not prevent non-administrator users from deleting messages from the all-users messenger.
Product
All Users Messenger
Affected
up to 1.24
What to do
Affects up to 1.24. Update All Users Messenger 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

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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