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.
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Sep 6, 2021Highlight: Does not sanitise its CustomCSS settingCVE-2021-24591 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 5.4
The Highlight WordPress plugin before 0.9.3 does not sanitise its CustomCSS setting, allowing high privilege users to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed
- Product
- Highlight
- Fixed in
- 0.9.3
- What to do
- Update Highlight to 0.9.3 or newer.
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 recordcodevigilant.comwpscan.com
Aug 30, 2021A stored cross-site scripting vulnerability has been discovered in : Simply Gallery Blocks with Lightbox (Version – 2.2.0 & below).CVE-2021-24667 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 5.4
A stored cross-site scripting vulnerability has been discovered in : Simply Gallery Blocks with Lightbox (Version – 2.2.0 & below). The vulnerability exists in the Lightbox functionality where a user with low privileges is allowed to execute arbitrary script code within the context of the application. This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of image parameters in meta data.
- Fixed in
- 2.2.1
- What to do
- Update the plugin to 2.2.1 or newer.
Full record and what to do →NVD recordwpscan.comfortiguard.com
Aug 30, 2021WP Video Lightbox: Does not escape the attributes of its shortcodesCVE-2021-24665 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 5.4
The WP Video Lightbox WordPress plugin before 1.9.3 does not escape the attributes of its shortcodes, allowing users with a role as low as contributor to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks
- Product
- WP Video Lightbox
- Fixed in
- 1.9.3
- What to do
- Update WP Video Lightbox to 1.9.3 or newer.
Full record and what to do →NVD recordwpscan.comfortiguard.com
Aug 16, 2021Light Messages: Is lacking CSRF checkCVE-2021-24535 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 6.1
The Light Messages WordPress plugin through 1.0 is lacking CSRF check when updating it's settings, and is not sanitising its Message Content in them (even with the unfiltered_html disallowed). As a result, an attacker could make a logged in admin update the settings to arbitrary values, and set a Cross-Site Scripting payload in the Message Content. Depending on the options set, the XSS payload can be triggered either in the backend only (in the plugin's settings), or both frontend and backend.
- Product
- Light Messages
- Affected
- up to 1.0
- What to do
- Affects up to 1.0. Update Light Messages to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
Jun 7, 2021FlightLog: Does not sanitiseCVE-2021-24336 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanHigh 7.2
The FlightLog WordPress plugin through 3.0.2 does not sanitise, validate or escape various POST parameters before using them a SQL statement, leading to SQL injections exploitable by editor and administrator users
- Product
- FlightLog
- Affected
- up to 3.0.2
- What to do
- Affects up to 3.0.2. Update FlightLog 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 recordcodevigilant.comwpscan.com
Sep 25, 2019The wp-social-bookmarking-light plugin before 1.7.10 for WordPress has CSRF with resultant XSS via configuration parameters for Tumblr, Twitter, Facebook, etc.CVE-2015-9433 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by MITREMedium 6.5
The wp-social-bookmarking-light plugin before 1.7.10 for WordPress has CSRF with resultant XSS via configuration parameters for Tumblr, Twitter, Facebook, etc. in wp-admin/options-general.php?page=wp-social-bookmarking-light%2Fmodules%2Fadmin.php.
- Product
- wp-social-bookmarking-light
- Fixed in
- 1.7.10
- What to do
- Update wp-social-bookmarking-light to 1.7.10 or newer.
Aug 20, 2019The crayon-syntax-highlighter plugin before 2.8.4 for WordPress has multiple XSS issues via AJAX requests.CVE-2016-10893 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by MITREMedium 6.1
The crayon-syntax-highlighter plugin before 2.8.4 for WordPress has multiple XSS issues via AJAX requests.
- Product
- crayon-syntax-highlighter
- Fixed in
- 2.8.4
- What to do
- Update crayon-syntax-highlighter to 2.8.4 or newer.
Aug 9, 2019The Lightbox Plus Colorbox plugin through 2.7.2 for WordPress has cross-site request forgery (CSRF) via wp-admin/admin.php?page=lightboxplus, as demonstrated byCVE-2016-10865 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by MITREMedium 6.1
The Lightbox Plus Colorbox plugin through 2.7.2 for WordPress has cross-site request forgery (CSRF) via wp-admin/admin.php?page=lightboxplus, as demonstrated by resultant width XSS.
- Product
- Lightbox Plus Colorbox
- Affected
- up to 2.7.2
- What to do
- Affects up to 2.7.2. Update Lightbox Plus Colorbox 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 recordwordpress.orgpluginvulnerabilities.com
Jul 19, 2019An issue was discovered in the wp-code-highlightjs plugin through 0.6.2 for WordPress.CVE-2019-12934 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by MITREHigh 8.8
An issue was discovered in the wp-code-highlightjs plugin through 0.6.2 for WordPress. wp-admin/options-general.php?page=wp-code-highlight-js allows CSRF, as demonstrated by an XSS payload in the hljs_additional_css parameter.
- Product
- An issue was discovered in the wp-code-highlightjs
- Affected
- up to 0.6.2
- What to do
- Affects up to 0.6.2. Update An issue was discovered in the wp-code-highlightjs 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 recordsecurityfocus.comwordpress.org
Oct 16, 2017Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the post highlights plugin before 2.6.1 for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTMLCVE-2014-8087 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by MITREMedium 6.1
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the post highlights plugin before 2.6.1 for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the txt parameter in a headline action to ajax/ph_save.php.
- Product
- Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the post highlights
- Fixed in
- 2.6.1
- What to do
- Update Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the post highlights to 2.6.1 or newer.
Full record and what to do →NVD recordg0blin.co.ukwordpress.org
Jul 7, 2017Responsive Lightbox prior to version 1.7.2: Cross-site scriptingCVE-2017-2243 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by vultures@jpcert.or.jpMedium 6.1
Cross-site scripting vulnerability in Responsive Lightbox prior to version 1.7.2 allows an attacker to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.
- Product
- Responsive Lightbox prior to version 1.7.2
- Affected
- up to 1.7.1
- What to do
- Affects up to 1.7.1. Update Responsive Lightbox prior to version 1.7.2 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 recordjvn.jpsecurityfocus.com
Jan 2, 2015Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in the Lightbox Photo Gallery plugin 1.0 for WordPress allow remote attackers to hijack the authenticCVE-2014-9441 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by MITREMedium 6.8
Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in the Lightbox Photo Gallery plugin 1.0 for WordPress allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that (1) change plugin settings via unspecified vectors or conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via the (2) ll__opt[image2_url] or (3) ll__opt[image3_url] parameter in a ll_save_settings action to wp-admin/admin-ajax.php.
- Product
- Lightbox Photo Gallery
- Affected
- 1.0 to 1.0
- What to do
- Affects 1.0 to 1.0. Update Lightbox Photo Gallery 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 recordpacketstormsecurity.comexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
Jul 2, 2014Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in uploader.php in the WP Silverlight Media Player (wp-media-player) plugin 0.8 and earlier for WordPress allows remoteCVE-2014-4589 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by MITREMedium 4.3
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in uploader.php in the WP Silverlight Media Player (wp-media-player) plugin 0.8 and earlier for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the post_id parameter.
- Product
- WP Silverlight Media Player (wp-media-player)
- Affected
- up to 0.8
- What to do
- Affects up to 0.8. Update WP Silverlight Media Player (wp-media-player) 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 recordcodevigilant.comexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
Jul 2, 2014Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in library/includes/payment/paypalexpress/DoDirectPayment.php in the Spotlight (spotlightyour) plugin 4.7 and earlier fCVE-2014-4552 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by MITREMedium 4.3
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in library/includes/payment/paypalexpress/DoDirectPayment.php in the Spotlight (spotlightyour) plugin 4.7 and earlier for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the paymentType parameter.
- Product
- Spotlight (spotlightyour)
- Affected
- up to 4.7
- What to do
- Affects up to 4.7. Update Spotlight (spotlightyour) 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 recordcodevigilant.comcodevigilant.com
Feb 28, 2008modules/syntax_highlight.php in the Sniplets 1.1.2 and 1.2.2 plugin for: PHP remote file inclusionCVE-2008-1059 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by MITREHigh 7.5
PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in modules/syntax_highlight.php in the Sniplets 1.1.2 and 1.2.2 plugin for WordPress allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the libpath parameter.
- Product
- modules/syntax_highlight.php in the Sniplets 1.1.2 and 1.2.2 plugin for
- What to do
- Update modules/syntax_highlight.php in the Sniplets 1.1.2 and 1.2.2 plugin for to the newest version.
Full record and what to do →NVD recordsecunia.comsecurityreason.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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