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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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  • Feb 28, 2024Custom Field Suite: Stored Cross-Site ScriptingCVE-2024-0689 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 4.4

    The Custom Field Suite plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via a meta import in all versions up to, and including, 2.6.4 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on the meta values. 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
    Custom Field Suite
    Affected
    up to 2.6.4
    What to do
    Affects up to 2.6.4. Update Custom Field Suite to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Feb 26, 2024WooCommerce Easy Checkout Field Editor, Fees & Discounts: Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous TypeCVE-2024-25925 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by PatchstackCritical 10

    Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type vulnerability in SYSBASICS WooCommerce Easy Checkout Field Editor, Fees & Discounts.This issue affects WooCommerce Easy Checkout Field Editor, Fees & Discounts: from n/a through 3.5.12.

    Product
    WooCommerce Easy Checkout Field Editor, Fees & Discounts
    Affected
    up to 3.5.12
    What to do
    Affects up to 3.5.12. Update WooCommerce Easy Checkout Field Editor, Fees & Discounts to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Feb 5, 2024Display custom fields in the frontend – Post and User Profile Fields: Code InjectionCVE-2023-6996 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceHigh 8.8

    The Display custom fields in the frontend – Post and User Profile Fields plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Code Injection via the plugin's vg_display_data shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.1 due to insufficient input validation and restriction on access to that shortcode. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with contributor-level and above permissions to call arbitrary functions and execute code.

    Product
    Display custom fields in the frontend – Post and User Profile Fields
    Affected
    up to 1.2.1
    What to do
    Affects up to 1.2.1. Update Display custom fields in the frontend – Post and User Profile Fields to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Feb 5, 2024Shield Security – Smart Bot Blocking & Intrusion Prevention Security: Local File InclusionCVE-2023-6989 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceCritical 9.8

    The Shield Security – Smart Bot Blocking & Intrusion Prevention Security plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Local File Inclusion in all versions up to, and including, 18.5.9 via the render_action_template parameter. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attacker to include and execute PHP files on the server, allowing the execution of any PHP code in those files.

    Product
    Shield Security – Smart Bot Blocking & Intrusion Prevention Security
    Affected
    up to 18.5.9
    What to do
    Affects up to 18.5.9. Update Shield Security – Smart Bot Blocking & Intrusion Prevention Security to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Feb 5, 2024Display custom fields in the frontend – Post and User Profile Fields: Insecure Direct Object ReferenceCVE-2023-6983 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 4.3

    The Display custom fields in the frontend – Post and User Profile Fields plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.1 via the vg_display_data shortcode due to missing validation on a user controlled key. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to retrieve potentially sensitive post meta.

    Product
    Display custom fields in the frontend – Post and User Profile Fields
    Affected
    up to 1.2.1
    What to do
    Affects up to 1.2.1. Update Display custom fields in the frontend – Post and User Profile Fields to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Feb 5, 2024Display custom fields in the frontend – Post and User Profile Fields: Stored Cross-Site ScriptingCVE-2023-6982 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 6.4

    The Display custom fields in the frontend – Post and User Profile Fields plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's shortcode and postmeta in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.1 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
    Display custom fields in the frontend – Post and User Profile Fields
    Affected
    up to 1.2.1
    What to do
    Affects up to 1.2.1. Update Display custom fields in the frontend – Post and User Profile Fields to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Feb 5, 2024Advanced Custom Fields (ACF): Stored Cross-Site ScriptingCVE-2023-6701 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 6.4

    The Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via a custom text field in all versions up to, and including, 6.2.4 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

    Product
    Advanced Custom Fields (ACF)
    Affected
    up to 6.2.4
    What to do
    Affects up to 6.2.4. Update Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Feb 5, 2024Meta Box – WordPress Custom Fields Framework: Stored Cross-Site ScriptingCVE-2023-6526 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 6.4

    The Meta Box – WordPress Custom Fields Framework plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via custom post meta values displayed through the plugin's shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 5.9.2 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

    Product
    Meta Box – WordPress Custom Fields Framework
    Affected
    up to 5.9.2
    What to do
    Affects up to 5.9.2. Update Meta Box – WordPress Custom Fields Framework to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Feb 2, 2024Calculated Fields Form: Stored Cross-Site ScriptingCVE-2024-0963 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 6.4

    The Calculated Fields Form plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's CP_CALCULATED_FIELDS shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.52 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied 'location' attribute. 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
    Calculated Fields Form
    Affected
    up to 1.2.52
    What to do
    Affects up to 1.2.52. Update Calculated Fields Form to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Jan 31, 2024Shield Security – Smart Bot Blocking & Intrusion Prevention Security: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')CVE-2024-22163 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by PatchstackHigh 7.1

    Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Shield Security Shield Security – Smart Bot Blocking & Intrusion Prevention Security allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Shield Security – Smart Bot Blocking & Intrusion Prevention Security: from n/a through 18.5.7.

    Product
    Shield Security – Smart Bot Blocking & Intrusion Prevention Security
    Affected
    up to 18.5.7
    What to do
    Affects up to 18.5.7. Update Shield Security – Smart Bot Blocking & Intrusion Prevention Security to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Jan 16, 2024Calculated Fields Form: Does not sanitise and escape some of its form settingsCVE-2023-0389 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 4.8

    The Calculated Fields Form WordPress plugin before 1.1.151 does not sanitise and escape some of its form 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
    Calculated Fields Form
    Fixed in
    1.1.151
    What to do
    Update Calculated Fields Form to 1.1.151 or newer.
  • Jan 16, 2024Contact Form & Lead Form Elementor Builder: Does not escape some of its form fields before outputting them in attributesCVE-2022-23179 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 4.8

    The Contact Form & Lead Form Elementor Builder WordPress plugin before 1.7.0 does not escape some of its form fields before outputting them in attributes, which could allow high privilege users to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed

    Product
    Contact Form & Lead Form Elementor Builder
    Fixed in
    1.7.0
    What to do
    Update Contact Form & Lead Form Elementor Builder to 1.7.0 or newer.
  • Jan 16, 2024WP Editor: Did not sanitise or validate its setting fields leading to an authenticated (admin+) blind SQL injection issue via an arbitrary parameterCVE-2021-24151 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanHigh 7.2

    The WP Editor WordPress plugin before 1.2.7 did not sanitise or validate its setting fields leading to an authenticated (admin+) blind SQL injection issue via an arbitrary parameter when making a request to save the settings.

    Product
    WP Editor
    Fixed in
    1.2.7
    What to do
    Update WP Editor to 1.2.7 or newer.
  • Jan 11, 2024Calculated Fields Form: Stored Cross-Site ScriptingCVE-2023-6446 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 4.4

    The Calculated Fields Form plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via admin settings in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.40 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
    Calculated Fields Form
    Affected
    up to 1.2.40
    What to do
    Affects up to 1.2.40. Update Calculated Fields Form to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Jan 8, 2024Advanced Custom Fields (ACF): Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized ActorCVE-2022-40696 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by PatchstackLow 3.7

    Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor vulnerability in WP Engine Advanced Custom Fields (ACF).This issue affects Advanced Custom Fields (ACF): from 3.1.1 through 6.0.2.

    Product
    Advanced Custom Fields (ACF)
    Affected
    up to 6.0.2
    What to do
    Affects up to 6.0.2. Update Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Dec 29, 2023Calculated Fields Form: URL Redirection to Untrusted Site ('Open Redirect')CVE-2023-51517 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by PatchstackMedium 4.1

    URL Redirection to Untrusted Site ('Open Redirect') vulnerability in CodePeople Calculated Fields Form.This issue affects Calculated Fields Form: from n/a through 1.2.28.

    Product
    Calculated Fields Form
    Affected
    up to 1.2.28
    What to do
    Affects up to 1.2.28. Update Calculated Fields Form to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Dec 18, 2023Autocomplete Location field Contact Form 7 WordPress plugin before 3.0, autocomplete-location-field-contact-form-7-pro: Does not sanitise and escape some of its settingsCVE-2023-5005 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 4.8

    The Autocomplete Location field Contact Form 7 WordPress plugin before 3.0, autocomplete-location-field-contact-form-7-pro WordPress plugin before 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
    Autocomplete Location field Contact Form 7 WordPress plugin before 3.0, autocomplete-location-field-contact-form-7-pro
    Fixed in
    3.0
    What to do
    Update Autocomplete Location field Contact Form 7 WordPress plugin before 3.0, autocomplete-location-field-contact-form-7-pro to 3.0 or newer.
  • Dec 4, 2023Simply Excerpts: Does not sanitize and escape some fields in the plugin settingsCVE-2023-5137 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 4.8

    The Simply Excerpts WordPress plugin through 1.4 does not sanitize and escape some fields in the plugin settings, which could allow high-privilege users such as an administrator to inject arbitrary web scripts even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in a multisite setup).

    Product
    Simply Excerpts
    Affected
    up to 1.4
    What to do
    Affects up to 1.4. Update Simply Excerpts to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Nov 27, 2023The Woocommerce Vietnam Checkout WordPress plugin before 2.0.6 does not escape the custom shipping phone field no the checkout form leading to XSSCVE-2023-5325 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 6.1

    The Woocommerce Vietnam Checkout WordPress plugin before 2.0.6 does not escape the custom shipping phone field no the checkout form leading to XSS

    Product
    Woocommerce Vietnam Checkout
    Fixed in
    2.0.6
    What to do
    Update Woocommerce Vietnam Checkout to 2.0.6 or newer.
  • Nov 20, 2023Forminator: Does not properly sanitize the redirect-url field in the form submission settingsCVE-2023-5119 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 4.8

    The Forminator WordPress plugin before 1.27.0 does not properly sanitize the redirect-url field in the form submission settings, which could allow high-privilege users such as an administrator to inject arbitrary web scripts even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in a multisite setup).

    Product
    Forminator
    Fixed in
    1.27.0
    What to do
    Update Forminator to 1.27.0 or newer.
  • Nov 6, 2023Ninja Forms Contact Form: Does not sanitize and escape its label fieldsCVE-2023-5530 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 4.8

    The Ninja Forms Contact Form WordPress plugin before 3.6.34 does not sanitize and escape its label fields, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored XSS attacks. Only users with the unfiltered_html capability can perform this, and such users are already allowed to use JS in posts/comments etc however the vendor acknowledged and fixed the issue

    Product
    Ninja Forms Contact Form
    Fixed in
    3.6.34
    What to do
    Update Ninja Forms Contact Form to 3.6.34 or newer.
  • Oct 31, 2023Popup box: Does not sanitize and escape some Popup fieldsCVE-2023-4390 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 4.8

    The Popup box WordPress plugin before 3.7.2 does not sanitize and escape some Popup fields, which could allow high-privilege users such as an administrator to inject arbitrary web scripts even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in a multisite setup).

    Product
    Popup box
    Fixed in
    3.7.2
    What to do
    Update Popup box to 3.7.2 or newer.
  • Oct 20, 2023Advanced Custom Fields: Extended: Stored Cross-Site ScriptingCVE-2023-5292 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 6.4

    The Advanced Custom Fields: Extended plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'acfe_form' shortcode in versions up to, and including, 0.8.9.3 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
    Advanced Custom Fields: Extended
    Affected
    up to 0.8.9.3
    What to do
    Affects up to 0.8.9.3. Update Advanced Custom Fields: Extended to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Oct 16, 2023WordPress does not properly restrict which user fields are searchable via the REST API, allowing unauthenticated attackers to discern the email addresses of useCVE-2023-5561 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 5.3

    WordPress does not properly restrict which user fields are searchable via the REST API, allowing unauthenticated attackers to discern the email addresses of users who have published public posts on an affected website via an Oracle style attack

    What to do
    Update the plugin to the newest version.
  • Oct 16, 2023PowerPress Podcasting plugin by Blubrry: Does not sanitize and escape the media url field in postsCVE-2023-4820 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 5.4

    The PowerPress Podcasting plugin by Blubrry WordPress plugin before 11.0.12 does not sanitize and escape the media url field in posts, which could allow users with privileges as low as contributor to inject arbitrary web scripts that could target a site admin or superadmin.

    Product
    PowerPress Podcasting plugin by Blubrry
    Fixed in
    11.0.12
    What to do
    Update PowerPress Podcasting plugin by Blubrry to 11.0.12 or newer.
  • Oct 16, 2023School Management System: Uses the WordPress esc_sql() function on a field not delimited by quotes and did not first prepare the queryCVE-2023-4776 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanHigh 8.8

    The School Management System WordPress plugin before 2.2.5 uses the WordPress esc_sql() function on a field not delimited by quotes and did not first prepare the query, leading to a SQL injection exploitable by relatively low-privilege users like Teachers.

    Product
    School Management System
    Fixed in
    2.2.5
    What to do
    Update School Management System to 2.2.5 or newer.
  • Oct 16, 2023Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in PixelGrade PixFields plugin <= 0.7.0 versions.CVE-2023-45655 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by PatchstackMedium 4.3

    Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in PixelGrade PixFields plugin <= 0.7.0 versions.

    Affected
    up to 0.7.0
    What to do
    Affects up to 0.7.0. 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.
  • Oct 6, 2023Profile Extra Fields by BestWebSoft: Unauthorized access of dataCVE-2023-4469 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 5.3

    The Profile Extra Fields by BestWebSoft plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to a missing capability check on the prflxtrflds_export_file function in versions up to, and including, 1.2.7. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to expose potentially sensitive user data, including data entered into custom fields.

    Product
    Profile Extra Fields by BestWebSoft
    Affected
    up to 1.2.7
    What to do
    Affects up to 1.2.7. Update Profile Extra Fields by BestWebSoft to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Oct 4, 2023Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in CAGE Web Design | Rolf van Gelder Optimize Database after Deleting Revisions plugin <= 5.1 versions.CVE-2023-25980 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by PatchstackMedium 4.3

    Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in CAGE Web Design | Rolf van Gelder Optimize Database after Deleting Revisions plugin <= 5.1 versions.

    Affected
    up to 5.1
    What to do
    Affects up to 5.1. 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.
  • Aug 21, 2023Advanced Custom Fields versions 6.1.0 to 6.1.7 and Advanced Custom Fields Pro versions 6.1.0 to 6.1.7: Cross-site scriptingCVE-2023-40068 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by vultures@jpcert.or.jpMedium 5.4

    Cross-site scripting vulnerability in Advanced Custom Fields versions 6.1.0 to 6.1.7 and Advanced Custom Fields Pro versions 6.1.0 to 6.1.7 allows a remote authenticated attacker to execute an arbitrary script on the web browser of the user who is logging in to the product with the administrative privilege.

    Product
    Advanced Custom Fields versions 6.1.0 to 6.1.7 and Advanced Custom Fields Pro versions 6.1.0 to 6.1.7
    What to do
    Update Advanced Custom Fields versions 6.1.0 to 6.1.7 and Advanced Custom Fields Pro versions 6.1.0 to 6.1.7 to the newest version.
  • Aug 14, 2023Custom Field For WP Job Manager: Does not sanitise and escape some of its settingsCVE-2023-3328 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 4.8

    The Custom Field For WP Job Manager WordPress plugin before 1.2 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
    Custom Field For WP Job Manager
    Fixed in
    1.2
    What to do
    Update Custom Field For WP Job Manager to 1.2 or newer.
  • Jul 31, 2023Forminator: Does not properly escape values that are being reflected inside form fields that use pre-populated query parametersCVE-2023-3134 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 6.1

    The Forminator WordPress plugin before 1.24.4 does not properly escape values that are being reflected inside form fields that use pre-populated query parameters, which could lead to reflected XSS attacks.

    Product
    Forminator
    Fixed in
    1.24.4
    What to do
    Update Forminator to 1.24.4 or newer.
  • Jul 31, 2023The Checkout Fields Manager WordPress plugin before 1.0.2, Abandoned Cart Recovery WordPress plugin before 1.2.5, Custom Fields for WooCommerce WordPress pluginCVE-2022-4888 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 6.5

    The Checkout Fields Manager WordPress plugin before 1.0.2, Abandoned Cart Recovery WordPress plugin before 1.2.5, Custom Fields for WooCommerce WordPress plugin before 1.0.4, Custom Order Number WordPress plugin through 1.0.1, Custom Registration Forms Builder WordPress plugin before 1.0.2, Advanced Free Gifts WordPress plugin before 1.0.2, Gift Registry for WooCommerce WordPress plugin through 1.0.1, Image Watermark for WooCommerce WordPress plugin before 1.0.1, Order Approval for WooCommerce WordPress plugin before 1.1.0, Order Tracking for WooCommerce WordPress plugin before 1.0.2, Price Calculator for WooCommerce WordPress plugin through 1.0.3, Product Dynamic Pricing and Discounts WordPress plugin through 1.0.6, Product Labels and Stickers WordPress plugin through 1.0.1 have flawed CSRF checks in various places, which could allow attackers to make logged in users perform unwanted actions

    Affected
    up to 1.0.1
    Fixed in
    1.0.2
    What to do
    Update the plugin to 1.0.2 or newer.
  • Jul 27, 2023ACF Photo Gallery Field: Unauthorized modification of dataCVE-2023-3957 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 4.3

    The ACF Photo Gallery Field plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to an insufficient restriction on the 'apg_profile_update' function in versions up to, and including, 1.9. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level permissions or above, to update the user metas arbitrarily. The meta value can only be a string.

    Product
    ACF Photo Gallery Field
    Affected
    up to 1.9
    What to do
    Affects up to 1.9. Update ACF Photo Gallery Field to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Jul 10, 2023Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Hiroaki Miyashita Custom Field Template plugin <= 2.5.8 versions.CVE-2023-22695 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by PatchstackMedium 4.3

    Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Hiroaki Miyashita Custom Field Template plugin <= 2.5.8 versions.

    Fixed in
    2.5.9
    What to do
    Update the plugin to 2.5.9 or newer.
  • Jul 1, 2023Custom Field Template: Cross-Site Request ForgeryCVE-2020-36742 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 4.3

    The Custom Field Template plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 2.5.1. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the edit_meta_value() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to edit meta field values via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

    Product
    Custom Field Template
    Affected
    up to 2.5.1
    What to do
    Affects up to 2.5.1. Update Custom Field Template to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Jun 9, 2023Shield Security: Missing Authorization on the 'theme-plugin-file' AJAX actionCVE-2023-0993 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 4.3

    The Shield Security plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Missing Authorization on the 'theme-plugin-file' AJAX action in versions up to, and including, 17.0.17. This allows authenticated attackers to add arbitrary audit log entries indicating that a theme or plugin has been edited, and is also a vector for Cross-Site Scripting via CVE-2023-0992.

    Product
    Shield Security
    Affected
    up to 17.0.17
    What to do
    Affects up to 17.0.17. Update Shield Security to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Jun 9, 2023Shield Security: Stored Cross-Site ScriptingCVE-2023-0992 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceHigh 7.2

    The Shield Security plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to stored Cross-Site Scripting in versions up to, and including, 17.0.17 via the 'User-Agent' header. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

    Product
    Shield Security
    Affected
    up to 17.0.17
    What to do
    Affects up to 17.0.17. Update Shield Security to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Jun 6, 2023uListing: Authorization bypass as most actions and endpoints are accessible to unauthenticated users, lack security nonces, and data is seldom validatedCVE-2021-4370 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceCritical 9.8

    The uListing plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass as most actions and endpoints are accessible to unauthenticated users, lack security nonces, and data is seldom validated. This issue exists in versions up to, and including, 1.6.6. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to conduct numerous administrative actions, including those less critical than the explicitly outlined ones in our detection.

    Product
    uListing
    Affected
    up to 1.6.6
    What to do
    Affects up to 1.6.6. Update uListing to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Jun 6, 2023Flexible Checkout Fields for WooCommerce: Unauthenticated Arbitrary Plugin Settings update, in addition to Stored Cross-Site ScriptingCVE-2020-36731 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceHigh 7.2

    The Flexible Checkout Fields for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Unauthenticated Arbitrary Plugin Settings update, in addition to Stored Cross-Site Scripting in versions up to, and including, 2.3.1. This is due to missing authorization checks on the updateSettingsAction() function which is called via an admin_init hook, along with missing sanitization and escaping on the settings that are stored.

    Product
    Flexible Checkout Fields for WooCommerce
    Affected
    up to 2.3.1
    What to do
    Affects up to 2.3.1. Update Flexible Checkout Fields for WooCommerce to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Jun 6, 2023Product Input Fields for WooCommerce: Authorization bypassCVE-2020-36696 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceHigh 7.5

    The Product Input Fields for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to a missing capability check on the handle_downloads() function in versions up to, and including, 1.2.6. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to download files from the vulnerable service.

    Product
    Product Input Fields for WooCommerce
    Affected
    up to 1.2.6
    What to do
    Affects up to 1.2.6. Update Product Input Fields for WooCommerce to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • May 30, 2023Product Addons & Fields for WooCommerce: Does not sanitize and escape some URL parametersCVE-2023-2256 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 6.1

    The Product Addons & Fields for WooCommerce WordPress plugin before 32.0.7 does not sanitize and escape some URL parameters, leading to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting.

    Product
    Product Addons & Fields for WooCommerce
    Fixed in
    32.0.7
    What to do
    Update Product Addons & Fields for WooCommerce to 32.0.7 or newer.
  • May 15, 2023Plugin does not sanitize and escape the URL field in the Pretty Url WordPress plugin through 1.5.4 settings, which could allow high-privilege users to perform SCVE-2023-2009 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 4.8

    Plugin does not sanitize and escape the URL field in the Pretty Url WordPress plugin through 1.5.4 settings, which could allow high-privilege users to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup).

    Product
    Pretty Url
    Affected
    up to 1.5.4
    What to do
    Affects up to 1.5.4. Update Pretty Url to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • May 15, 2023Product Addons & Fields for WooCommerce: Does not sanitize and escape some of its setting fieldsCVE-2023-1839 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 4.8

    The Product Addons & Fields for WooCommerce WordPress plugin before 32.0.6 does not sanitize and escape some of its setting fields, 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
    Product Addons & Fields for WooCommerce
    Fixed in
    32.0.6
    What to do
    Update Product Addons & Fields for WooCommerce to 32.0.6 or newer.
  • May 15, 2023Bit Form: Does not validate the file types uploaded via it's file upload form fieldCVE-2022-4774 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanCritical 9.8

    The Bit Form WordPress plugin before 1.9 does not validate the file types uploaded via it's file upload form field, allowing unauthenticated users to upload arbitrary files types such as PHP or HTML files to the server, leading to Remote Code Execution.

    Product
    Bit Form
    Fixed in
    1.9
    What to do
    Update Bit Form to 1.9 or newer.
  • May 3, 2023Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Pods Framework Team Pods – Custom Content Types and Fields plugin <= 2.9.10.2 versions.CVE-2023-23790 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by PatchstackHigh 7.1

    Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Pods Framework Team Pods – Custom Content Types and Fields plugin <= 2.9.10.2 versions.

    Fixed in
    2.9.11
    What to do
    Update the plugin to 2.9.11 or newer.
  • May 2, 2023The Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) Free and Pro WordPress plugins 6.x before 6.1.0 and 5.x before 5.12.5 unserialize user controllable data, which could allow useCVE-2023-1196 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanHigh 8.8

    The Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) Free and Pro WordPress plugins 6.x before 6.1.0 and 5.x before 5.12.5 unserialize user controllable data, which could allow users with a role of Contributor and above to perform PHP Object Injection when a suitable gadget is present.

    Fixed in
    6.1.0
    What to do
    Update the plugin to 6.1.0 or newer.
  • Apr 17, 2023WC Fields Factory: Does not properly sanitise and escape a parameter before using it in a SQL statementCVE-2023-0277 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanHigh 7.2

    The WC Fields Factory WordPress plugin through 4.1.5 does not properly sanitise and escape a parameter before using it in a SQL statement, leading to a SQL injection exploitable by high privilege users such as admin

    Product
    WC Fields Factory
    Affected
    up to 4.1.5
    What to do
    Affects up to 4.1.5. Update WC Fields Factory to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Apr 10, 2023Contact Form: Does not properly sanitize and escape the srcdoc attribute in iframes in it's custom HTML field typeCVE-2023-0546 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 5.4

    The Contact Form Plugin WordPress plugin before 4.3.25 does not properly sanitize and escape the srcdoc attribute in iframes in it's custom HTML field type, allowing a logged in user with roles as low as contributor to inject arbitrary javascript into a form which will trigger for any visitor to the form or admins previewing or editing the form.

    Product
    Contact Form
    Fixed in
    4.3.25
    What to do
    Update Contact Form to 4.3.25 or newer.
  • Mar 22, 2023The Formidable PRO2PDF WordPress Plugin, version < 3.11, is affected by an authenticated SQL injection vulnerability in the ‘fieldmap’ parameter in the fpropdf_CVE-2023-28663 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by vulnreport@tenable.comHigh 8.8

    The Formidable PRO2PDF WordPress Plugin, version < 3.11, is affected by an authenticated SQL injection vulnerability in the ‘fieldmap’ parameter in the fpropdf_export_file action.

    Fixed in
    3.11
    What to do
    Update the plugin to 3.11 or newer.

Where this comes from: the exploited list is CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Everything else is the whole National Vulnerability Database, where each record is published by the team that found the bug (Wordfence, Patchstack, WPScan, the vendors themselves and others); we show who. Exploit odds are FIRST’s EPSS, updated daily. Titles and categories are ours, so check the linked record before acting on a detail. For a write-up of the big ones, see our advisories. Every vendor, and every WordPress plugin and theme with a recorded flaw, also has its own page. All of it is free to reuse as JSON, CSV or RSS.

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