WordPress Vulnerabilities Digest - June 2022 Part 1

Each vulnerability will have a severity rating of low, medium, high, or critical. Responsible disclosure and reporting of vulnerabilities is an integral part of keeping the WordPress community safe.

WordPress Core Vulnerabilities

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No new WordPress core vulnerabilities were disclosed this week.

WordPress Plugin Vulnerabilities

1. Google XML Sitemaps

PLUGIN XML Sitemaps INSTALLATIONS 1,000,000+ VULNERABILITY Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting PATCHED IN VERSION 4.1.3 SEVERITY SCORE Low

The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 4.1.3.

2. Ocean Extra

PLUGIN Ocean Extra INSTALLATIONS 800,000+ VULNERABILITY Reflected Cross-Site Scripting PATCHED IN VERSION 1.9.5 SEVERITY SCORE Medium

The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 1.9.5.

3. WP Statistic

PLUGIN WP Statistics INSTALLATIONS 600,000+ VULNERABILITY Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting PATCHED IN VERSION 13.2.2 SEVERITY SCORE Low

The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 13.2.2.

4. Newsletter

PLUGIN Newsletter Send awesome emails from WordPress INSTALLATIONS 400,000+ VULNERABILITY Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting PATCHED IN VERSION 7.4.6 SEVERITY SCORE Low

The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 7.4.6.

5. underConstruction

PLUGIN underConstruction INSTALLATIONS 80,000+ VULNERABILITY Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting; Construction Mode Deactivation via CSRF PATCHED IN VERSION 1.21 SEVERITY SCORE Low

The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 1.21.

6. Print, PDF, Email by PrintFriendly

PLUGIN Print, PDF, Email by PrintFriendly INSTALLATIONS 40,000+ VULNERABILITY Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting PATCHED IN VERSION 5.2.3 SEVERITY SCORE Low

The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 5.2.3.

7. Better Find and Replace

PLUGIN Better Find and Replace INSTALLATIONS 20,000+ VULNERABILITY Admin+ SQLi PATCHED IN VERSION 1.3.6 SEVERITY SCORE Medium

The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 1.3.6.

8. Very Simple Contact Form

PLUGIN Very Simple Contact Form INSTALLATIONS 10,000+ VULNERABILITY Captcha bypass PATCHED IN VERSION 11.6 SEVERITY SCORE Medium

The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 11.6.

9. Custom Share Buttons with Floating Sidebar

PLUGIN Custom Share Buttons with Floating Sidebar INSTALLATIONS 10,000+ VULNERABILITY Admin+ Stored XSS PATCHED IN VERSION 4.2 SEVERITY SCORE Low

The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 4.2.

10. Coming Soon and Maintenance by Colorlib

PLUGIN Coming Soon & Maintenance Mode by Colorlib INSTALLATIONS 9,000+ VULNERABILITY Admin+ Stored Cross Site Scripting PATCHED IN VERSION 1.0.99 SEVERITY SCORE Low

The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 1.0.99.

11. Seamless Donations

PLUGIN Seamless Donations: A Platform for Global Fundraising and Rebuilding using Stripe and PayPal INSTALLATIONS 8,000+ VULNERABILITY Arbitrary Settings Update via CSRF PATCHED IN VERSION 5.1.9 SEVERITY SCORE Medium

The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 5.1.9.

12. Mail Subscribe List

PLUGIN Mail Subscribe List INSTALLATIONS 7,000+ VULNERABILITY Arbitrary Subscribed User Deletion via CSRF PATCHED IN VERSION 2.1.4 SEVERITY SCORE Medium

The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 2.1.4.

13. Events Made Easy

PLUGIN Events Made Easy INSTALLATIONS 6,000+ VULNERABILITY Unauthenticated SQLi PATCHED IN VERSION 2.2.81 SEVERITY SCORE High

The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 2.2.81.

14. WP-Email

PLUGIN WP-EMail INSTALLATIONS 5,000+ VULNERABILITY Log Deletion via CSRF; Anti-Spam Protection Bypass via IP Spoofing PATCHED IN VERSION 2.69.0 SEVERITY SCORE Medium

The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 2.69.0.

15. Plausible Analytics

PLUGIN Plausible Analytics INSTALLATIONS 3,000+ VULNERABILITY Subscriber+ Arbitrary Settings Update PATCHED IN VERSION 1.2.4 SEVERITY SCORE Medium

The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 1.2.4.

16. Post Grid, Slider & Carousel Ultimate

PLUGIN Post Grid, Slider & Carousel Ultimate INSTALLATIONS 1,000+ VULNERABILITY Admin+ Stored XSS PATCHED IN VERSION 1.5.0 SEVERITY SCORE Low

The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 1.5.0.

17. WP Zillow Review Slider

PLUGIN WP Zillow Review Slider INSTALLATIONS 700+ VULNERABILITY Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting PATCHED IN VERSION 2.4 SEVERITY SCORE Low

The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 2.4.

18. Allow SVG Files

PLUGIN Allow svg files INSTALLATIONS 70+ VULNERABILITY Admin+ Arbitrary File Upload PATCHED IN VERSION 1.1 SEVERITY SCORE Medium

The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 1.1.

WordPress Plugin Vulnerabilities No Known Fix

Rating by BestWebSoft

PLUGIN Rating by BestWebSoft INSTALLATIONS 300+ VULNERABILITY Rating Denial of Service PATCHED IN VERSION No Fix SEVERITY SCORE Medium

The vulnerability has not been patched. You should deactivate the plugin.

Inline Google Maps

PLUGIN Inline Google Maps VULNERABILITY Arbitrary Settings Update to Stored XSS via CSRF PATCHED IN VERSION No Fix SEVERITY SCORE Medium

The vulnerability has not been patched and the plugin is closed. You should uninstall and delete the plugin.

CaPa Protect

PLUGIN CaPa Protect VULNERABILITY Arbitrary Settings Update via CSRF PATCHED IN VERSION No Fix SEVERITY SCORE Medium

The vulnerability has not been patched and the plugin is closed. You should uninstall and delete the plugin.

WPlite

PLUGIN WPlite VULNERABILITY Arbitrary Settings Update via CSRF PATCHED IN VERSION No Fix SEVERITY SCORE Medium

The vulnerability has not been patched and the plugin is closed. You should uninstall and delete the plugin.

Multi-page Toolkit

PLUGIN Multi-page Toolkit VULNERABILITY Arbitrary Settings Update to Stored XSS via CSRF PATCHED IN VERSION No Fix SEVERITY SCORE Medium

The vulnerability has not been patched and the plugin is closed. You should uninstall and delete the plugin.

Amazon Einzeltitellinks

PLUGIN Amazon Einzeltitellinks VULNERABILITY Arbitrary Settings Update to Stored XSS via CSRF PATCHED IN VERSION No Fix SEVERITY SCORE Medium

The vulnerability has not been patched and the plugin is closed. You should uninstall and delete the plugin.

PDF24 Article To PDF

PLUGIN PDF24 Article To PDF VULNERABILITY Arbitrary Settings Update via CSRF PATCHED IN VERSION No Fix SEVERITY SCORE Medium

The vulnerability has not been patched and the plugin is closed. You should uninstall and delete the plugin.

Cross-Linker

PLUGIN Cross-Linker VULNERABILITY Arbitrary Cross-Link Creation via CSRF PATCHED IN VERSION No Fix SEVERITY SCORE Medium

The vulnerability has not been patched and the plugin is closed. You should uninstall and delete the plugin.

WordPress Theme Vulnerabilities

Good news! No new WordPress theme vulnerabilities were disclosed this week.

If you are under WordPress Managed Maintenance plan - there is nothing to worry about as we've taken the necessary steps to protect your sites. Yay!

The information for this blog post was taken from iThemes Vulnerability Roundup

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