Wordfence Intelligence Weekly WordPress Vulnerability Report (August 14, 2023 to August 20, 2023)

Last week, there were 64 vulnerabilities disclosed in 67 WordPress Plugins and 10 WordPress themes that have been added to the Wordfence Intelligence Vulnerability Database, and there were 37 Vulnerability Researchers that contributed to WordPress Security last week. Review those vulnerabilities in this report now to ensure your site is not affected.

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New Firewall Rules Deployed Last Week

The Wordfence Threat Intelligence Team reviews each vulnerability to determine impact and severity, along with assessing the likelihood of exploitation, to verify that the Wordfence Firewall provides sufficient protection.

The team rolled out enhanced protection via firewall rules for the following vulnerabilities in real-time to our Premium, Care, and Response customers last week:

• Avada <= 7.11.1 – Authenticated(Contributor+) Server Side Request Forgery
• Avada <= 7.11.1 – Authenticated(Author+) Arbitrary File Upload via Zip Extraction
• Post Grid <= 2.2.50 – Missing Authorization to Sensitive Information Exposure via REST API
• WAF-RULE-627, data redacted while we work with the developer to ensure this gets patched.

Wordfence Premium, Care, and Response customers received this protection immediately, while users still running the free version of Wordfence will receive this enhanced protection after a 30 day delay.

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Total Unpatched & Patched Vulnerabilities Last Week

Patch Status	Number of Vulnerabilities
Unpatched	24
Patched	40

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Total Vulnerabilities by CVSS Severity Last Week

Severity Rating	Number of Vulnerabilities
Low Severity	1
Medium Severity	50
High Severity	9
Critical Severity	4

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Total Vulnerabilities by CWE Type Last Week

Vulnerability Type by CWE	Number of Vulnerabilities
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (‘Cross-site Scripting’)	26
Missing Authorization	12
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)	9
Improper Privilege Management	2
Use of Less Trusted Source	2
Information Exposure	2
Deserialization of Untrusted Data	1
Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)	1
Improper Control of Generation of Code (‘Code Injection’)	1
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory (‘Path Traversal’)	1
URL Redirection to Untrusted Site (‘Open Redirect’)	1
Improper Authorization	1
Improper Access Control	1
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command (‘SQL Injection’)	1
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component (‘Injection’)	1
Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password	1
Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type	1

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Researchers That Contributed to WordPress Security Last Week

Researcher Name	Number of Vulnerabilities
Abdi Pranata	5
Marco Wotschka (Wordfence Vulnerability Researcher)	4
Lana Codes (Wordfence Vulnerability Researcher)	4
Mika	4
minhtuanact	3
thiennv	3
David	2
Truoc Phan	2
Rio Darmawan	2
LEE SE HYOUNG	2
Yuki Haruma	2
Muhammad Arsalan Diponegoro	2
Jonatas Souza Villa Flor	1
Ivy	1
Random Robbie	1
Nithissh S	1
TomS	1
NGÔ THIÊN AN	1
Le Ngoc Anh	1
Debangshu Kundu	1
Arpeet Rathi	1
Rafie Muhammad	1
Utkarsh Agrawal	1
Hung Duong	1
Bartłomiej Marek	1
Tomasz Swiadek	1
Prasanna V Balaji	1
Nguyen Xuan Chien	1
Elliot	1
Lokesh Dachepalli	1
Rafshanzani Suhada	1
Dmitrii Ignatyev	1
Dmitrii	1
Skalucy	1
yuyudhn	1
Francesco Carlucci	1
Jonas Höbenreich	1

 

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WordPress Plugins with Reported Vulnerabilities Last Week

Software Name	Software Slug
123.chat – 1:1 Live Video Chat Tool Plugin	123-chat-videochat
Accordion Slider	accordion-slider
Accordion and Accordion Slider	accordion-and-accordion-slider
Advanced File Manager	file-manager-advanced
Album and Image Gallery plus Lightbox	album-and-image-gallery-plus-lightbox
BigBlueButton	bigbluebutton
Blog Designer – Post and Widget	blog-designer-for-post-and-widget
CLUEVO LMS, E-Learning Platform	cluevo-lms
CT Commerce	ct-commerce
Carrrot	carrrot
Cleverwise Daily Quotes	cleverwise-daily-quotes
Comments Like Dislike	comments-like-dislike
Contact form 7 Custom validation	cf7-field-validation
Cookies and Content Security Policy	cookies-and-content-security-policy
Cost Calculator Builder	cost-calculator-builder
Countdown Timer Ultimate	countdown-timer-ultimate
Custom Admin Login Page | WPZest	custom-admin-login-styler-wpzest
Donation Forms by Charitable – Donations Plugin & Fundraising Platform for WordPress	charitable
Donations Made Easy – Smart Donations	smart-donations
Doofinder WP & WooCommerce Search	doofinder-for-woocommerce
Dynamic Pricing and Discount Rules for WooCommerce	woo-conditional-discount-rules-for-checkout
Enhanced Ecommerce Google Analytics for WooCommerce	woo-ecommerce-tracking-for-google-and-facebook
Event Tickets with Ticket Scanner	event-tickets-with-ticket-scanner
GD Security Headers	gd-security-headers
InfiniteWP Client	iwp-client
JS Help Desk – Best Help Desk & Support Plugin	js-support-ticket
Kanban Boards for WordPress	kanban
Make Paths Relative	make-paths-relative
Media from FTP	media-from-ftp
Meta Slider and Carousel with Lightbox	meta-slider-and-carousel-with-lightbox
Orders Tracking for WooCommerce	woo-orders-tracking
Paid Memberships Pro CCBill Gateway	pmpro-ccbill
Password Reset with Code for WordPress REST API	bdvs-password-reset
Plausible Analytics	plausible-analytics
Portfolio Gallery – Responsive Image Gallery	gallery-portfolio
Portfolio and Projects	portfolio-and-projects
Post Ticker Ultimate	ticker-ultimate
Post grid and filter ultimate	post-grid-and-filter-ultimate
Products Quick View for WooCommerce	woocommerce-products-quick-view
Putler Connector for WooCommerce – Accurate Analytics and Reports for your WooCommerce Store	woocommerce-putler-connector
RSVPMaker	rsvpmaker
Schedule Posts Calendar	schedule-posts-calendar
Serial Codes Generator and Validator with WooCommerce Support	serial-codes-generator-and-validator
Simple Org Chart	simple-org-chart
Simple Staff List	simple-staff-list
Smart SEO Tool – SEO优化插件	smart-seo-tool
Stripe Payment Plugin for WooCommerce	payment-gateway-stripe-and-woocommerce-integration
Tabs & Accordion	tabs
Team Slider and Team Grid Showcase plus Team Carousel	wp-team-showcase-and-slider
Testimonial Grid and Testimonial Slider plus Carousel with Rotator Widget	wp-testimonial-with-widget
Timeline and History slider	timeline-and-history-slider
Trending/Popular Post Slider and Widget	wp-trending-post-slider-and-widget
Typing Effect	animated-typing-effect
User Activity Log	user-activity-log
User Submitted Posts – Enable Users to Submit Posts from the Front End	user-submitted-posts
Video Gallery for YouTube Videos and WordPress	youtube-showcase
Video gallery and Player	html5-videogallery-plus-player
WP LINE Notify	wp-line-notify
WP Remote Users Sync	wp-remote-users-sync
WP VR – 360 Panorama and Virtual Tour Builder For WordPress	wpvr
WP-PostRatings	wp-postratings
WebLibrarian	weblibrarian
WooCommerce PDF Invoice Builder, Create invoices, packing slips and more	woo-pdf-invoice-builder
WordPress Mortgage Calculator Estatik	estatik-mortgage-calculator
fitness calculators plugin	fitness-calculators
tagDiv Composer	td-composer
wpDataTables – WordPress Data Table, Dynamic Tables & Table Charts Plugin	wpdatatables

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WordPress Themes with Reported Vulnerabilities Last Week

Software Name	Software Slug
Aapna	aapna
Anand	anand
Anfaust	anfaust
Arendelle	arendelle
Atlast Business	atlast-business
Bazaar Lite	bazaar-lite
Brain Power	brain-power
BunnyPressLite	bunnypresslite
Cafe Bistro	cafe-bistro
College	college

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Vulnerability Details

Please note that if you run the Wordfence plugin on your WordPress site, with the scanner enabled, you should’ve already been notified if your site was affected by any of these vulnerabilities.

Kanban Boards <= 2.5.21 – Authenticated (Administrator+) Remote Code Execution

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Donation Forms by Charitable <= 1.7.0.12 – Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation

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Contact form 7 Custom validation <= 1.1.3 – Unauthenticated SQL Injection via ‘post’

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Password Reset with Code for WordPress REST API <= 0.0.15 – Weak Password Recovery Mechanism

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WP Remote Users Sync <= 1.2.12 – Authenticated (Subscriber+) Server Side Request Forgery

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InfiniteWP Client <= 1.11.1 – Authenticated (Subscriber+) Sensitive Information Exposure

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User Submitted Posts <= 20230809 – Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via ‘user-submitted-content’

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tagDiv Composer <= 4.1 – Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting

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Cleverwise Daily Quotes <= 3.2 – Reflected Cross-Site Scripting

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GD Security Headers <= 1.6.1 – Unauthenticated Cross-Site Scripting

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RSVPMarker <= 10.6.5 – Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via ’email’

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Mortgage Calculator Estatik <= 2.0.7 – Unauthenticated Cross-Site Scripting

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JS Help Desk – Best Help Desk & Support Plugin <= 2.7.7 – Authenticated (Administrator+) Arbitrary File Upload

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wpDataTables – Tables & Table Charts <= 2.1.65 – Authenticated(Administrator+) PHP Object Injection

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Advanced File Manager <= 5.1 – Authenticated(Administrator+) Arbitrary File and Folder Access

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Gallery Portfolio <= 1.4.6 – Missing Authorization via Multiple AJAX actions

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Event Tickets with Ticket Scanner <= 1.5.4 – Authenticated (Subscriber+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting

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BigBlueButton <= 3.0.0-beta.4 – Authenticated (Author+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting

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Serial Codes Generator and Validator with WooCommerce Support <= 2.4.14 – Authenticated (Subscriber+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting

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Typing Effect <= 1.3.6 – Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting

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Media from FTP <= 11.16 – Authenticated (Author+) Improper Privilege Management

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LINE Notify <= 1.4.4 – Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via ‘uid’

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Multiple Themes (Various Versions) – Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via Search Field

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Plausible Analytics <= 1.3.3 – Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via page-url

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WebLibrarian <= 3.5.8.1 – Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via multiple parameters

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Donations Made Easy – Smart Donations <= 4.0.12 – Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting

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WP VR <= 8.3.4 – Reflected Cross-Site Scripting

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Fitness calculators plugin <= 2.0.7 – Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via admin settings

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Smart SEO Tool-WordPress SEO优化插件 <= 4.0.1 – Cross-Sitquest Forgery via ‘wp_ajax_wb_smart_seo_tool’

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Doofinder for WooCommerce <= 1.5.49 – Unauthenticated Open Redirect

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Cost Calculator Builder <= 3.1.42 – Improper Authorization

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WooCommerce Enhanced Ecommerce Analytics Integration with Conversion Tracking <= 3.7.1 – Cross-Site Request Forgery

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Putler Connector for WooCommerce <= 2.12.0 – Missing Authorization via ‘putler_connector_sync_complete’

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Multiple WPOnlineSupport Plugins <= (Various Versions) – Missing Authorization to Notice Dismissal

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Paid Memberships Pro CCBill Gateway <= 0.3 – Insufficient Authorization

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Comments Like Dislike <= 1.2.0 – Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Plugin Setting Reset

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WP-PostRatings <= 1.91 – IP Spoofing

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User Activity Log <= 1.6.6 – IP Address Spoofing

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Cookies and Content Security Policy <= 2.15 – Sensitive Information Exposure

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Simple Org Chart <= 2.3.4 – Missing Authorization

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Stripe Payment Plugin for WooCommerce <= 3.7.9 – Missing Authorization to Arbitrary Order Status Modification

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123.chat <= 1.3.0 – Authenticated(Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting

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tagDiv Composer <= 4.1 – Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting

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CT Commerce <= 2.0.1 – Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via admin settings

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Schedule Posts Calendar <= 5.2 – Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via admin settings

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WooCommerce PDF Invoice Builder <= 1.2.90 – Authenticated (Administrator+) Cross-Site Scripting

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Carrot <= 1.1.0 – Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting

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Custom Admin Login Page | WPZest <= 1.2.0 – Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting

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RSVPMarker <= 10.6.5 – Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via admin settings

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Simple Staff List <= 2.2.3 – Authenticated (Editor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting

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WooCommerce PDF Invoice Builder <= 1.2.89 – Missing Authorization to Sensitive Information Exposure

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WP Remote Users Sync <= 1.2.11 – Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Log View

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Putler Connector for WooCommerce <= 2.12.0 – Missing Authorization via ‘send_resync_request’

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Products Quick View for WooCommerce <= 2.2.0 – Missing Authorization

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WooCommerce PDF Invoice Builder <= 1.2.90 – Cross-Site Request Forgery to Custom Field Creation

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Accordion Slider <= 1.9.6 – Missing Authorization to Notice Dismissal

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CLUEVO LMS, E-Learning Platform <= 1.10.0 – Cross-Site Request Forgery

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Schedule Posts Calendar <= 5.2 – Cross-Site Request Forgery

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Make Paths Relative <= 1.3.0 – Cross-Site Request Forgery via ‘admin/class-make-paths-relative-admin.php’

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Simple Org Chart <= 2.3.4 – Cross-Site Request Forgery

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WooCommerce Dynamic Pricing and Discount Rules <= 2.4.0 – Cross-Site Request Forgery

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Video Gallery & Management <= 3.3.5 – Cross-Site Request Forgery

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Tabs & Accordion <= 1.3.10 – Authenticated (Contributor+) Content Injection

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Orders Tracking for WooCommerce <= 1.2.5 – Authenticated (Administrator+) Directory Traversal via ‘file_url’

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