Wordfence Intelligence Weekly WordPress Vulnerability Report (July 29, 2024 to August 4, 2024)
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Last week, there were 72 vulnerabilities disclosed in 65 WordPress Plugins and no WordPress themes that have been added to the Wordfence Intelligence Vulnerability Database, and there were 38 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:
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.
Total Unpatched & Patched Vulnerabilities Last Week
| Patch Status | Number of Vulnerabilities |
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| Patched | 68 |
| Unpatched | 4 |
Total Vulnerabilities by CVSS Severity Last Week
| Severity Rating | Number of Vulnerabilities |
|---|---|
| Medium Severity | 49 |
| High Severity | 14 |
| Critical Severity | 9 |
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') | 38 |
| Missing Authorization | 10 |
| Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') | 6 |
| Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) | 5 |
| Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor | 2 |
| Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') | 2 |
| Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) | 2 |
| Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key | 1 |
| Deserialization of Untrusted Data | 1 |
| Improper Access Control | 1 |
| Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') | 1 |
| Improper Privilege Management | 1 |
| Insufficiently Protected Credentials | 1 |
| Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type | 1 |
Researchers That Contributed to WordPress Security Last Week
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WordPress Plugins with Reported Vulnerabilities Last Week
| Software Name | Software Slug |
|---|---|
| AI Engine | ai-engine |
| Ajax Search Lite – Live Search & Filter | ajax-search-lite |
| Better Find and Replace | real-time-auto-find-and-replace |
| Black Widgets For Elementor | black-widgets |
| Blog2Social: Social Media Auto Post & Scheduler | blog2social |
| Bold Page Builder | bold-page-builder |
| Breakdance | breakdance |
| Chatbot with ChatGPT WordPress | smartsearchwp |
| Comments – wpDiscuz | wpdiscuz |
| Cooked – Recipe Management | cooked |
| CTT Expresso para WooCommerce | ctt-expresso-para-woocommerce |
| Custom 404 Pro | custom-404-pro |
| Ditty – Responsive News Tickers, Sliders, and Lists | ditty-news-ticker |
| Download Manager | download-manager |
| Easy Digital Downloads – eCommerce Payments and Subscriptions made easy | easy-digital-downloads |
| Ebook Store | ebook-store |
| Edubin | edubin |
| Element Pack Elementor Addons (Header Footer, Template Library, Dynamic Grid, Carousel and Remote Arrows) | bdthemes-element-pack-lite |
| Element Pack Pro - Addon for Elementor Page Builder WordPress Plugin | bdthemes-element-pack |
| Essential Addons for Elementor – Best Elementor Addon, Templates, Widgets, Kits & WooCommerce Builders | essential-addons-for-elementor-lite |
| Event Manager, Events Calendar, Tickets, Registrations – Eventin | wp-event-solution |
| Everest Forms – Build Contact Forms, Surveys, Polls, Quizzes, Newsletter & Application Forms, and Many More with Ease! | everest-forms |
| Extensions for Elementor | extensions-for-elementor |
| File Manager Pro – Filester | filester |
| Filter & Grids | ymc-smart-filter |
| Formidable Forms – Contact Form Plugin, Survey, Quiz, Payment, Calculator Form & Custom Form Builder | formidable |
| Forminator Forms – Contact Form, Payment Form & Custom Form Builder | forminator |
| FundEngine – Donation and Crowdfunding Platform | wp-fundraising-donation |
| GEO my WP | geo-my-wp |
| Hustle – Email Marketing, Lead Generation, Optins, Popups | wordpress-popup |
| JetFormBuilder — Dynamic Blocks Form Builder | jetformbuilder |
| Kubio AI Page Builder | kubio |
| LearnPress – WordPress LMS Plugin | learnpress |
| Lifetime free Drag & Drop Contact Form Builder for WordPress VForm | v-form |
| LiquidPoll – Polls, Surveys, NPS and Feedback Reviews | wp-poll |
| Message Filter for Contact Form 7 | cf7-message-filter |
| Photo Engine (Media Organizer & Lightroom) | wplr-sync |
| Post Grid and Gutenberg Blocks – ComboBlocks | post-grid |
| Registration, User Profile, Membership, Content Restriction, User Directory, and Frontend Post Submission – WP User Frontend | wp-user-frontend |
| RegistrationMagic – User Registration Plugin with Custom Registration Forms | custom-registration-form-builder-with-submission-manager |
| Registrations for the Events Calendar – Event Registration Plugin | registrations-for-the-events-calendar |
| Remote Content Shortcode | remote-content-shortcode |
| Salon Booking System | salon-booking-system |
| Sender – Newsletter, SMS and Email Marketing Automation for WooCommerce | sender-net-automated-emails |
| Sign-up Sheets | sign-up-sheets |
| SiteOrigin Widgets Bundle | so-widgets-bundle |
| Social Feed Gallery | insta-gallery |
| Spectra Pro | spectra-pro |
| Sync Post With Other Site | sync-post-with-other-site |
| Tainacan | tainacan |
| TemplateSpare: Build Stunning WordPress Sites Fast – 1000+ News, Blog, eCommerce & Magazine Templates. One-Click Import, Fully Customizable with Gutenberg & Elementor, No Coding Needed. | templatespare |
| The Events Calendar | the-events-calendar |
| Tin Canny Reporting for LearnDash | tin-canny-learndash-reporting |
| Traffic Manager | traffic-manager |
| Tutor LMS – eLearning and online course solution | tutor |
| VikRentCar Car Rental Management System | vikrentcar |
| WooCommerce - PDF Vouchers | woocommerce-pdf-vouchers |
| WordPress File Upload | wp-file-upload |
| WordPress Menu Plugin — Superfly Responsive Menu | superfly-menu |
| WP Fast Total Search – The Power of Indexed Search | fulltext-search |
| WP Mobile Menu – The Mobile-Friendly Responsive Menu | mobile-menu |
| WP Table Builder – WordPress Table Plugin | wp-table-builder |
| WP-PostRatings | wp-postratings |
| YayExtra – WooCommerce Extra Product Options | yayextra |
| Zephyr Project Manager | zephyr-project-manager |
Vulnerability Details
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CVE-2024-6847
Patched
Jul 29, 2024
Chatbot with ChatGPT WordPress
CVE-2024-5057
Patched
Aug 1, 2024
CVE-2024-39653
Patched
Aug 1, 2024
VikRentCar Car Rental Management System
CVE-2024-39638
Patched
Jul 30, 2024
Registrations for the Events Calendar – Event Registration Plugin
CVE-2024-6330
Patched
Jul 29, 2024
GEO my WP
CVE-2024-7257
Patched
Aug 2, 2024
YayExtra – WooCommerce Extra Product Options
CVE-2024-39658
Patched
Aug 1, 2024
Salon Booking System
CVE-2024-39651
Patched
Aug 1, 2024
WooCommerce - PDF Vouchers
CVE-2024-38693
Patched
Aug 1, 2024
CVE-2024-6698
Patched
Jul 31, 2024
FundEngine – Donation and Crowdfunding Platform
CVE-2024-3238
Patched
Aug 1, 2024
WordPress Menu Plugin — Superfly Responsive Menu
CVE-2024-39636
Patched
Jul 29, 2024
Better Find and Replace
CVE-2024-7031
Patched
Aug 2, 2024
File Manager Pro – Filester
CVE-2024-7389
Patched
Aug 1, 2024
Forminator Forms – Contact Form, Payment Form & Custom Form Builder
CVE-2024-6451
Patched
Jul 29, 2024
AI Engine
CVE-2024-6843
Patched
Jul 29, 2024
Chatbot with ChatGPT WordPress
CVE-2024-39637
Unpatched
Jul 29, 2024
Edubin
CVE-2024-7291
Patched
Aug 2, 2024
JetFormBuilder — Dynamic Blocks Form Builder
CVE-2024-6770
Patched
Jul 30, 2024
Lifetime free Drag & Drop Contact Form Builder for WordPress VForm
CVE-2024-39655
Patched
Aug 1, 2024
LiquidPoll – Polls, Surveys, NPS and Feedback Reviews
CVE-2024-39643
Patched
Aug 1, 2024
CVE-2024-7485
Unpatched
Aug 3, 2024
Traffic Manager
CVE-2024-39663
Patched
Aug 1, 2024
WP Fast Total Search – The Power of Indexed Search
CVE-2024-7135
Patched
Jul 30, 2024
Tainacan
CVE-2024-39650
Patched
Aug 1, 2024
WooCommerce - PDF Vouchers
CVE-2024-39644
Patched
Aug 1, 2024
Black Widgets For Elementor
CVE-2024-39662
Patched
Aug 1, 2024
Black Widgets For Elementor
CVE-2024-7302
Patched
Jul 31, 2024
Blog2Social: Social Media Auto Post & Scheduler
CVE-2024-7100
Patched
Jul 29, 2024
Bold Page Builder
CVE-2024-5330
Patched
Jul 31, 2024
Breakdance
CVE-2024-41816
Patched
Aug 4, 2024
Cooked – Recipe Management
CVE-2024-6715
Patched
Aug 2, 2024
Ditty – Responsive News Tickers, Sliders, and Lists
Download Manager <= 3.2.97 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode
CVE-2024-6208
Patched
Jul 30, 2024
Download Manager
CVE-2024-2455
Patched
Jul 31, 2024
Element Pack Pro - Addon for Elementor Page Builder WordPress Plugin
CVE-2024-4643
Patched
Aug 1, 2024
Element Pack Elementor Addons (Header Footer, Template Library, Dynamic Grid, Carousel and Remote Arrows)
Essential Addons for Elementor <= 5.9.26 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
CVE-2024-39649
Patched
Aug 1, 2024
Essential Addons for Elementor – Best Elementor Addon, Templates, Widgets, Kits & WooCommerce Builders
CVE-2024-39648
Patched
Aug 1, 2024
Event Manager, Events Calendar, Tickets, Registrations – Eventin
CVE-2024-39668
Patched
Aug 1, 2024
Extensions for Elementor
Filter & Grids <= 2.9.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode
CVE-2024-39665
Patched
Aug 1, 2024
Filter & Grids
CVE-2024-39661
Patched
Aug 1, 2024
Kubio AI Page Builder
CVE-2024-39660
Patched
Aug 1, 2024
Photo Engine (Media Organizer & Lightroom)
CVE-2024-6346
Patched
Jul 31, 2024
Post Grid and Gutenberg Blocks – ComboBlocks
CVE-2024-2090
Unpatched
Jul 31, 2024
Remote Content Shortcode
CVE-2024-5901
Patched
Jul 30, 2024
SiteOrigin Widgets Bundle
CVE-2024-3827
Patched
Aug 1, 2024
Spectra Pro
CVE-2024-39659
Patched
Aug 1, 2024
WP-PostRatings
CVE-2024-7356
Patched
Aug 2, 2024
Zephyr Project Manager
CVE-2024-39646
Patched
Aug 1, 2024
Custom 404 Pro
CVE-2024-39647
Patched
Aug 1, 2024
Message Filter for Contact Form 7
CVE-2024-39656
Patched
Aug 1, 2024
Tin Canny Reporting for LearnDash
CVE-2024-39652
Patched
Aug 1, 2024
WooCommerce - PDF Vouchers
CVE-2024-39642
Patched
Aug 1, 2024
LearnPress – WordPress LMS Plugin
CVE-2024-39639
Patched
Aug 1, 2024
WordPress File Upload
CVE-2024-6704
Patched
Aug 1, 2024
Comments – wpDiscuz
CVE-2024-6687
Patched
Jul 31, 2024
CTT Expresso para WooCommerce
CVE-2024-6567
Unpatched
Aug 1, 2024
Ebook Store
CVE-2024-39654
Patched
Aug 1, 2024
Sign-up Sheets
CVE-2024-2508
Patched
Jul 30, 2024
WP Mobile Menu – The Mobile-Friendly Responsive Menu
CVE-2024-39640
Patched
Aug 1, 2024
Social Feed Gallery
CVE-2024-6725
Patched
Jul 30, 2024
Formidable Forms – Contact Form Plugin, Survey, Quiz, Payment, Calculator Form & Custom Form Builder
CVE-2024-8619
Patched
Aug 2, 2024
Ajax Search Lite – Live Search & Filter
CVE-2024-8542
Patched
Aug 1, 2024
CVE-2024-8492
Patched
Jul 29, 2024
Hustle – Email Marketing, Lead Generation, Optins, Popups
CVE-2024-8493
Patched
Jul 31, 2024
The Events Calendar
CVE-2024-3282
Patched
Aug 2, 2024
WP Table Builder – WordPress Table Plugin
CVE-2024-5331
Patched
Jul 31, 2024
Breakdance
CVE-2024-6872
Patched
Aug 2, 2024
CVE-2024-39664
Patched
Aug 1, 2024
Filter & Grids
CVE-2024-39641
Patched
Aug 1, 2024
LearnPress – WordPress LMS Plugin
CVE-2024-39657
Patched
Aug 1, 2024
CVE-2024-6709
Patched
Aug 2, 2024
Sync Post With Other Site
CVE-2024-39645
Patched
Aug 1, 2024
Tutor LMS – eLearning and online course solution
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