Cool Plugins (Various Versions) - Arbitrary Plugin Installation and Activation

8.8
Missing Authorization
CVE CVE-2022-4950
CVSS 8.8 (High)
Publicly Published April 4, 2022
Last Updated January 22, 2024
Researcher Jerome Bruandet - NinTechNet

Description

Several WordPress plugins developed by Cool Plugins are vulnerable to arbitrary plugin installation and activation that can lead to remote code execution by authenticated attackers with minimal permissions, such as a subscriber.

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Vulnerability Details for Cryptocurrency Payment & Donation Box – Accept Payments in any Cryptocurrency on your WP Site for Free

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug cryptocurrency-donation-box (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Remediation Update to version 1.8, or a newer patched version
Affected Version
  • <= 1.7
Patched Version
  • 1.8

9 other affected software packages

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug cool-timeline (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Remediation Update to version 2.4, or a newer patched version
Affected Version
  • <= 2.3.3
Patched Version
  • 2.4
Software Type Plugin
Software Slug cryptocurrency-price-ticker-widget (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Remediation Update to version 2.5.1, or a newer patched version
Affected Version
  • <= 2.4
Patched Version
  • 2.5.1
Software Type Plugin
Software Slug cryptocurrency-widgets-for-elementor (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Remediation Update to version 1.3, or a newer patched version
Affected Version
  • < 1.3
Patched Version
  • 1.3
Software Type Plugin
Software Slug event-page-templates-addon-for-the-events-calendar (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Remediation Update to version 1.6, or a newer patched version
Affected Version
  • <= 1.5
Patched Version
  • 1.6
Software Type Plugin
Software Slug events-search-addon-for-the-events-calendar (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Remediation Update to version 1.2, or a newer patched version
Affected Version
  • <= 1.1.3
Patched Version
  • 1.2
Software Type Plugin
Software Slug template-events-calendar (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Remediation Update to version 2.0, or a newer patched version
Affected Version
  • <= 1.9.4
Patched Version
  • 2.0
Software Type Plugin
Software Slug events-widgets-for-elementor-and-the-events-calendar (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Remediation Update to version 1.5, or a newer patched version
Affected Version
  • <= 1.4.2
Patched Version
  • 1.5
Software Type Plugin
Software Slug countdown-for-the-events-calendar (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Remediation Update to version 1.4, or a newer patched version
Affected Version
  • <= 1.3.1
Patched Version
  • 1.4
Software Type Plugin
Software Slug events-notification-bar-addon (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Remediation Update to version 1.6, or a newer patched version
Affected Version
  • <= 1.1
Patched Version
  • 1.6

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