This week, the total patched and unpatched vulnerabilities may impact well over 8 million WordPress sites. There are 58 plugin vulnerabilities with security patches available, so run those updates if you use these plugins! Additionally, there are 25 plugin vulnerabilities and 1 theme vulnerability with no patch available yet. If you use any of these unpatched plugins or themes, check their vendors’ intentions and progress on a security release. If no patch is forthcoming or a vulnerable plugin or theme has been “closed” (dropped from the WordPress.org repository), you should consider deactivating it in favor of alternative solutions.
- No new WordPress core vulnerabilities were disclosed this week.
WordPress core is very secure when it’s properly configured and maintained. Vulnerable plugins that have not been updated by site owners are the most common vector for attacks on WordPress websites. Our weekly WordPress Vulnerability Report, powered by Patchstack, covers new WordPress plugin, theme, and core vulnerabilities that have emerged since last week’s report. Our goal is to spread awareness of emerging security threats and help you decide what to do if you are using vulnerable software on your website. For a deeper analysis of recent trends in WordPress vulnerabilities and threat vectors, see our 2022 Annual Vulnerability Report.
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WordPress Core News
WordPress 6.1.1 is the current (short-cycle maintenance) release of WordPress core. It is a minor release issued on November 15, 2022. It features 29 bug fixes in Core and 21 bug fixes for the Gutenberg block editor. You can review a summary of the key updates in this release at WordPress.org.
If your WordPress sites have enabled automatic background updates, they should have upgraded to 6.1.1 automatically. You can download WordPress 6.1.1 from WordPress.org, or visit your WordPress Dashboard, click “Updates,” and then click the “Update Now” button, which will appear when any core updates are available. For more information, check out the version 6.1.1 HelpHub documentation page.
WordPress 6.2 is the next major WordPress release, and it’s on track for a March 29, 2023 debut today after a brief, one-day delay. As of this writing, it has not been released yet. You can learn more about what’s coming in the WordPress 6.2 RC1 release announcement and the WordPress 6.2 Field Guide, as well as our post on the upcoming features for WordPress 6.2.
WordPress Plugin Vulnerabilities with Patches
In this section, you’ll find the most recently disclosed WordPress plugin vulnerabilities that have been fixed with a new release from their authors and maintainers. Please apply the updates if you are affected!
These vulnerabilities have been disclosed and scored for their severity thanks to our friends at Patchstack. Each plugin listing includes the type of vulnerability with its CVE number and CVSS severity rating with links to more technical details. You’ll also see the number of active sites using the plugin and the plugin version release that patches the vulnerability. We start with the most popular plugins, which represent the largest target for attackers.
WordPress LiteSpeed Cache
- Plugin
- LiteSpeed Cache
- Vulnerability
- Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
- CVE
- 2022-46800
WordPress IThemes Security
- Plugin
- iThemes Security
- Vulnerability
- Open Redirection via Host header
- CVE
- 2023-28786
WordPress Save SVG
- Plugin
- Safe SVG
- Vulnerability
- Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
- CVE
- 2023-28426
WordPress WP Statistics
- Plugin
- WP Statistics
- CVE
- 2023-0955
WordPress WooCommerce Payments
WordPress Newsletter plugin
- Vulnerability
- Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
WordPress FileBird
- CVE
- 2023-25966
WordPress GiveWP
- Vulnerability
- Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
WordPress OoohBoi Steroids for Elementor
- CVE
- 2023-0336
WordPress Simple Author Box
- Plugin
- Simple Author Box
- Vulnerability
- Cross-Site Request Forgery via save_user_profile
WordPress Advanced Shipment Tracking for WooCommerce
- Vulnerability
- Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
- CVE
- 2022-41635
WordPress Maps Widget for Google Maps
- Plugin
- Maps Widget for Google Maps
- Vulnerability
- Cross-Site Request Forgery via dismiss_notice
WordPress Popup Anything
- Vulnerability
- Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
- CVE
- 2022-38077
WordPress Visibility Logic for Elementor
- Vulnerability
- Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
- CVE
- 2022-47150
WordPress Gallery by BestWebSoft
- Vulnerability
- Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
WordPress HT Contact Form 7
- Vulnerability
- Arbitrary Plugin Activation via CSRF
- CVE
- 2023-0484
WordPress Advanced Page Visit Counter
- CVE
- 2023-28788
WordPress NEX-Forms
- CVE
- 2023-0272
WordPress TH Advance Product Search
- CVE
- 2023-25969
WordPress WP Dark Mode
- CVE
- 2023-0467
WordPress TH Side Cart and Menu Cart for Woocommerce
- CVE
- 2023-25969
WordPress Pagination by BestWebSoft
- Vulnerability
- Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
- CVE
- 2023-28778
WordPress TH Variation Swatches
- Vulnerability
- Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
- CVE
- 2023-28688
WordPress Advanced Local Pickup for WooCommerce
- CVE
- 2022-40702
WordPress Thank You Page Customizer for WooCommerce – Increase Your Sales
- Vulnerability
- Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
- CVE
- 2022-46812
WordPress GS Pins for Pinterest
- Vulnerability
- Stored (Contributor+) Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode
WordPress Quick Paypal Payments
- Plugin
- Quick Paypal Payments
- Vulnerability
- Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
WordPress ARMember
- CVE
- 2022-46808
WordPress Continuous Image Carousel With Lightbox
- Vulnerability
- Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
- CVE
- 2023-28776
WordPress Continuous Image Carousel With Lightbox
- Vulnerability
- Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
- CVE
- 2023-28792
WordPress Albo Pretorio On line
- Plugin
- Albo Pretorio On line
- Vulnerability
- Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
- CVE
- 2023-28750
WordPress CBX Currency Converter
- Plugin
- CBX Currency Converter
- Vulnerability
- Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
- CVE
- 2023-28747
WordPress Contact Forms by Cimatti
- Vulnerability
- Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
- CVE
- 2023-28789
WordPress Contact Forms by Cimatti
- Vulnerability
- Unauth. Stored Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
- CVE
- 2023-28781
WordPress Contest Gallery
- Vulnerability
- Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
- CVE
- 2023-28784
WordPress Stock Sync for WooCommerce
- Plugin
- Stock Sync for WooCommerce
- Vulnerability
- Broken Access Control + CSRF
- CVE
- 2022-46807
WordPress HT Politic
- Vulnerability
- Arbitrary Plugin Activation via CSRF
- CVE
- 2023-0504
WordPress Free WooCommerce Theme 99fy Extension
- Vulnerability
- Arbitrary Plugin Activation via CSRF
- CVE
- 2023-0503
WordPress WP Film Studio
- Vulnerability
- Arbitrary Plugin Activation via CSRF
WordPress WP News
- Vulnerability
- Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
- CVE
- 2023-0502
WordPress QuickSwish
- Vulnerability
- Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
- CVE
- 2023-0499
WordPress WP Education
- Vulnerability
- Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
- CVE
- 2023-0498
WordPress HT Event
- Vulnerability
- Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
- CVE
- 2023-0496
WordPress WP Insurance
- Vulnerability
- Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
- CVE
- 2023-0501
WordPress Complianz – GDPR/CCPA Cookie Consent
- Vulnerability
- Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
- CVE
- 2023-1069
WordPress directory-pro
- CVE
- 2020-36666
WordPress doctor-listing
- CVE
- 2020-36666
WordPress Elementor Pro
WordPress final-user-wp-frontend-user-profiles
- CVE
- 2020-36666
WordPress fitness-trainer
- CVE
- 2020-36666
WordPress hotel-listing
- CVE
- 2020-36666
WordPress institutions-directory
- CVE
- 2020-36666
WordPress lawyer-directory
- CVE
- 2020-36666
WordPress OAuth Single Sign On – SSO (OAuth Client) Premium plugin
- Plugin
- OAuth Single Sign On – SSO (OAuth Client) Premium
- Vulnerability
- Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
- CVE
- 2023-1092
WordPress Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider
- Vulnerability
- Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
WordPress photographer-directory
- CVE
- 2020-36666
WordPress real-estate-pro
- CVE
- 2020-36666
WordPress WC Fields Factory
WordPress Plugin Vulnerabilities – No Known Fix
This section contains plugin vulnerabilities with no known fix. Until a patch is available, you are advised to deactivate the plugin, at minimum, immediately. If there is a high risk of active exploits or the plugin remains unpatched for weeks, you are advised to delete the plugin. You should also delete persistently unpatched plugins the WordPress.org repository has locked and marked “Closed” so they can no longer be downloaded and installed.
WordPress Product Feed PRO for WooCommerce
- Vulnerability
- Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
- Patched in Version
- No Fix
- CVE
- 2022-46793
WordPress If Menu – Visibility control for Menus
- Patched in Version
- No Fix
- CVE
- 2022-41698
WordPress Increase Maximum Upload File Size | Increase Execution Time
- Vulnerability
- Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
- Patched in Version
- No Fix
- CVE
- 2022-47150
WordPress WP Shamsi
- Patched in Version
- No Fix
- CVE
- 2023-0335
WordPress Fuse Social Floating Sidebar
- Plugin
- Fuse Social Floating Sidebar
- Vulnerability
- Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
- Patched in Version
- No Fix
- CVE
- 2022-47150
WordPress eRoom plugin
- Patched in Version
- No Fix
- CVE
- 2022-43472
WordPress Product Carousel Slider & Grid Ultimate for WooCommerce
- Vulnerability
- Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
- Patched in Version
- No Fix
- CVE
- 2022-47150
WordPress I Recommend This
- Plugin
- I Recommend This
- Vulnerability
- Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
- Patched in Version
- No Fix
- CVE
- 2023-28696
WordPress Worth The Read
- Plugin
- Worth The Read
- Vulnerability
- Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
- Patched in Version
- No Fix
- CVE
- 2022-47150
WordPress WP Content Pilot – Autoblogging & Affiliate Marketing Plugin
- Vulnerability
- Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
- Patched in Version
- No Fix
- CVE
- 2022-47150
WordPress Owl Carousel
- Plugin
- Owl Carousel
- Patched in Version
- No Fix
- CVE
- 2022-44578
WordPress Easy Media Replace
- Plugin
- Easy Media Replace
- Patched in Version
- No Fix
- CVE
- 2022-46850
WordPress Full Width Banner Slider Wp
- Plugin
- Full Width Banner Slider Wp
- Vulnerability
- Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
- Patched in Version
- No Fix
- CVE
- 2023-24392
WordPress GS Pins for Pinterest
- Vulnerability
- Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
- Patched in Version
- No Fix
- CVE
- 2022-47150
WordPress amr users
- Plugin
- amr users
- Patched in Version
- No Fix
- CVE
- 2022-45348
WordPress Wbcom Designs – BuddyPress Activity Social Share
- Vulnerability
- Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
- Patched in Version
- No Fix
- CVE
- 2023-28694
WordPress LionScripts: IP Blocker Lite
- Plugin
- LionScripts: IP Blocker Lite
- Vulnerability
- Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
- Patched in Version
- No Fix
- CVE
- 2023-23993
WordPress WooCommerce JazzCash Gateway Plugin
- Vulnerability
- Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
- Patched in Version
- No Fix
- CVE
- 2022-46822
WordPress Review Stream
- Plugin
- Review Stream
- Vulnerability
- Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
- Patched in Version
- No Fix
- CVE
- 2023-28774
WordPress Onepage Builder – Easiest Landing Page Builder For WordPress
- Vulnerability
- Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
- Patched in Version
- No Fix
- CVE
- 2022-47150
WordPress Schedulicity
- Patched in Version
- No Fix
- CVE
- 2023-0491
WordPress WP Image Carousel
- Plugin
- WP Image Carousel
- Vulnerability
- Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
- Patched in Version
- No Fix
- CVE
- 2023-0589
WordPress Woocommerce Custom Checkout Fields Editor With Drag & Drop
- Vulnerability
- Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
- Patched in Version
- No Fix
- CVE
- 2022-46864
WordPress Export Users Data Distinct
- Plugin
- Export Users Data Distinct
- Patched in Version
- No Fix
- CVE
- 2022-46804
WordPress Product Specifications for WooCommerce
- Plugin
- Product Specifications for Woocommerce
- Vulnerability
- Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
- Patched in Version
- No Fix
- CVE
- 2022-46858
WordPress Theme Vulnerabilities
In this section, you’ll find the latest WordPress theme vulnerabilities to be disclosed. You’ll see the same information provided above for vulnerable plugins, and the same advice applies. If a security update exists, install it immediately. If a vulnerability remains unpatched in a theme you are actively using, you will need to find an alternative theme. Deactivate and delete persistently unpatched themes and those that have been “Closed” in the WordPress.org theme repository. If you have a vulnerable theme installed that you are not actively using, simply delete it.
WordPress Resoto
- Theme
- Resoto
- Patched in Version
- No Fix
- CVE
- 2023-28619
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