Vulnerable plugins and themes are the #1 reason WordPress websites get hacked. The weekly WordPress Vulnerability Report powered by WPScan covers recent WordPress plugin, theme, and core vulnerabilities, and what to do if you run one of the vulnerable plugins or themes on your website.
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.
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WordPress Core Vulnerabilities
Several WordPress core security issues were disclosed and fixed. WordPress 5.8.1 was released as a security and maintenance release. As a best practice, always be sure to run the latest version of WordPress core!
WordPress Plugin Vulnerabilities
In this section, the latest WordPress plugin vulnerabilities have been disclosed. Each plugin listing includes the type of vulnerability, the version number if patched, and the severity rating.
1. WooCommerce Multi Currency
Plugin: WooCommerce Multi Currency
Vulnerability: Authenticated Product Price Change
Patched in Version: 2.1.18
Severity Score: Medium
2. GeoDirectory
Plugin: GeoDirectory
Vulnerability: Authenticated (admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
Patched in Version: 2.1.1.3
Severity Score: Medium
3. Software License Manager
Plugin: Software License Manager
Vulnerability: Arbitrary Domain Deletion via CSRF
Patched in Version: 4.5.1
Severity Score: High
4. Quiz And Survey Master
Plugin: Quiz And Survey Master
Vulnerability: Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Patched in Version: 7.3.2
Severity Score: Low
5. Affiliate Power
Plugin: Affiliate Power
Vulnerability: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Patched in Version: 2.3.0
Severity Score: High
6. Poll Maker
Plugin: Poll Maker
Vulnerability: Unauthenticated Time Based SQL Injection
Patched in Version: 3.4.2
Severity Score: Critical
7. Coming Soon and Maintenance Mode
Plugin: Coming Soon and Maintenance Mode
Vulnerability: Authenticated Stored XSS
Patched in Version: 3.5.3
Severity Score: Low
8. EditorsKit
Plugin: EditorsKit
Vulnerability: Contributor+ Arbitrary PHP Code Execution
Patched in Version: 1.31.6
Severity Score: Critical
9. Pinterest AutomTravelpayouts
Plugin: Travelpayouts
Vulnerability: CSRF Bypass due to Outdated Redux Framework
Patched in Version: 1.0.17
Severity Score: Medium
10. Availability Calendar
Plugin: Availability Calendar
Vulnerability: Authenticated SQL Injection
Patched in Version: 1.2.1
Severity Score: High
Plugin: Availability Calendar
Vulnerability: Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Patched in Version: 1.2.1
Severity Score: Low
11. SEO Redirection
Plugin: SEO Redirection
Vulnerability: Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
Patched in Version: 7.1
Severity Score: Low
Plugin: SEO Redirection
Vulnerability: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Patched in Version: 7.4
Severity Score: High
Plugin: SEO Redirection
Vulnerability: Arbitrary Redirect Deletion via CSRF
Patched in Version: 7.9
Severity Score: Medium
12. Simple Social Media Share Buttons
Plugin: Simple Social Media Share Buttons
Vulnerability: Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Patched in Version: 3.2.4
Severity Score: Medium
Plugin:
Vulnerability: Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Patched in Version: 7.3.2
Severity Score: Low
14. Download from files
Plugin: Download from files
Vulnerability: Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload
Patched in Version: No known fix
Severity Score: Critical
15. Support Board
Plugin: Support Board
Vulnerability: Multiple Unauthenticated SQL Injections
Patched in Version: 3.3.4
Severity Score: Critical
16. Find My Blocks
Plugin: Find My Blocks
Vulnerability: Private Post Titles Disclosure
Patched in Version: 3.4.0
Severity Score: Medium
17. Dflip Lite
Plugin: Dflip Lite
Vulnerability: Contributor+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Patched in Version: 1.7.10
Severity Score: Medium
18. Compact WP Audio Player
Plugin: Compact WP Audio Player
Vulnerability: Setting Change via CSRF
Patched in Version: 1.9.7
Severity Score: Medium
Plugin: Compact WP Audio Player
Vulnerability: Contributor+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Patched in Version: 1.9.7
Severity Score: Medium
19. Shared Files
Plugin: Shared Files
Vulnerability: Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Patched in Version: 1.6.57
Severity Score: Low
20. 4k-icon-fonts-for-visual-composer
Plugin:
Vulnerability: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) – Titan Framework
Patched in Version: no known fix
Severity Score: High
21. Ad Blocker Notify Lite
Plugin: Ad Blocker Notify Lite
Vulnerability: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) – Titan Framework
Patched in Version: no known fix
Severity Score: High
22. affiliate-pro
Plugin:
Vulnerability: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) – Titan Framework
Patched in Version: no known fix
Severity Score: High
21. AMP extensions
Plugin: AMP extensions
Vulnerability: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) – Titan Framework
Patched in Version: no known fix
Severity Score: High
22. Aoi Tori
Plugin: Aoi Tori
Vulnerability: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) – Titan Framework
Patched in Version: no known fix
Severity Score: High
23. Awesome Support – WordPress HelpDesk & Support Plugin
Plugin: Awesome Support – WordPress HelpDesk & Support Plugin
Vulnerability: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) – Titan Framework
Patched in Version: no known fix
Severity Score: High
24. betteroptin
Plugin: betteroptin
Vulnerability: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) – Titan Framework
Patched in Version: no known fix
Severity Score: High
25. Border Loading Bar
Plugin: Border Loading Bar
Vulnerability: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) – Titan Framework
Patched in Version: no known fix
Severity Score: High
26. Catchers Helpdesk and Ticket system for Support
Plugin: Catchers Helpdesk and Ticket system for Support
Vulnerability: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) – Titan Framework
Patched in Version: no known fix
Severity Score: High
27. Bootstrap Categories Gallery
Plugin: Bootstrap Categories Gallery
Vulnerability: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) – Titan Framework
Patched in Version: no known fix
Severity Score: High
28. Woocommerce Categories in gallery format
Plugin: Woocommerce Categories in gallery format
Vulnerability: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) – Titan Framework
Patched in Version: no known fix
Severity Score: High
29. WordPress Form Customizer | CF7 Customizer
Plugin: WordPress Form Customizer | CF7 Customizer
Vulnerability: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) – Titan Framework
Patched in Version: no known fix
Severity Score: High
30. ClinicalWP Core
Plugin: ClinicalWP Core
Vulnerability: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) – Titan Framework
Patched in Version: no known fix
Severity Score: High
31. Facebook Page Feed Timeline
Plugin: Facebook Page Feed Timeline
Vulnerability: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) – Titan Framework
Patched in Version: no known fix
Severity Score: High
32. Custom Scrollbar Designer
Plugin: Custom Scrollbar Designer
Vulnerability: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) – Titan Framework
Patched in Version: no known fix
Severity Score: High
33. Custom Text Selection Colors
Plugin: Custom Text Selection Colors
Vulnerability: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) – Titan Framework
Patched in Version: no known fix
Severity Score: High
34. Disable Image Right Click
Plugin: Disable Image Right Click
Vulnerability: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) – Titan Framework
Patched in Version: no known fix
Severity Score: High
35. Easy Gallery Slideshow
Plugin: Easy Gallery Slideshow
Vulnerability: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) – Titan Framework
Patched in Version: no known fix
Severity Score: High
36. Easy Google Map
Plugin: Easy Google Map
Vulnerability: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) – Titan Framework
Patched in Version: no known fix
Severity Score: High
37. Easy Justified Gallery
Plugin: Easy Justified Gallery
Vulnerability: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) – Titan Framework
Patched in Version: no known fix
Severity Score: High
38. Share Posts To Email
Plugin: Share Posts To Email
Vulnerability: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) – Titan Framework
Patched in Version: no known fix
Severity Score: High
39. Exit Popup Show
Plugin: Exit Popup Show
Vulnerability: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) – Titan Framework
Patched in Version: no known fix
Severity Score: High
40. Flight Search Widget and Blocks
Plugin: Flight Search Widget and Blocks
Vulnerability: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) – Titan Framework
Patched in Version: no known fix
Severity Score: High
41. Icons with Links Widget
Plugin: Icons with Links Widget
Vulnerability: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) – Titan Framework
Patched in Version: no known fix
Severity Score: High
42. ICustomizer
Plugin: ICustomizer
Vulnerability: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) – Titan Framework
Patched in Version: no known fix
Severity Score: High
43. Live Chat for Fanpage
Plugin: Live Chat for Fanpage
Vulnerability: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) – Titan Framework
Patched in Version: no known fix
Severity Score: High
44. Media Mirror
Plugin: Media Mirror
Vulnerability: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) – Titan Framework
Patched in Version: no known fix
Severity Score: High
45. WP Mobile Menu – The Mobile-Friendly Responsive Menu
Plugin: WP Mobile Menu – The Mobile-Friendly Responsive Menu
Vulnerability: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) – Titan Framework
Patched in Version: 2.8.2.3
Severity Score: High
46. Popup Modal For Youtube
Plugin: Popup Modal For Youtube
Vulnerability: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) – Titan Framework
Patched in Version: no known fix
Severity Score: High
47. Project2App – Turn Your WordPress Site into an Android App
Plugin: Project2App – Turn Your WordPress Site into an Android App
Vulnerability: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) – Titan Framework
Patched in Version: no known fix
Severity Score: High
48. Seatgeek Affiliate Tickets
Plugin: Seatgeek Affiliate Tickets
Vulnerability: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) – Titan Framework
Patched in Version: no known fix
Severity Score: High
49. SEO-Dashboard by gutewebsites.de
Plugin: SEO-Dashboard by gutewebsites.de
Vulnerability: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) – Titan Framework
Patched in Version: no known fix
Severity Score: High
50. Share Woocommerce to Email
Plugin: Share Woocommerce to Email
Vulnerability: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) – Titan Framework
Patched in Version: no known fix
Severity Score: High
51. Simple Behance Portfolio
Plugin: Simple Behance Portfolio
Vulnerability: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) – Titan Framework
Patched in Version: no known fix
Severity Score: High
52. Stars Menu
Plugin: Stars Menu
Vulnerability: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) – Titan Framework
Patched in Version: no known fix
Severity Score: High
53. Station Pro Plugin
Plugin: Station Pro Plugin
Vulnerability: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) – Titan Framework
Patched in Version: 2.2.2
Severity Score: High
Plugin: Sticky
Vulnerability: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) – Titan Framework
Patched in Version: no known fix
Severity Score: High
55. tcS3
Plugin: tcS3
Vulnerability: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) – Titan Framework
Patched in Version: no known fix
Severity Score: High
56. Events Shortcodes For The Events Calendar
Plugin: Events Shortcodes For The Events Calendar
Vulnerability: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) – Titan Framework
Patched in Version: 1.7.2
Severity Score: High
57. Titan Framework
Plugin: Titan Framework
Vulnerability: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) – Titan Framework
Patched in Version: no known fix
Severity Score: High
58. Total Sales For Woocommerce
Plugin: Total Sales For Woocommerce
Vulnerability: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) – Titan Framework
Patched in Version: no known fix
Severity Score: High
59. tr-easy-google-analytics
Plugin:
Vulnerability: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) – Titan Framework
Patched in Version: no known fix
Severity Score: High
60. Venture Event Manager
Plugin: Venture Event Manager
Vulnerability: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) – Titan Framework
Patched in Version: 3.2.5
Severity Score: High
61. W3SCloud Contact Form 7 to Zoho CRM
Plugin: W3SCloud Contact Form 7 to Zoho CRM
Vulnerability: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) – Titan Framework
Patched in Version: 2.1.0
Severity Score: High
62. WebHotelier for WordPress
Plugin: WebHotelier for WordPress
Vulnerability: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) – Titan Framework
Patched in Version: no known fix
Severity Score: High
63. Product Limited Time Availability Date for woocommerce
Plugin: Product Limited Time Availability Date for woocommerce
Vulnerability: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) – Titan Framework
Patched in Version: no known fix
Severity Score: High
64. Request Quote via Whatsapp for Woocommerce
Plugin: Request Quote via Whatsapp for Woocommerce
Vulnerability: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) – Titan Framework
Patched in Version: no known fix
Severity Score: High
65. Woosaleskit Bar
Plugin: Woosaleskit Bar
Vulnerability: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) – Titan Framework
Patched in Version: no known fix
Severity Score: High
66. Yandex Money button
Plugin: Yandex Money button
Vulnerability: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) – Titan Framework
Patched in Version: no known fix
Severity Score: High
67. PlanSo Forms
Plugin: PlanSo Forms
Vulnerability: Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Patched in Version: no known fix
Severity Score: Low
68. Advanced Menu Manager
Plugin: Advanced Menu Manager
Vulnerability: Unauthorised Menu Edition via CSRF
Patched in Version: 3.0
Severity Score: Medium
Plugin: Advanced Menu Manager
Vulnerability: Unauthorised Menu Creation/Deletion
Patched in Version: no known fix
Severity Score: Medium
69. Shopping Cart & eCommerce Store
Plugin: Shopping Cart & eCommerce Store
Vulnerability: CSRF to Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Patched in Version: 5.1.1
Severity Score: High
70. PDF Light Viewer
Plugin: PDF Light Viewer
Vulnerability: Authenticated Command Injection
Patched in Version: 1.4.12
Severity Score: Low
Plugin:
Vulnerability: Contributor+ Stored XSS
Patched in Version: 1.4.2
Severity Score: Medium
72. On Page SEO + Whatsapp Chat Button
Plugin: On Page SEO + Whatsapp Chat Button
Vulnerability: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Patched in Version: 1.0.2
Severity Score: Medium
73. eID Easy
Plugin: eID Easy
Vulnerability: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Patched in Version: 4.7
Severity Score: Medium
74. BulletProof Security
Plugin: BulletProof Security
Vulnerability: Sensitive Information Disclosure
Patched in Version: 5.2
Severity Score: Medium
WordPress Theme Vulnerabilities
1. Avada
Theme: Avada
Vulnerability: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Patched in Version: 7.4.2
Severity Score: Medium
Theme: Avada
Vulnerability: Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Patched in Version: 7.4.2
Severity Score:
A Note on Responsible Disclosure
You might be wondering why a vulnerability would be disclosed if it gives hackers an exploit to attack. Well, it is very common for a security researcher to find and privately report the vulnerability to the software developer.
With responsible disclosure, the researcher’s initial report is made privately to the developers of the company that owns the software, but with an agreement that the full details will be published once a patch has been made available. For significant security vulnerabilities, there may be a slight delay in disclosing the vulnerability to give more people time to patch.
The security researcher may provide a deadline for the software developer to respond to the report or to provide a patch. If this deadline is not met, then the researcher may publicly disclose the vulnerability to put pressure on the developer to issue a patch.
Publicly disclosing a vulnerability and seemingly introducing a Zero-Day vulnerability–a type of vulnerability that has no patch and is being exploited in the wild– may seem counterproductive. But, it is the only leverage that a researcher has to pressure the developer to patch the vulnerability.
If a hacker were to discover the vulnerability, they could quietly use the Exploit and cause damage to the end-user(this is you), while the software developer remains content on leaving the vulnerability unpatched. Google’s Project Zero has similar guidelines when it comes to disclosing vulnerabilities. They publish the full details of the vulnerability after 90 days whether or not the vulnerability has been patched.
How to Protect Your WordPress Website From Vulnerable Plugins and Themes
As you can see from this report, lots of new WordPress plugin and theme vulnerabilities are disclosed each week. We know it can be difficult to stay on top of every reported vulnerability disclosure, so the iThemes Security Pro plugin makes it easy to make sure your site isn’t running a theme, plugin or WordPress core version with a known vulnerability.
1. Turn on the iThemes Security Pro Site Scanner
The iThemes Security Pro plugin’s Site Scanner scans for the #1 reason WordPress sites get hacked: outdated plugins and themes with known vulnerabilities. The Site Scanner checks your site for known vulnerabilities and automatically applies a patch if one is available.
To enable the Site Scan on new installs, navigate to the Site Check tab on the Features menu inside the plugin and click the toggle to enable the Site Scan.
To trigger a manual Site Scan, click the Scan Now button on the Site Scan Security Dashboard card.
If the Site Scan detects a vulnerability, click the vulnerability link to view the details page.
On the Site Scan vulnerability page, you will see if there is a fix available for the vulnerability. If there is a patch available, you can click the Update Plugin button to apply the fix on your website.
2. Turn on Version Management to Auto Update if Fixes Vulnerability
The Version Management feature in iThemes Security Pro integrates with the Site Scan to protect your site when outdated software is not updated quickly enough. Even the strongest security measures will fail if you are running vulnerable software on your website. These settings help protect your site with options to update to new versions automatically if a known vulnerability exists and a patch is available.
From the Settings page in iThemes Security Pro, navigate to the Features screen. Click the Site Check tab. From here, use the toggle to enable Version Management. Using the settings gear, you can configure even more settings, including how you want iThemes Security Pro to handle updates to WordPress, plugins, themes, and additional protection.
Make sure to select Auto Update if it Fixes a Vulnerability box so that iThemes Security Pro will automatically update a plugin or theme if it fixes a vulnerability that was found by the Site Scanner.
3. Get an Email Alert When iThemes Security Pro Finds a Known Vulnerability On Your Site
Once you’ve enabled Site Scan Scheduling, head to the Notification Center settings of the plugin. On this screen, scroll to the Site Scan Results section.
Click the box to enable the notification email and then click the Save Settings button.
Now, during any scheduled site scans, you’ll get an email if iThemes Security Pro discovers any known vulnerabilities. The email will look something like this.
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