Wordfence Intelligence Weekly WordPress Vulnerability Report (March 4, 2024 to March 10, 2024)
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Last week, there were 76 vulnerabilities disclosed in 57 WordPress Plugins and 2 WordPress Themes that have been added to the Wordfence Intelligence Vulnerability Database, and there were 22 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 |
|---|---|
| Patched | 69 |
| Unpatched | 7 |
Total Vulnerabilities by CVSS Severity Last Week
| Severity Rating | Number of Vulnerabilities |
|---|---|
| Medium Severity | 63 |
| High Severity | 12 |
| Critical Severity | 1 |
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') | 36 |
| Missing Authorization | 19 |
| Deserialization of Untrusted Data | 6 |
| Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor | 4 |
| Improper Access Control | 2 |
| Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key | 1 |
| Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) | 1 |
| Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') | 1 |
| Improper Input Validation | 1 |
| Incorrect Authorization | 1 |
| Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity | 1 |
| Relative Path Traversal | 1 |
| Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) | 1 |
| Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type | 1 |
Researchers That Contributed to WordPress Security Last Week
| Researcher Name | Number of Vulnerabilities |
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| 16 | |
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WordPress Plugins with Reported Vulnerabilities Last Week
| Software Name | Software Slug |
|---|---|
| Add to Cart Custom Redirect for WooCommerce | woocommerce-add-to-cart-custom-redirect |
| affiliate-toolkit – Multi-Network Affiliate & Amazon Product Display | affiliate-toolkit-starter |
| Appointment Booking Calendar — Simply Schedule Appointments Booking Plugin | simply-schedule-appointments |
| Auto Refresh Single Page | auto-refresh-single-page |
| Blue Triad EZAnalytics | blue-triad-ezanalytics |
| Booster Elite for WooCommerce | booster-elite-for-woocommerce |
| Booster for WooCommerce – PDF Invoices, Abandoned Cart, Variation Swatches & 100+ Tools | woocommerce-jetpack |
| Build & Control Block Patterns – Boost up Gutenberg Editor | control-block-patterns |
| Change Memory Limit | change-memory-limit |
| Colibri Page Builder | colibri-page-builder |
| Database for Contact Form 7, WPforms, Elementor forms | contact-form-entries |
| Droit Elementor Addons – Widgets, Blocks, Templates Library For Elementor Builder | droit-elementor-addons |
| Easy Accordion – AI-Powered FAQ & Accordion Blocks, Product FAQ | easy-accordion-free |
| Easy!Appointments | easyappointments |
| EmbedPress – PDF Embedder, 3D PDF FlipBook, Google Reviews, YouTube Videos, Upload & Embed PDF documents | embedpress |
| EventPrime – Events Calendar, Bookings and Tickets | eventprime-event-calendar-management |
| FeedWordPress | feedwordpress |
| File Manager | wp-file-manager |
| File Manager Pro | wp-file-manager-pro |
| Fluent Forms – Customizable Contact Forms, Survey, Quiz, & Conversational Form Builder | fluentform |
| Happy Addons for Elementor | happy-elementor-addons |
| HT Easy GA4 – Google Analytics WordPress Plugin | ht-easy-google-analytics |
| JM Twitter Cards | jm-twitter-cards |
| Logo Showcase Ultimate – Logo Carousel, Logo Slider & Logo Grid | logo-showcase-ultimate |
| Maintenance Mode | hkdev-maintenance-mode |
| MasterStudy LMS WordPress Plugin – for Online Courses and Education | masterstudy-lms-learning-management-system |
| MetForm – Contact Form, Survey, Quiz, & Custom Form Builder for Elementor | metform |
| Orbit Fox: Duplicate Page, Menu Icons, SVG Support, Cookie Notice, Custom Fonts & More | themeisle-companion |
| Otter Blocks PRO – Gutenberg Blocks, Page Builder for Gutenberg Editor & FSE | otter-pro |
| Page Builder Sandwich – Front End WordPress Page Builder Plugin | page-builder-sandwich |
| Page Builder: Pagelayer – Drag and Drop website builder | pagelayer |
| Password Protected Store for WooCommerce | password-protected-woo-store |
| PDF Invoices and Packing Slips For WooCommerce | pdf-invoices-and-packing-slips-for-woocommerce |
| Post Form – Registration Form – Profile Form for User Profiles – Frontend Content Forms for User Submissions (UGC) | buddyforms |
| Post Grid, Slider & Carousel Ultimate – with Shortcode, Gutenberg Block & Elementor Widget | post-grid-carousel-ultimate |
| Premium Addons Pro for Elementor | premium-addons-pro |
| Prime Slider Addons for Elementor | bdthemes-prime-slider-lite |
| Product Carousel Slider & Grid Ultimate for WooCommerce | woo-product-carousel-slider-and-grid-ultimate |
| Pz-LinkCard | pz-linkcard |
| Restaurant Reservations | nd-restaurant-reservations |
| Royal Addons for Elementor – Addons and Templates Kit for Elementor | royal-elementor-addons |
| Schema Pro | wp-schema-pro |
| Simple Membership | simple-membership |
| Simple Restrict | simple-restrict |
| SiteOrigin Widgets Bundle | so-widgets-bundle |
| Social Sharing Plugin – Sassy Social Share | sassy-social-share |
| SportsPress – Sports Club & League Manager | sportspress |
| Testimonial – Testimonial Slider and Showcase Plugin | testimonial-slider-and-showcase |
| The Plus Addons for Elementor – Addons for Elementor, Page Templates, Widgets, Mega Menu, WooCommerce | the-plus-addons-for-elementor-page-builder |
| Ultimate Member – User Profile, Registration, Login, Member Directory, Content Restriction & Membership Plugin | ultimate-member |
| User Registration & Membership – Free & Paid Memberships, Subscriptions, Content Restriction, User Profile, Custom User Registration & Login Builder | user-registration |
| Vimeography: Vimeo Video Gallery WordPress Plugin | vimeography |
| Wallet for WooCommerce | woo-wallet |
| WP BackItUp Community Edition | wp-backitup |
| WP Chat App | wp-whatsapp |
| WP-Members Membership Plugin | wp-members |
| WPKoi Templates for Elementor | wpkoi-templates-for-elementor |
WordPress Themes with Reported Vulnerabilities Last Week
| Software Name | Software Slug |
|---|---|
| Blocksy | blocksy |
| Total | total |
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. If you’d like to receive real-time notifications whenever a vulnerability is added to the Wordfence Intelligence Vulnerability Database, check out our Slack and HTTP Webhook Integration, which is completely free to utilize.
WP Chat App <= 3.6.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Block Attributes
Backup and Restore WordPress WordPress <= 1.45 - Unauthenticated Information Exposure via Log Files
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