Wordfence Intelligence Weekly WordPress Vulnerability Report (August 19, 2024 to August 25, 2024)
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Last week, there were 96 vulnerabilities disclosed in 74 WordPress Plugins and 1 WordPress Theme that have been added to the Wordfence Intelligence Vulnerability Database, and there were 42 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:
- LiteSpeed Cache <= 6.3.0.1 – Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation
- Over 650,000 exploit attempts already blocked by this rule since August 20th, 2024.
- WAF-RULE-727 – Data redacted while we work with the vendor on a patch.
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 | 70 |
| Unpatched | 26 |
Total Vulnerabilities by CVSS Severity Last Week
| Severity Rating | Number of Vulnerabilities |
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| Medium Severity | 71 |
| High Severity | 15 |
| Critical Severity | 10 |
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') | 35 |
| Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) | 19 |
| Missing Authorization | 12 |
| Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') | 8 |
| Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor | 4 |
| Deserialization of Untrusted Data | 3 |
| Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type | 3 |
| Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key | 2 |
| Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') | 2 |
| Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') | 2 |
| Improper Neutralization of Script-Related HTML Tags in a Web Page (Basic XSS) | 1 |
| Improper Neutralization of Special Elements Used in a Template Engine | 1 |
| Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') | 1 |
| Improper Privilege Management | 1 |
| Incorrect Authorization | 1 |
| URL Redirection to Untrusted Site ('Open Redirect') | 1 |
Researchers That Contributed to WordPress Security Last Week
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WordPress Plugins with Reported Vulnerabilities Last Week
| Software Name | Software Slug |
|---|---|
| AcyMailing – An Ultimate Newsletter Plugin and Marketing Automation Solution for WordPress | acymailing |
| Adicon Server | adicons |
| AdRotate Banner Manager | adrotate |
| AI Engine – The Chatbot, AI Framework & MCP for WordPress | ai-engine |
| App Builder – Create Native Android & iOS Apps On The Flight | app-builder |
| Appointment Booking Calendar — Simply Schedule Appointments Booking Plugin | simply-schedule-appointments |
| AZIndex | azindex |
| Bit Form – Contact Form, Payment Forms, Multi Step Forms, Calculator & Custom Form Builder | bit-form |
| blogintroduction-wordpress-plugin | blogintroduction-wordpress-plugin |
| BP Profile Search | bp-profile-search |
| Carousel Slider | carousel-slider |
| CM Pop-Up – Create engaging popups to capture attention and boost interaction | cm-pop-up-banners |
| Custom Permalinks | custom-permalinks |
| Easy Property Listings | easy-property-listings |
| Envira Gallery – Image Photo Gallery, Albums, Video Gallery, Slideshows & More | envira-gallery-lite |
| Event Espresso – Event Registration & Ticketing Sales | event-espresso-decaf |
| EventON – Events Calendar | eventon-lite |
| Favicon Generator (CLOSED) | favicon-generator |
| File Manager Pro | wp-file-manager-pro |
| Flamix: Bitrix24 and Contact Form 7 integrations | flamix-bitrix24-and-contact-forms-7-integrations |
| Floating Contact Button | floating-contact |
| Giveaways and Contests by RafflePress – Get More Website Traffic, Email Subscribers, and Social Followers | rafflepress |
| GiveWP – Donation Plugin and Fundraising Platform | give |
| Gixaw Chat | gixaw-chat |
| Hide My Site | hide-my-site |
| ILC Thickbox | ilc-thickbox |
| Image Hotspot by DevVN | devvn-image-hotspot |
| Image Optimizer, Resizer and CDN – Sirv | sirv |
| ImageRecycle pdf & image compression | imagerecycle-pdf-image-compression |
| Jupiter X Core | jupiterx-core |
| LH Add Media From Url | lh-add-media-from-url |
| LiquidPoll – Polls, Surveys, NPS and Feedback Reviews | wp-poll |
| LiteSpeed Cache | litespeed-cache |
| Logo Slider – Logo Showcase, Logo Carousel, Logo Gallery and Client Logo Presentation | gs-logo-slider |
| MaxButtons – Create buttons | maxbuttons |
| Misiek Paypal | misiek-paypal |
| Misiek Photo Album | misiek-photo-album |
| MM-Breaking News | mm-breaking-news |
| Music Request Manager | music-request-manager |
| My Sticky Bar – Floating Notification Bar & Sticky Header (formerly myStickymenu) | mystickymenu |
| Orbit Fox: Duplicate Page, Menu Icons, SVG Support, Cookie Notice, Custom Fonts & More | themeisle-companion |
| OTA Sync Booking Engine Widget | ota-sync-booking-engine-widget |
| Piotnet Addons For Elementor | piotnet-addons-for-elementor |
| Pocket Widget | pocket-widget |
| Popup Maker – Boost Sales, Conversions, Optins, Subscribers with the Ultimate WP Popup Builder | popup-maker |
| PWA for WP – Progressive Web Apps Made Simple | pwa-for-wp |
| Quick Code | quick-code |
| Responsive Lightbox & Gallery | responsive-lightbox |
| Responsive Video | responsive-video |
| RT Easy Builder – Advanced addons for Elementor | rt-easy-builder-advanced-addons-for-elementor |
| Secure Client Portal and Private File Sharing Plugin – User Private Files | user-private-files |
| Sensei LMS – Online Courses, Quizzes, & Learning | sensei-lms |
| Shopping Cart & eCommerce Store | wp-easycart |
| Simple Headline Rotator | simple-headline-rotator |
| Simple Job Board | simple-job-board |
| Smart Online Order for Clover | clover-online-orders |
| Snapshot Backup | snapshot-backup |
| Starbox – the Author Box for Humans | starbox |
| String locator | string-locator |
| The Plus Addons for Elementor – Addons for Elementor, Page Templates, Widgets, Mega Menu, WooCommerce | the-plus-addons-for-elementor-page-builder |
| Themify Builder | themify-builder |
| TI WooCommerce Wishlist | ti-woocommerce-wishlist |
| Tutor LMS Elementor Addons | tutor-lms-elementor-addons |
| Ultimate Store Kit – Addon For WooCommerce, EDD and Elementor | ultimate-store-kit |
| Visual Sound | visual-sound |
| WBW Product Table Pro | woo-producttables-pro |
| Woo Inquiry | woo-inquiry |
| WordSurvey | wordsurvey |
| WP Content Copy Protection & No Right Click (PRO) | wccp-pro |
| WP Last Modified Info | wp-last-modified-info |
| WP Testimonial Widget | wp-testimonial-widget |
| WPML Multilingual CMS | sitepress-multilingual-cms |
| WPMR Google Feed Manager for WooCommerce – Sell on Google Merchant Center & Shopping | wp-product-feed-manager |
| Zephyr Project Manager | zephyr-project-manager |
WordPress Themes with Reported Vulnerabilities Last Week
| Software Name | Software Slug |
|---|---|
| Phlox PRO | phlox-pro |
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.
OTA Sync Booking Engine Widget 1.2.7 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Flamix: Bitrix24 and Contact Form 7 integrations <= 3.1.0 - Unauthenticated Full Path Disclosure
Starbox – the Author Box for Humans <= 3.5.1 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Themify Builder <= 7.6.1 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Contributor+) Post Duplication
As a reminder, Wordfence has curated an industry leading vulnerability database with all known WordPress core, theme, and plugin vulnerabilities known as Wordfence Intelligence.
This database is continuously updated, maintained, and populated by Wordfence’s highly credentialed and experienced vulnerability researchers through in-house vulnerability research, vulnerability researchers submitting directly to us through our Bug Bounty Program, and by monitoring varying sources to capture all publicly available WordPress vulnerability information and adding additional context where we can.
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