Wordfence Intelligence Weekly WordPress Vulnerability Report (July 29, 2024 to August 4, 2024)
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Last week, there were 72 vulnerabilities disclosed in 65 WordPress Plugins and no WordPress themes that have been added to the Wordfence Intelligence Vulnerability Database, and there were 38 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 |
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| Patched | 69 |
| Unpatched | 3 |
Total Vulnerabilities by CVSS Severity Last Week
| Severity Rating | Number of Vulnerabilities |
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| Medium Severity | 49 |
| High Severity | 14 |
| Critical Severity | 9 |
Total Vulnerabilities by CWE Type Last Week
| Vulnerability Type by CWE | Number of Vulnerabilities |
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| Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | 38 |
| Missing Authorization | 10 |
| Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') | 6 |
| Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) | 5 |
| Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor | 2 |
| Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') | 2 |
| Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) | 2 |
| Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key | 1 |
| Deserialization of Untrusted Data | 1 |
| Improper Access Control | 1 |
| Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') | 1 |
| Improper Privilege Management | 1 |
| Insufficiently Protected Credentials | 1 |
| Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type | 1 |
Researchers That Contributed to WordPress Security Last Week
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WordPress Plugins with Reported Vulnerabilities Last Week
| Software Name | Software Slug |
|---|---|
| AI Engine – The Chatbot, AI Framework & MCP for WordPress | ai-engine |
| Ajax Search Lite – Live Search & Filter | ajax-search-lite |
| Better Find and Replace – AI-Powered Suggestions | real-time-auto-find-and-replace |
| Black Widgets For Elementor | black-widgets |
| Blog2Social: Social Media Auto Post & Scheduler | blog2social |
| Bold Page Builder | bold-page-builder |
| Breakdance | breakdance |
| Chatbot with ChatGPT WordPress | smartsearchwp |
| Comments – wpDiscuz | wpdiscuz |
| Cooked – Recipe Management | cooked |
| CTT Expresso para WooCommerce | ctt-expresso-para-woocommerce |
| Custom 404 Pro | custom-404-pro |
| Ditty – Responsive News Tickers, Sliders, and Lists | ditty-news-ticker |
| Download Manager | download-manager |
| Easy Digital Downloads – eCommerce Payments and Subscriptions made easy | easy-digital-downloads |
| Ebook Store | ebook-store |
| Edubin | edubin |
| Element Pack Addons for Elementor – Elementor Widgets, Elementor Templates, Elementor Addons | bdthemes-element-pack-lite |
| Element Pack Pro - Addon for Elementor Page Builder WordPress Plugin | bdthemes-element-pack |
| Essential Addons for Elementor – Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets | essential-addons-for-elementor-lite |
| Eventin – Event Calendar, Tickets, Registration, Booking & WooCommerce | wp-event-solution |
| Everest Forms – Contact Form, Payment Form, Quiz, Survey & Custom Form Builder with AI | everest-forms |
| Extensions for Elementor | extensions-for-elementor |
| File Manager Pro – Filester | filester |
| Formidable Forms – WordPress Form Builder for Contact Forms, Calculators, Quizzes & More | formidable |
| Forminator Forms – Contact Form, Payment Form & Custom Form Builder | forminator |
| FundEngine – Donation and Crowdfunding Platform | wp-fundraising-donation |
| GEO my WP | geo-my-wp |
| Hustle – Email Marketing, Lead Generation, Optins, Popups | wordpress-popup |
| Iptanus File Upload | wp-file-upload |
| JetFormBuilder — Dynamic Blocks Form Builder | jetformbuilder |
| Kubio AI Page Builder | kubio |
| LearnPress – WordPress LMS Plugin for Create and Sell Online Courses | learnpress |
| LiquidPoll – Polls, Surveys, NPS and Feedback Reviews | wp-poll |
| Message Filter for Contact Form 7 | cf7-message-filter |
| Photo Engine (Media Organizer & Lightroom) | wplr-sync |
| Post Grid | post-grid |
| RegistrationMagic – Custom Registration Forms, User Registration, Payment, and User Login | custom-registration-form-builder-with-submission-manager |
| Registrations for the Events Calendar – Event Registration Plugin | registrations-for-the-events-calendar |
| Remote Content Shortcode | remote-content-shortcode |
| Salon Booking System – Free Version | salon-booking-system |
| Sender – Newsletter, SMS and Email Marketing Automation for WooCommerce | sender-net-automated-emails |
| Sign-up Sheets | sign-up-sheets |
| SiteOrigin Widgets Bundle | so-widgets-bundle |
| Social Feed Gallery | insta-gallery |
| Spectra Pro | spectra-pro |
| Sync Post With Other Site | sync-post-with-other-site |
| Tainacan | tainacan |
| TemplateSpare – 1000+ WordPress Starter Templates & Full Site Migration Tool | 1-Click Import/Export & No-Code Builder | templatespare |
| The Events Calendar | the-events-calendar |
| Tin Canny Reporting for LearnDash | tin-canny-learndash-reporting |
| Traffic Manager | traffic-manager |
| Tutor LMS – eLearning and online course solution | tutor |
| User Frontend: AI Powered Frontend Post Submission, User Directory, User Profile, Membership & User Registration | wp-user-frontend |
| VikRentCar Car Rental Management System | vikrentcar |
| VPSUForm – Drag & Drop Contact Form Builder with Email Automation | v-form |
| WooCommerce - PDF Vouchers | woocommerce-pdf-vouchers |
| WordPress Menu Plugin — Superfly Responsive Menu | superfly-menu |
| WP Fast Total Search – The Power of Indexed Search | fulltext-search |
| WP Mobile Menu – The Mobile-Friendly Responsive Menu | mobile-menu |
| WP Table Builder – Drag & Drop Table Builder | wp-table-builder |
| WP-PostRatings | wp-postratings |
| YayExtra – WooCommerce Extra Product Options | yayextra |
| YMC Filter | ymc-smart-filter |
| Zephyr Project Manager | zephyr-project-manager |
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.
Download Manager <= 3.2.97 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode
Essential Addons for Elementor <= 5.9.26 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Filter & Grids <= 2.9.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode
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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