Wordfence Intelligence Weekly WordPress Vulnerability Report (September 9, 2024 to September 15, 2024)
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Last week, there were 78 vulnerabilities disclosed in 64 WordPress Plugins and 7 WordPress Themes that have been added to the Wordfence Intelligence Vulnerability Database, and there were 33 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:
- WAF-RULE-740 – Data redacted while we work with the vendor on a patch.
- WAF-RULE-739Â – 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 |
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| Patched | 64 |
| Unpatched | 14 |
Total Vulnerabilities by CVSS Severity Last Week
| Severity Rating | Number of Vulnerabilities |
|---|---|
| Medium Severity | 61 |
| High Severity | 13 |
| Critical Severity | 4 |
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') | 44 |
| Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) | 6 |
| Missing Authorization | 6 |
| Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') | 5 |
| Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') | 4 |
| Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor | 3 |
| Improper Privilege Management | 2 |
| Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type | 2 |
| Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel | 1 |
| Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key | 1 |
| Deserialization of Untrusted Data | 1 |
| External Control of File Name or Path | 1 |
| Improper Access Control | 1 |
| Incorrect Privilege Assignment | 1 |
Researchers That Contributed to WordPress Security Last Week
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WordPress Plugins with Reported Vulnerabilities Last Week
| Software Name | Software Slug |
|---|---|
| Advanced WordPress Backgrounds | advanced-backgrounds |
| Affiliate Program Suite — SliceWP Affiliates | slicewp |
| Affiliate Super Assistent | amazonsimpleadmin |
| amCharts: Charts and Maps | amcharts-charts-and-maps |
| Avada (Fusion) Builder | fusion-builder |
| BabelZ – Google Translate Widget | babelz |
| Backuply – Backup, Restore, Migrate and Clone | backuply |
| Classified Listing – AI-Powered Classified ads & Business Directory | classified-listing |
| Community by PeepSo – Download from PeepSo.com | peepso-core |
| Cost Calculator Builder | cost-calculator-builder |
| Cron Jobs | leira-cron-jobs |
| Custom Author Base | custom-author-base |
| Custom Post Limits | custom-post-limits |
| Elementor Website Builder – more than just a page builder | elementor |
| Email Obfuscate Shortcode | email-obfuscate-shortcode |
| Essential Addons for Elementor – Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets | essential-addons-for-elementor-lite |
| EventPrime – Events Calendar, Bookings and Tickets | eventprime-event-calendar-management |
| Exit Notifier | exit-notifier |
| File Manager | file-manager |
| Flipping Cards | flipping-cards |
| Forminator Forms – Contact Form, Payment Form & Custom Form Builder | forminator |
| FOX – Currency Switcher Professional for WooCommerce | woocommerce-currency-switcher |
| Frontend Dashboard | frontend-dashboard |
| HTML5 Video Player – Embed and Play Videos in Custom Player | html5-video-player |
| Joy Of Text Lite – SMS messaging for WordPress. | joy-of-text |
| LearnPress – WordPress LMS Plugin for Create and Sell Online Courses | learnpress |
| Lucas String Replace | lucas-string-replace |
| Master Addons For Elementor – Widgets, Extensions, Theme Builder, Popup Builder & Template Kits | master-addons |
| MStore API – Create Native Android & iOS Apps On The Cloud | mstore-api |
| Nova Blocks by Pixelgrade | nova-blocks |
| Ntz Antispam | ntzantispam |
| OTP Login With Phone Number, OTP Verification | login-with-phone-number |
| PDF Thumbnail Generator | pdf-thumbnail-generator |
| Post Form – Registration Form – Profile Form for User Profiles – Frontend Content Forms for User Submissions (UGC) | buddyforms |
| Post Grid | post-grid |
| Product Slider, Product Grid, Product Masonry | woocommerce-products-slider |
| Roles & Capabilities | leira-roles |
| Salon Booking System – Free Version | salon-booking-system |
| Simple Job Board | simple-job-board |
| Simple Spoiler | simple-spoiler |
| Slider by 10Web – Responsive Image Slider | slider-wd |
| Slider comparison image before and after | slider-comparison-image-before-and-after |
| Spiffy Calendar | spiffy-calendar |
| Starbox – the Author Box for Humans | starbox |
| Stream | stream |
| Stylish Price List – Price Table Builder & QR Code Restaurant Menu | stylish-price-list |
| Tag Groups is the Advanced Way to Display Your Taxonomy Terms | tag-groups |
| The Post Grid – Shortcode, Gutenberg Blocks and Elementor Addon for Post Grid | the-post-grid |
| Tourfic – AI Powered Travel Booking, Hotel Booking & Car Rental WordPress Plugin | tourfic |
| Tutor LMS – eLearning and online course solution | tutor |
| Ultimate Blocks – 25+ Gutenberg Blocks for Block Editor | ultimate-blocks |
| video carousel slider with lightbox | wp-responsive-video-gallery-with-lightbox |
| Waitlist Woocommerce ( Back in stock notifier ) | waitlist-woocommerce |
| WooCommerce Multiple Free Gift | woocommerce-multiple-free-gift |
| WooCommerce Photo Reviews Premium | woocommerce-photo-reviews |
| WP Booking System – Booking Calendar | wp-booking-system |
| WP Delicious – Recipe Plugin for Food Bloggers (formerly Delicious Recipes) | delicious-recipes |
| WP Editor | wp-editor |
| WP Meta SEO | wp-meta-seo |
| WP Simple Booking Calendar | wp-simple-booking-calendar |
| WP Test Email | wp-test-email |
| WPFactory Helper | wpcodefactory-helper |
| WPvivid — Backup, Migration & Staging | wpvivid-backuprestore |
| YITH Custom Login | yith-custom-login |
WordPress Themes with Reported Vulnerabilities Last Week
| Software Name | Software Slug |
|---|---|
| Beauty | beauty |
| Betheme | betheme |
| Bricks | bricks |
| Delicate | delicate |
| Neighborly | neighborly |
| Triton Lite | triton-lite |
| Tweaker5 | tweaker5 |
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.
LearnPress – WordPress LMS Plugin <= 4.2.7 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection via 'c_only_fields'
Post Grid and Gutenberg Blocks 2.2.87 - 2.2.90 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Privilege Escalation
Delicate <= 3.5.5 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Button Shortcode
Neighborly <= 1.4 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Button Shortcode
Starbox <= 3.5.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Twitter URL Field
Triton Lite <= 1.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Button Shortcode
Classified Listing – Classified ads & Business Directory Plugin <= 3.1.7 - Missing Authorization
amCharts: Charts and Maps <= 1.4.4 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via Cross-Site Request Forgery
WordPress Tag Cloud Plugin – Tag Groups <= 2.0.3 - Missing Authorization to Information Exposure
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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