Wordfence Intelligence Weekly WordPress Vulnerability Report (July 21, 2025 to July 27, 2025)
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Last week, there were 109 vulnerabilities disclosed in 93 WordPress Plugins and 10 WordPress Themes that have been added to the Wordfence Intelligence Vulnerability Database, and there were 48 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:
- AI Engine 2.9.3 – 2.9.4 – Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Upload
- Post SMTP <= 3.2.0 – Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Account Takeover via Email Log Exposure
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 | 73 |
| Unpatched | 36 |
Total Vulnerabilities by CVSS Severity Last Week
| Severity Rating | Number of Vulnerabilities |
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| Medium Severity | 68 |
| High Severity | 32 |
| Critical Severity | 9 |
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') | 42 |
| Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') | 17 |
| Missing Authorization | 14 |
| Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) | 10 |
| Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') | 4 |
| Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type | 4 |
| Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') | 3 |
| Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel | 2 |
| Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor | 2 |
| Improper Input Validation | 2 |
| Absolute Path Traversal | 1 |
| Dependency on Vulnerable Third-Party Component | 1 |
| External Control of Assumed-Immutable Web Parameter | 1 |
| Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') | 1 |
| Improper Privilege Management | 1 |
| Inclusion of Functionality from Untrusted Control Sphere | 1 |
| Incorrect Privilege Assignment | 1 |
| Least Privilege Violation | 1 |
| Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) | 1 |
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WordPress Plugins with Reported Vulnerabilities Last Week
| Software Name | Software Slug |
|---|---|
| Advanced iFrame | advanced-iframe |
| Affiliate Plus | affiliate-plus |
| AI Engine – The Chatbot, AI Framework & MCP for WordPress | ai-engine |
| AI Tools – Chatbot, ChatGPT, Content Generator, Image Generator, Artificial Intelligence GPT | artificial-intelligence-auto-content-generator |
| Appointment Booking Plugin – LatePoint | Calendar & Scheduling for WordPress | latepoint |
| Atarim – AI Agency for WordPress: Edit Pages, Fix Code, Update Plugins, SEO & Client Feedback | atarim-visual-collaboration |
| Birth Chart Compatibility | birth-chart-compatibility |
| Blappsta Mobile App Plugin – Your native, mobile iPhone App and Android App | yournewsapp |
| bSecure – Your Universal Checkout | bsecure |
| CaptionPix | captionpix |
| CBX Restaurant Booking | cbx-restaurant-booking |
| Clearblue® Ovulation Calculator | clearblue-ovulation-calculator |
| CM Map Locations – Visualize and share your locations in a few clicks | cm-map-locations |
| Commercial Real Estate Valuation Calculator | commercial-real-estate-valuation-calculator |
| CRM and Lead Management by vcita | crm-customer-relationship-management-by-vcita |
| CropRefine | croprefine |
| CSS & JavaScript Toolbox | css-javascript-toolbox |
| DataPress (Dataverse Integration) | integration-cds |
| Droip | droip |
| Ebook Store | ebook-store |
| ElementsKit Elementor Addons – Advanced Widgets & Templates Addons for Elementor | elementskit-lite |
| Elite Video Player | elite-video-player |
| Extensions For CF7 (Contact form 7 Database, Conditional Fields and Redirection) | extensions-for-cf7 |
| External Store for Shopify | wp-shopify |
| Favorites | favorites |
| Featured Image Plus – Bulk Edit Featured Images, Unsplash & Alt Text Manager | featured-image-plus |
| Fleetwire – Car Rental Booking & Fleet Management | fleetwire-fleet-management |
| Frontend File Manager Plugin | nmedia-user-file-uploader |
| FunnelCockpit | funnelcockpit |
| Geo Mashup | geo-mashup |
| Get Youtube Subs | get-youtube-subs |
| hiWeb Export Posts | hiweb-export-posts |
| Image License and Protection | pixter-image-digital-license |
| Injection Guard | injection-guard |
| iThoughts Advanced Code Editor | ithoughts-advanced-code-editor |
| Latest Post Accordian Slider | latest-post-accordian-slider |
| LearnPress – Backup & Migration Tool | learnpress-import-export |
| Like & Share My Site | like-share-my-site |
| LoginWP - Pro | loginwp-pro |
| Melapress Login Security | melapress-login-security |
| Memory Usage, Memory Limit, PHP and Server Memory Health Check and Provide Suggestions | wp-memory |
| Mine CloudVod LMS | mine-cloudvod |
| Nginx Cache Purge Preload | fastcgi-cache-purge-and-preload-nginx |
| Omnishop – Mobile shop apps complementing your WooCommerce webshop | omnishop |
| ONLYOFFICE Docs | onlyoffice |
| Orion Login with SMS | orion-login-with-sms |
| Pixel Gallery Addons for Elementor – Easy Grid, Creative Gallery, Drag and Drop Grid, Custom Grid Layout, Portfolio Gallery | pixel-gallery |
| Pixter Right Click Protect Images for WordPress | disable-right-click-powered-by-pixterme |
| Post and Page Builder by BoldGrid – Visual Drag and Drop Editor | post-and-page-builder |
| Post Grid Master — Post Grids & AJAX Filters | ajax-filter-posts |
| Post SMTP – Complete Email Deliverability and SMTP Solution with Email Logs, Alerts, Backup SMTP & Mobile App | post-smtp |
| ProfileGrid – User Profiles, Groups and Communities | profilegrid-user-profiles-groups-and-communities |
| Quiz and Survey Master (QSM) – Quiz Maker & Survey Maker | quiz-master-next |
| ReachShip WooCommerce Multi-Carrier & Conditional Shipping | elex-reachship-multi-carrier-conditional-shipping |
| Realty Portal – Agent | realty-portal-agent |
| Responsive HTML5 Audio Player PRO With Playlist | lbg-audio2-html5 |
| Security Ninja – WordPress Security & Firewall | security-ninja |
| SEOPress for MainWP | seopress-for-mainwp |
| Shortcodes Ultimate – Content Elements | shortcodes-ultimate |
| Simple Business Directory Pro | simple-business-directory-pro |
| Simple Contact Forms | simple-contact-forms |
| skiv video embedding | muse-ai |
| Social Streams | social-streams |
| Station Pro – Advanced Audio Streaming & Player for WordPress | station-pro |
| Structured Content (JSON-LD) #wpsc | structured-content |
| Support Board | supportboard |
| Supreme Addons for Beaver Builder – | supreme-addons-for-beaver-builder-lite |
| Tablesome Table Premium | tablesome-premium |
| Taeggie Feed | taeggie-feed |
| The E-Commerce ERP: Purchasing, Inventory, Fulfillment, Manufacturing, BOM, Accounting, Sales Analysis | profitori |
| Timber | timber-library |
| Universal Video Player - Addon for WPBakery Page Builder | lbg-universal-video-player-addon-visual-composer |
| User Registration & Membership – Free & Paid Memberships, Subscriptions, Content Restriction, User Profile, Custom User Registration & Login Builder | user-registration |
| Video Blogster Lite | video-blogster-lite |
| video-player-youtube-vimeo | video-player-youtube-vimeo |
| Voltax Video Player | voltax-video-player |
| WebinarIgnition – Live, Automated & Evergreen Webinar System also for WooCommerce | webinar-ignition |
| Wholesale Suite – B2B, Dynamic Pricing & WooCommerce Wholesale Prices | woocommerce-wholesale-prices |
| Wonder Slider | wonderplugin-slider |
| Wonder Slider Lite | wonderplugin-slider-lite |
| WooCommerce Point Of Sale (POS) | woo-point-of-salepos |
| WP Applink | wp-applink |
| WP Customer Area | customer-area |
| WP Get The Table | wp-get-the-table |
| WP JobHunt | wp-jobhunt |
| WP Links Page | wp-links-page |
| WP Pipes | wp-pipes |
| WP Wallcreeper | wp-wallcreeper |
| WP-Members Membership Plugin | wp-members |
| WPBakery Page Builder | js_composer |
| WPBookit | wpbookit |
| WPeMatico RSS Feed Fetcher | wpematico |
| YANewsflash | yanewsflash |
WordPress Themes with Reported Vulnerabilities Last Week
| Software Name | Software Slug |
|---|---|
| Caliris - Responsive One Page WordPress Theme | caliris-wp |
| cena | cena |
| Educenter | educenter |
| InHype - Blog & Magazine WordPress Theme | inhype |
| KALLYAS - Creative eCommerce Multi-Purpose WordPress Theme | kallyas |
| MinimogWP – The High Converting eCommerce WordPress Theme | minimog |
| Noo JobMonster | noo-jobmonster |
| Saxon - Viral Content Blog & Magazine Marketing WordPress Theme | saxon |
| VidMov - Video WordPress Theme | vidmov |
| Woodmart | woodmart |
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.
Frontend File Manager <= 21.5 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Arbitrary Post Deletion
Taeggie Feed <= 0.1.10 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via name Attribute
WP Applink <= 0.4.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via title Parameter
WP Get The Table <= 1.5 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via url Parameter
Universal Video Player - Addon for WPBakery Page Builder <= 3.2.1 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Ebook Store <= 5.8012 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Order Details
AI Tools <= 4.0.7 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary Content Deletion
WP Wallcreeper <= 1.6.1 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Susbcriber+) Cache Enable/Disable
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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