Wordfence Intelligence Weekly WordPress Vulnerability Report (August 4, 2025 to August 10, 2025)
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Last week, there were 76 vulnerabilities disclosed in 67 WordPress Plugins and 13 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-862 – Data redacted while we work with the vendor on a patch.
- WAF-RULE-863 – 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 | 56 |
| Unpatched | 20 |
Total Vulnerabilities by CVSS Severity Last Week
| Severity Rating | Number of Vulnerabilities |
|---|---|
| Medium Severity | 41 |
| High Severity | 32 |
| Critical Severity | 3 |
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') | 29 |
| Deserialization of Untrusted Data | 12 |
| Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') | 12 |
| Missing Authorization | 7 |
| Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') | 4 |
| Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type | 4 |
| Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') | 2 |
| Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key | 1 |
| Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor | 1 |
| Improper Input Validation | 1 |
| Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') | 1 |
| Improper Neutralization of Directives in Dynamically Evaluated Code ('Eval Injection') | 1 |
| Improper Privilege Management | 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 Custom Fields (ACF®) | advanced-custom-fields |
| BaiduXZH Submit(百度熊掌号) | i3geek-baiduxzh |
| Boldermail – Email Marketing and Newsletters for WordPress | boldermail |
| Campus Directory – Faculty, Staff & Student Directory Plugin for WordPress | campus-directory |
| CleverReach® WP | cleverreach-wp |
| Code Engine – PHP Snippets, AI Functions & Automation for WordPress | code-engine |
| Connector for Gravity Forms and Google Sheets | wp-gravity-forms-spreadsheets |
| Cost Calculator | ql-cost-calculator |
| Coupon Affiliates – Affiliate Plugin for WooCommerce | woo-coupon-usage |
| CRM Perks Integration for Gravity Forms and Salesforce | gf-salesforce-crmperks |
| Customer Support Ticket System & Helpdesk | wp-ticket |
| Download Counter | download-counter |
| Easy Form Builder by WhiteStudio – Drag & Drop Form Builder | easy-form-builder |
| Element Pack Addons for Elementor – Elementor Widgets, Elementor Templates, Elementor Addons | bdthemes-element-pack-lite |
| Employee Directory – Staff & Team Directory | employee-directory |
| Employee Directory – Staff Directory and Listing | employee-staff-directory |
| esri-map-view | esri-map-view |
| Event RSVP and Simple Event Management Plugin | wp-easy-events |
| Eventer - WordPress Event & Booking Manager Plugin | eventer |
| Eventin – Event Calendar, Event Registration, Tickets & Booking (AI Powered) | wp-event-solution |
| Exclusive Addons for Elementor | exclusive-addons-for-elementor |
| FileBird – WordPress Media Library Folders & File Manager | filebird |
| Flex Guten – Multile Blocks | flex-guten |
| Form Block | form-block |
| FundEngine – Donation and Crowdfunding Platform | wp-fundraising-donation |
| GiveWP – Donation Plugin and Fundraising Platform | give |
| Global Gallery - WordPress Responsive Gallery | global-gallery |
| GravityWP – Merge Tags | gravitywp-merge-tags |
| Groundhogg — CRM, Newsletters, and Marketing Automation | groundhogg |
| Gutenverse – WordPress Blocks, Page Builder & Site Editor | gutenverse |
| IDonatePro - Blood Donation, Request And Donor Management WordPress Plugin | idonate-pro |
| JetReviews | jet-reviews |
| MapSVG | mapsvg |
| Multimedia Playlist Slider Addon for WPBakery Page Builder | lbg_vp_youtube_vimeo_addon_visual_composer |
| oik-privacy-policy | oik-privacy-policy |
| Pets | pets |
| Porn Videos Embed | porn-videos-embed |
| Post Connector | post-connector |
| Post Grid | post-grid |
| Prevent Files / Folders Access | prevent-file-access |
| Project Management, Bug and Issue Tracking Plugin – Software Issue Manager | software-issue-manager |
| RentSyst – CRM solution for fleet management | rentsyst |
| Request a Quote – Quote Forms for Any WordPress Site | request-a-quote |
| Reveal Listing | reveal-listing |
| Seriously Simple Podcasting | seriously-simple-podcasting |
| Simple Contact Form Plugin for WordPress – WP Easy Contact | wp-easy-contact |
| SMM API | smm-api |
| Use-your-Drive | Google Drive plugin for WordPress | use-your-drive |
| User Language Switch | user-language-switch |
| Video Gallery – YouTube Gallery, Playlist & Video Grid | youtube-showcase |
| Visit Counter | visit-counter |
| WebinarIgnition – Live, Automated & Evergreen Webinar System also for WooCommerce | webinar-ignition |
| WOW Styler for CF7 – Visual Styler for Contact Form 7 Forms | cf7-styler |
| WP Gravity Forms Constant Contact Plugin | gf-constant-contact |
| WP Gravity Forms FreshDesk Plugin | gf-freshdesk |
| WP Gravity Forms HubSpot | gf-hubspot |
| WP Gravity Forms Insightly | gf-insightly |
| WP Gravity Forms Keap/Infusionsoft | gf-infusionsoft |
| WP Gravity Forms Zoho CRM and Bigin | gf-zoho |
| WP Import Export Lite | wp-import-export-lite |
| WP Lead Capturing Pages - WordPress Plugin | leadcapture |
| WP Tournament Registration | wp-tournament-registration |
| WP-jScrollPane | wp-jscrollpane |
| WPBakery Page Builder | js_composer |
| YITH WooCommerce Compare | yith-woocommerce-compare |
| ZoloBlocks – Advanced Gutenberg Blocks, Website Builder & Page Design Toolkit | zoloblocks |
| 多说社会化评论框 | duoshuo |
WordPress Themes with Reported Vulnerabilities Last Week
| Software Name | Software Slug |
|---|---|
| Betheme | betheme |
| Giardino | Italian Restaurant WordPress Theme | giardino |
| Katelyn - Modern Blog Template Kit | katelyn |
| Pinevale | Addiction Recovery and Rehabilitation Center WordPress Theme | pinevale |
| Renewal | Plastic Surgery Clinic WordPress Theme | renewal |
| Restaurante | restaurante |
| Rosalinda | Health Coach & Vegetarian Lifestyle WordPress Theme | rosalinda |
| Sala - Startup & SaaS WordPress Theme | sala |
| Shopo | shopo |
| The7 — Website and eCommerce Builder for WordPress | dt-the7 |
| Urna - All-in-one WooCommerce WordPress Theme | urna |
| Xinterio - Interior Design WordPress Theme + RTL | xinterio |
| Zakra | zakra |
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.
Multimedia Playlist Slider Addon for WPBakery Page Builder <= 2.1 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
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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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