Wordfence Intelligence Weekly WordPress Vulnerability Report (September 15, 2025 to September 21, 2025)
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Last week, there were 68 vulnerabilities disclosed in 59 WordPress Plugins and 7 WordPress Themes that have been added to the Wordfence Intelligence Vulnerability Database, and there were 37 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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Total Unpatched & Patched Vulnerabilities Last Week
| Patch Status | Number of Vulnerabilities |
|---|---|
| Patched | 48 |
| Unpatched | 20 |
Total Vulnerabilities by CVSS Severity Last Week
| Severity Rating | Number of Vulnerabilities |
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| Medium Severity | 50 |
| High Severity | 16 |
| Critical Severity | 2 |
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') | 20 |
| Missing Authorization | 12 |
| Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) | 9 |
| Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') | 4 |
| Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key | 3 |
| Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') | 3 |
| Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') | 3 |
| Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type | 3 |
| Deserialization of Untrusted Data | 2 |
| Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor | 2 |
| Improper Privilege Management | 2 |
| Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel | 1 |
| External Control of File Name or Path | 1 |
| Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') | 1 |
| Improper Neutralization of Script-Related HTML Tags in a Web Page (Basic XSS) | 1 |
| Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts | 1 |
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WordPress Plugins with Reported Vulnerabilities Last Week
| Software Name | Software Slug |
|---|---|
| Accordions | accordions |
| Advanced Custom Fields : CPT Options Pages | acf-cpt-options-pages |
| Appointmind | appointmind |
| Atarim – AI Agency for WordPress: Edit Pages, Fix Code, Update Plugins, SEO & Client Feedback | atarim-visual-collaboration |
| Author: Munzir | myshouts-shoutbox |
| Blaze Demo Importer | blaze-demo-importer |
| Blocksy Companion | blocksy-companion |
| Booking and Rental Manager for Bike | Car | Resort | Appointment | Dress | Equipment | booking-and-rental-manager-for-woocommerce |
| Booking Manager – Sync WP Booking Calendar – Import Events, Export Bookings to ICS Calendar | booking-manager |
| Browser Sniff | browser-sniff |
| Catch Dark Mode | catch-dark-mode |
| Chained Quiz | chained-quiz |
| ClickWhale – Link Manager, Link Shortener and Click Tracker for Affiliate Links & Link Pages | clickwhale |
| Custom Login And Signup Widget | custom-login-and-signup-widget |
| Developer Loggers for Simple History | developer-loggers-for-simple-history |
| Dokan: AI Powered WooCommerce Multivendor Marketplace Solution – Build Your Own Amazon, eBay, Etsy | dokan-lite |
| Download Manager | download-manager |
| Draft List | simple-draft-list |
| Email Template Customizer for WooCommerce | email-template-customizer-for-woo |
| Embed PDF for WPForms | embed-pdf-wpforms |
| Essential Addons for Elementor – Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets | essential-addons-for-elementor-lite |
| Falang multilanguage for WordPress | falang |
| Find Me On | find-me-on |
| Ghost Kit – Page Builder Blocks, Motion Effects & Extensions | ghostkit |
| Internal Links Manager | seo-automated-link-building |
| JetEngine | jet-engine |
| Kubio AI Page Builder | kubio |
| Likert Survey Master | likert-survey-master |
| Media Player Addons for Elementor – audio and video players made easy | media-player-addons-for-elementor |
| MemberHero – Simple User Registration & Login | wp-registration |
| Memberlite Shortcodes | memberlite-shortcodes |
| Miniorange OTP Verification with Firebase | miniorange-firebase-sms-otp-verification |
| OrderConvo – Vendor & Customer Messages After Orders | admin-and-client-message-after-order-for-woocommerce |
| osTicket WP Bridge | osticket-wp-bridge |
| Privacy Policy Generator, Terms & Conditions, GDPR, CCPA, Cookie Policy & Disclaimer Templates – WPLP Legal Pages | wplegalpages |
| Productive Style – Optimisations & Content Publishing Support | productive-style |
| Quantities and Units for WooCommerce | quantities-and-units-for-woocommerce |
| Quiz Maker by AYS | quiz-maker |
| Responsive Lightbox & Gallery | responsive-lightbox |
| Robcore Netatmo | robcore-netatmo |
| Secure Passkeys | secure-passkeys |
| SEO Pyramid | seo-pyramid |
| Service Finder Bookings | sf-booking |
| Service Finder SMS System | aone-sms |
| Social Media Shortcodes | social-media-shortcodes |
| StoreEngine — Complete eCommerce Solution with Memberships, Licensing, Affiliates & More | storeengine |
| SupportCandy – AI Customer Support Ticket System & Live Chatbot Agent | supportcandy |
| SureForms – Contact Form Builder, AI Forms, Payment Form, Survey & Quiz | sureforms |
| The Events Calendar | the-events-calendar |
| The Hack Repair Guy's Plugin Archiver | hackrepair-plugin-archiver |
| Ultimate Addons for Elementor | header-footer-elementor |
| User Sync | user-sync |
| USS Upyun | uss-upyun |
| WhatsApp Chat for WordPress and WooCommerce | tw-whatsapp-chat-rotator |
| Wide Banner | wide-banner |
| WooCommerce Orders & Customers Exporter | woocommerce-orders-ei |
| WP Private Content Plus | wp-private-content-plus |
| WP Tactical Popup | wp-tactical-popup |
| WP Ultimate CSV Importer – WordPress Import & Export for CSV, XML & Excel | wp-ultimate-csv-importer |
WordPress Themes with Reported Vulnerabilities Last Week
| Software Name | Software Slug |
|---|---|
| Businext - Business, Finance & Crypto Currency WordPress Theme | businext |
| Cerato - Multipurpose Shopify Theme | cerato |
| Entrada | entrada |
| Leblix - Laboratory & Research WordPress Theme | leblix |
| Medcity - Health & Medical WordPress Theme | medcity |
| Sydney | sydney |
| Triss - Beauty Cosmetics Shop WordPress Theme | triss |
Vulnerability Details
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Robcore Netatmo <= 1.7 - Authenticated (Contributor+) SQL Injection via robcore-netatmo Shortcode
Sydney <= 2.56 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Limited Theme Options Update
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