WordPress Vulnerability Report - June 1, 2022

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Written by iThemes Editorial Team on
June 1, 2022
Last Updated on June 1, 2022
Vulnerable plugins and themes are the #1 reason WordPress websites get hacked. The weekly WordPress Vulnerability Report  powered by WPScan  covers recent WordPress plugin, theme, and core vulnerabilities, and what to do if you run one of the vulnerable plugins or themes on your website.
Each vulnerability will have a severity rating of low, medium, high, or critical. Responsible disclosure and reporting of vulnerabilities is an integral part of keeping the WordPress community safe. Please share this post with your friends to help get the word out and make WordPress safer for everyone!
Contents of the June 1, 2022 Report
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WordPress Core Vulnerabilities
WordPress 6.0  “Arturo” is out! This major version release of WordPress was “built to help you unlock your creative aspirations and make your site-building experience more intuitive,” including almost 1,000 enhancements and bug fixes. See what’s new in WordPress 6.0 .
No new WordPress core vulnerabilities were disclosed this week.
WordPress Plugin Vulnerabilities
In this section, the latest WordPress plugin vulnerabilities have been disclosed. Each plugin listing includes the type of vulnerability, the active installations, the version number if patched, and the severity rating.
Google XML Sitemaps
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 4.1.3.
Ocean Extra
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 1.9.5.
WP Statistic
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 13.2.2.
Newsletter
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 7.4.6.
underConstruction
Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting; Construction Mode Deactivation via CSRF
Patched in Version
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 1.21.
Print, PDF, Email by PrintFriendly
Plugin
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 5.2.3.
Better Find and Replace
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 1.3.6.
Very Simple Contact Form
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 11.6.
Custom Share Buttons with Floating Sidebar
Plugin
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 4.2.
Coming Soon and Maintenance by Colorlib
Plugin
Admin+ Stored Cross Site Scripting
Patched in Version
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 1.0.99.
Seamless Donations
Arbitrary Settings Update via CSRF
Patched in Version
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 5.1.9.
Mail Subscribe List
Arbitrary Subscribed User Deletion via CSRF
Patched in Version
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 2.1.4.
Events Made Easy
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 2.2.81.
WP-Email
Log Deletion via CSRF; Anti-Spam Protection Bypass via IP Spoofing
Patched in Version
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 2.69.0.
Plausible Analytics
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 1.2.4.
Post Grid, Slider & Carousel Ultimate
Plugin
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 1.5.0.
WP Zillow Review Slider
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 2.4.
Allow SVG Files
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 1.1.
WordPress Plugin Vulnerabilities – No Known Fix
This section contains plugin vulnerabilities with no known fix. Until a patch is available, immediately uninstall and delete the plugin.
Rating by BestWebSoft
The vulnerability has not been patched. You should deactivate the plugin.
Inline Google Maps
Arbitrary Settings Update to Stored XSS via CSRF
Patched in Version
Severity Score
Medium
The vulnerability has not been patched and the plugin is closed. You should uninstall and delete the plugin.
CaPa Protect
Arbitrary Settings Update via CSRF
Patched in Version
Severity Score
Medium
The vulnerability has not been patched and the plugin is closed. You should uninstall and delete the plugin.
WPlite
Arbitrary Settings Update via CSRF
Patched in Version
Severity Score
Medium
The vulnerability has not been patched and the plugin is closed. You should uninstall and delete the plugin.
Multi-page Toolkit
Arbitrary Settings Update to Stored XSS via CSRF
Patched in Version
Severity Score
Medium
The vulnerability has not been patched and the plugin is closed. You should uninstall and delete the plugin.
Amazon Einzeltitellinks
Arbitrary Settings Update to Stored XSS via CSRF
Patched in Version
Severity Score
Medium
The vulnerability has not been patched and the plugin is closed. You should uninstall and delete the plugin.
PDF24 Article To PDF
Arbitrary Settings Update via CSRF
Patched in Version
Severity Score
Medium
The vulnerability has not been patched and the plugin is closed. You should uninstall and delete the plugin.
Cross-Linker
Arbitrary Cross-Link Creation via CSRF
Patched in Version
Severity Score
Medium
The vulnerability has not been patched and the plugin is closed. You should uninstall and delete the plugin.
WordPress Theme Vulnerabilities
In this section, the latest WordPress theme vulnerabilities have been disclosed. Each theme listing includes the type of vulnerability, the active installations, the version number if patched, and the severity rating.
Good news! No new WordPress theme vulnerabilities were disclosed this week.
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