WordPress Vulnerability Report - November 9, 2022

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Written by iThemes Editorial Team on
November 9, 2022
Last Updated on November 9, 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 November 9, 2022 Report
The Best WordPress Security Plugin to Secure & Protect WordPress Sites
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The problems of brute force attacks through credential stuffing, phishing attacks, and reused passwords have made our digital lives less secure. We’ve all tried to encourage 2-factor authentication as a protection, but less than 30% of users actually use 2FA. Password-based logins are a problem.
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WordPress Core News
On Tuesday, November 1, 2022, WordPress 6.1 “Misha” was released with several dramatic improvements. The iThemes team has taken a comprehensive look at what this new release means for you. Check out our overview to prepare for what WordPress 6.1 brings to your site. As always, with a major release like this, it makes sense to ensure your site is backed up with BackupBuddy before updating.
No new WordPress core vulnerabilities were disclosed this week.
WordPress Core Dropping Support for WordPress Versions 3.7. – 4.0
In more WordPress core security news, the WordPress Security Team will no longer provide security updates for WordPress core versions 3.7 – 4.0. Please make sure all your WordPress sites are running the latest version.
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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.
Checkout Field Editor for WooCommerce
Plugin
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 1.8.0.
Blog2Social
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 6.9.12.
WP Admin UI Customize
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 1.5.13.
Donations via PayPal
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 1.9.9.
Beautiful Cookie Consent Banner
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 2.9.1.
Form Vibes
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 1.4.6.
Theme-Demo-Importer
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 1.1.1.
Awesome Support
Subscriber+ Arbitrary Exported Tickets Download
Patched in Version
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 6.1.2.
Salon Booking System
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 7.9.4.
HTML Forms
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 1.3.25.
WP OAuth Server
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 4.2.2.
Export customers list csv for WooCommerce
Plugin
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 2.0.69.
WPSmartContracts
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 1.3.12.
OWM Weather
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 5.6.9.
VR Calendar
Calendar Deletion/Update & Settings Update via CSRF
Patched in Version
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 2.3.4.
Salat Times
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 3.2.2.
WP User Merger
Admin+ SQLi via user_id; Admin+ SQLi via wpsu_user_id; Admin+ SQLi via ID
Patched in Version
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 1.5.3.
Jeeng Push Notifications
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 2.0.4.
Find and Replace All
Find and Replace All by Taraprasad Swain
Vulnerability
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 1.3.
4ECPS Web Forms
The vulnerability has been patched, so you should update to version 0.2.18.
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.
WPGForm
Severity Score
Low
The vulnerability has not been patched and the plugin is closed. You should uninstall and delete the plugin.
Image Hover Effects Css3
Image Hover Effects Css3 by Nasir
Vulnerability
Severity Score
Low
The vulnerability has not been patched and the plugin is closed. You should uninstall and delete the plugin.
Analytics for WP
Analytics for WP by Aman Verma
Vulnerability
Severity Score
Low
The vulnerability has not been patched and the plugin is closed. You should uninstall and delete the plugin.
Find and Replace All
Find and Replace All by Taraprasad Swain
Vulnerability
Severity Score
High
The vulnerability has not been patched and the plugin is closed. You should uninstall and delete the plugin.
AM-HiLi Affiliate Manager for Publishers
Plugin
AM-HiLi Affiliate Manager for Publishers by Ayoub Media
Vulnerability
Severity Score
Low
The vulnerability has not been patched and the plugin is closed. You should uninstall and delete the plugin.
Testimonial Slider
Severity Score
Medium
The vulnerability has not been patched and the plugin is closed. You should uninstall and delete the plugin.
Showing URL in QR Code
Plugin
Showing URL in QR Code by abkorim
Vulnerability
Severity Score
Medium
The vulnerability has not been patched and the plugin is closed. You should uninstall and delete the plugin.
Long Form reCAPTCHA
Long Form reCAPTCHA by Ash Matadeen
Vulnerability
Severity Score
Low
The vulnerability has not been patched and the plugin is closed. You should uninstall and delete the plugin.
3DPrint
Arbitrary File and Directory Deletion via CSRF
Patched in Version
The vulnerability has not been patched. You should deactivate the plugin.
Fancier Author Box by ThematoSoup
Plugin
Fancier Author Box by ThematoSoup
Vulnerability
Severity Score
Low
The vulnerability has not been patched and the plugin is closed. You should uninstall and delete the plugin.
Video Thumbnails
Video Thumbnails by Sutherland Boswell
Vulnerability
Severity Score
Low
The vulnerability has not been patched and the plugin is closed. You should uninstall and delete the plugin.
Font Awesome 4 Menus
Font Awesome 4 Menus by New Nine Media
Vulnerability
Severity Score
Low
The vulnerability has not been patched and the plugin is closed. You should uninstall and delete the plugin.
AgentEasy Properties
Severity Score
Low
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.
Never worry about running a vulnerable plugin or theme again.
As you can see from this report, lots of new WordPress plugin and theme vulnerabilities are disclosed each week. We know it can be difficult to stay on top of every reported vulnerability disclosure, so the iThemes Security Pro plugin makes it easy to make sure your site isn’t running a theme, plugin, or WordPress core version with a known vulnerability.
Scans Your Website Twice a Day for Vulnerabilities
Your website’s plugins, themes, and WordPress core versions are checked against the WPScan Vulnerability Database for the latest vulnerability disclosures.
Automatically Updates if a Security Fix is Available
Paired with Version Management, iThemes Security will automatically update a plugin, theme, or WordPress core version if it has a vulnerability.
Emails You if Site Scan Detects a Vulnerability
You can receive an email report if your site is running vulnerable versions of a plugin, theme, or WordPress core. Customize the email addresses that receive scan results.
The Best WordPress Security Plugin to Secure & Protect WordPress Sites
WordPress currently powers over 40% of all websites, so it has become an easy target for hackers with malicious intent. The iThemes Security Pro plugin takes the guesswork out of WordPress security to make it easy to secure & protect your WordPress website. It’s like having a full-time security expert on staff who constantly monitors and protects your WordPress site for you.