Watch Out Wednesday – August 30, 2023

This Week’s Watch Out Wednesday shows the latest WordPress vulnerabilities including Forminator, Ultimate Addons for Contact Form 7, Maintenance Switch, Elements kit Elementor Addons and more!

by | Aug 29, 2023 | WoW Archive

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woman with surprised expression looking through binoculars, captioned watch out wednesday
Watch Out Wednesday – August 30, 2023
This Week’s Watch Out Wednesday shows the latest WordPress vulnerabilities including Forminator, Ultimate Addons for Contact Form 7, Maintenance Switch, Elements kit Elementor Addons and more!

by | Aug 29, 2023 | WoW Archive

This Week’s Watch Out Wednesday shows the latest WordPress vulnerabilities including Ultimate Addons for Contact Form 7, Maintenance Switch, Elements kit Elementor addons and more!

Plugin: Forminator

Vulnerability: Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability
Patched Version: 1.25.0
Recommended Action: Update the Forminator plugin to the latest available version (at least 1.25.0).

Plugin: Ultimate Addons for Contact Form 7

Vulnerability: Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Patched Version: None
Recommended Action: No patched version is available. No reply from the vendor.

Plugin: URL Shortener by MyThemeShop

Vulnerability: Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Patched Version: None
Recommended Action: No patched version is available. No reply from the vendor.

Plugin: WP users media

Vulnerability: Broken Access Control vulnerability
Patched Version: None
Recommended Action: No patched version is available. No reply from the vendor.

Plugin: WP Search Analytics

Vulnerability: Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Patched Version: None
Recommended Action: No patched version is available. No reply from the vendor.

Plugin: LuckyWP Scripts Control

Vulnerability: Broken Access Control vulnerability
Patched Version: None
Recommended Action: No patched version is available. No reply from the vendor.

Plugin: Maintenance Switch

Vulnerability: Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability
Patched Version: None
Recommended Action: No patched version is available. This plugin has been closed as of July 27, 2023 and is not available for download. This closure is temporary, pending a full review.

Plugin: Olive One Click Demo Import

Vulnerability: Arbitrary File Upload vulnerability
Patched Version: None
Recommended Action: No patched version is available.

Plugin: WP Super Minify

Vulnerability: Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability
Patched Version: None
Recommended Action: No patched version is available. No reply from the vendor.

Plugin: GuruWalk Affiliates

Vulnerability: Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Patched Version: None
Recommended Action: No patched version is available.

Plugin: Sitekit

Vulnerability: Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Patched Version: 1.4
Recommended Action: Update the WordPress Sitekit plugin to the latest available version (at least 1.4).

Plugin: MakeStories (for Google Web Stories)

Vulnerability: Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability
Patched Version: None
Recommended Action: No patched version is available. No reply from the vendor.

Plugin: Easy Coming Soon

Vulnerability: Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Patched Version: None
Recommended Action: No patched version is available. No reply from the vendor.

Plugin: Social Share Boost

Vulnerability: Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability
Patched Version: None
Recommended Action: No patched version is available. No reply from the vendor.

Plugin: Folders

Vulnerability: Arbitrary File Upload vulnerability
Patched Version: 2.9.3
Recommended Action: Update the WordPress Folders plugin to the latest available version (at least 2.9.3).

Plugin: iThemes Sync

Vulnerability: Broken Access Control vulnerability
Patched Version: 2.1.14
Recommended Action: Update the WordPress iThemes Sync plugin to the latest available version (at least 2.1.14).

Plugin: FV Flowplayer Video Player

Vulnerability: Insufficient Input Validation to Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting and Arbitrary Usermeta Update vulnerability
Patched Version: 7.5.39.7212
Recommended Action: Update the WordPress FV Flowplayer Video Player plugin to the latest available version (at least 7.5.39.7212).

Plugin: URL Shortify

Vulnerability: Unauthenticated Stored XSS via referer header vulnerability
Patched Version: 1.7.6
Recommended Action: Update the WordPress URL Shortify plugin to the latest available version (at least 1.7.6).

Plugin: Herd Effects

Vulnerability: Effect Deletion via CSRF vulnerability
Patched Version: 5.2.4
Recommended Action: Update the WordPress Herd Effects plugin to the latest available version (at least 5.2.4).

Plugin: WP Adminify – Powerhouse Toolkit for WordPress Dashboard

Vulnerability: Admin+ Stored XSS vulnerability
Patched Version: 3.1.6
Recommended Action: Update the WordPress WP Adminify – Powerhouse Toolkit for WordPress Dashboard plugin to the latest available version (at least 3.1.6).

Plugin: WP VK

Vulnerability: Cross-Site Request Forgery via AJAX actions vulnerability
Patched Version: 1.3.4
Recommended Action: Update the WordPress WP VK plugin to the latest available version (at least 1.3.4).

Plugin: Secure Admin IP

Vulnerability: IP Spoofing vulnerability
Patched Version: None
Recommended Action: No patched version is available. No reply from the vendor.

Plugin: Category Slider for WooCommerce

Vulnerability: Broken Access Control vulnerability
Patched Version: 1.4.16
Recommended Action: Update the WordPress Category Slider for WooCommerce plugin to the latest available version (at least 1.4.16).

Plugin: Premmerce User Roles

Vulnerability: Broken Access Control vulnerability
Patched Version: 1.0.13
Recommended Action: Update the WordPress Premmerce User Roles plugin to the latest available version (at least 1.0.13).

Plugin: Elements kit Elementor addons

Vulnerability: Broken Access Control vulnerability
Patched Version: 2.9.1
Recommended Action: Update the WordPress Elements kit Elementor addons plugin to the latest available version (at least 2.9.1).

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