Watch Out Wednesday – July 6, 2022

This Week’s Watch Out Wednesday shows the latest WordPress vulnerabilities including Code Snippets, iQ Block Country, User Meta and more!

 

Plugin: Visualizer

Vulnerability: Other Vulnerability Type
Patched Version: 3.7.10
Recommended Action: Update the WordPress Visualizer plugin to the latest available version (at least 3.7.10).

Plugin: FreeMind WP Browser

Vulnerability: Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
Patched Version: N/A
Recommended Action: Deactivate and delete. This plugin has been closed as of June 30, 2022 and is not available for download. This closure is temporary, pending a full review.

Plugin: AnyMind Widget

Vulnerability: Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
Patched Version: N/A
Recommended Action: Deactivate and delete. This plugin has been closed as of June 30, 2022 and is not available for download. This closure is temporary, pending a full review.

Plugin: WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic)

Vulnerability: SQL Injection
Patched Version: 5.8
Recommended Action: Update the WordPress WP Visitor Statistics plugin to the latest available version (at least 5.8).

Plugin: Ivory Search

Vulnerability: Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
Patched Version: 5.4.7
Recommended Action: Update the WordPress Ivory Search plugin to the latest available version (at least 5.4.7).

Plugin: WP Video Lightbox

Vulnerability: Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
Patched Version: 1.9.6
Recommended Action: Update the WordPress WP Video Lightbox plugin to the latest available version (at least 1.9.6).

Plugin: Shareaholic

Vulnerability: Sensitive Data Exposure
Patched Version: N/A
Recommended Action: No patched version available.

Plugin: Unyson

Vulnerability: Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
Patched Version: 2.7.27
Recommended Action: Update the WordPress to the latest available version (at least 2.7.27).

Plugin: NextScripts

Vulnerability: Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
Patched Version: 4.3.26
Recommended Action: Update the WordPress NextScripts plugin to the latest available version (at least 4.3.26).

Plugin: Popup Anything

Vulnerability: Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
Patched Version: 2.1.7
Recommended Action: Update the WordPress Popup Anything plugin to the latest available version (at least 2.1.7).

Plugin: Name Directory

Vulnerability: Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
Patched Version: 1.25.4
Recommended Action: Update the WordPress Name Directory plugin to the latest available version (at least 1.25.4).

Plugin: Booster for WooCommerce

Vulnerability: Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
Patched Version: 5.6.0
Recommended Action: Update the WordPress Booster for WooCommerce plugin to the latest available version (at least 5.6.0).

Plugin: Allow svg files

Vulnerability: Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
Patched Version: N/A
Recommended Action: Deactivate and delete. This plugin has been closed as of July 1, 2022 and is not available for download. This closure is temporary, pending a full review.

Plugin: Header Footer Code Manager

Vulnerability: Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
Patched Version: 1.1.24
Recommended Action: Update the WordPress Header Footer Code Manager plugin to the latest available version (at least 1.1.24).

Plugin: Name Directory

Vulnerability: Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
Patched Version: 1.25.3
Recommended Action: Update the WordPress Name Directory plugin to the latest available version (at least 1.25.3).

Plugin: Import any XML or CSV File to WordPress

Vulnerability: Other Vulnerability Type
Patched Version: 3.6.8
Recommended Action: Update the WordPress Import any XML or CSV File to WordPress plugin to the latest available version (at least 3.6.8).

Plugin: Image Slider Widget

Vulnerability: Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
Patched Version: N/A
Recommended Action: Deactivate and delete. This plugin has been closed as of June 24, 2022 and is not available for download. This closure is temporary, pending a full review.

Plugin: Gallery for Social Photo

Vulnerability: Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
Patched Version: N/A
Recommended Action: Deactivate and delete. This plugin has been closed as of June 24, 2022 and is not available for download. This closure is temporary, pending a full review.

Plugin: Download Manager

Vulnerability: Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
Patched Version: 3.2.47
Recommended Action: Update the WordPress Download Manager plugin to the latest available version (at least 3.2.47).

Plugin: WP Video Lightbox

Vulnerability: Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
Patched Version: 1.9.5
Recommended Action: Update the WordPress WP Video Lightbox plugin to the latest available version (at least 1.9.5).

Plugin: Popup Builder

Vulnerability: Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
Patched Version: 4.1.12
Recommended Action: Update the WordPress Popup Builder plugin to the latest available version (at least 4.1.12).

Plugin: Accordions

Vulnerability: Other Vulnerability Type
Patched Version: 2.0.3
Recommended Action: Update the WordPress Accordions plugin to the latest available version (at least 2.0.3).

Plugin: Shortcode Addons

Vulnerability: Settings Change
Patched Version: 3.0.3
Recommended Action: Update the WordPress Shortcode Addons plugin to the latest available version (at least 3.0.3).

Plugin: WordPress Popular Posts

Vulnerability: Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
Patched Version: 6.0.0
Recommended Action: Update the WordPress WordPress Popular Posts plugin to the latest available version (at least 6.0.0).

Plugin: SP Project & Document Manager

Vulnerability: Sensitive Data Exposure
Patched Version: N/A
Recommended Action: No patched version available.

Plugin: Exports and Reports

Vulnerability: CSV Injection
Patched Version: 0.9.2
Recommended Action: Update the WordPress Exports and Reports plugin to the latest available version (at least 0.9.2).

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