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.
New this week: We’ve added two new data points to the weekly vulnerability report.
First, we’ve added the plugin slug, which is also the name of the directory in which the plugin is installed on your site under wp-content/plugins/. This will help you more easily determine if this plugin is installed on your site(s).
We have also added the CVE unique identifier with a link to the vulnerability report on cve.org. As the iThemes weekly vulnerability report is one of the first to publish notifications of WordPress vulnerabilities, you might notice that upon publication, these links will show that the CVE number is “reserved.” As details of the vulnerability are published, however, you’ll see greater detail about the nature of the specific vulnerability and possibly even a proof of concept of how the vulnerability could have been exploited.
It is our hope that in sharing these data points with you, it makes identifying and understanding the scope of security vulnerabilities much easier.
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!
WordPress Core News
WordPress 6.1.1 was released on November 15, 2022, as a short-cycle maintenance release with 29 bug fixes in Core and 21 bug fixes for the block editor. Because this is a core update, be sure to update to WordPress 6.0.1 as soon as possible! As always, with a major release like this, it makes sense to ensure your site is backed up with BackupBuddy before updating.
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.
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.
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.