SQL Injection Vulnerability Patched in RSS Aggregator by Feedzy WordPress Plugin

🎉 Did you know were running a Bug Bounty Extravaganza again? Earn over 6x our usual bounty rates, up to $10,000, for all vulnerabilities submitted through February 29th, 2024 when you opt to have Wordfence handle responsible disclosure! On February 1st, 2024, during our second Bug Bounty...

2023’s Critical WordPress Vulnerabilities and How They Work

Did you know were running a Bug Bounty Extravaganza again? Earn over 6x our usual bounty rates, up to $10,000, for all vulnerabilities submitted through February 29th, 2024 when you opt to have Wordfence handle responsible disclosure! In 2023, the Wordfence Threat Intelligence teams primary focus...

Wordfence Intelligence Weekly WordPress Vulnerability Report (January 29, 2024 to February 4, 2024)

Did you know were running a Bug Bounty Extravaganza again? Earn over 6x our usual bounty rates, up to $10,000, for all vulnerabilities submitted through February 29th, 2024 when you opt to have Wordfence handle responsible disclosure! Last week, there were 122 vulnerabilities disclosed in 110...

$1,900 Bounty Awarded for Arbitrary Options Update Vulnerability Patched in Cookie Information | Free GDPR Consent Solution WordPress Plugin

On December 11th, 2023, during our Holiday Bug Extravaganza, we received a submission for an Arbitrary Options Update vulnerability in Cookie Information | Free GDPR Consent Solution, a WordPress plugin with more than 100,000+ active installations. This vulnerability could be used by authenticate...

Local File Inclusion Vulnerability Patched in Shield Security WordPress Plugin

On December 18, 2023, right before the end of Holiday Bug Extravaganza, we received a submission for a Local File Inclusion vulnerability in Shield Security, a WordPress plugin with more than 50,000+ active installations. It’s important to note that this vulnerability is limited to just the...

Wordfence Intelligence Weekly WordPress Vulnerability Report (January 22, 2024 to January 28, 2024)

Did you know were running a Bug Bounty Extravaganza again? Earn over 6x our usual bounty rates, up to $10,000, for all vulnerabilities submitted through February 29th, 2024 when you opt to have Wordfence handle responsible disclosure! Last week, there were 52 vulnerabilities disclosed in 42...

The Wordfence 2023 State of WordPress Security Report

Today, the Wordfence Threat Intelligence team is releasing our 2023 State of WordPress Security Report as a free White Paper. In our report, we look at changes in the threat landscape, analyze impactful trends, and provide recommendations based on our findings. While most of our recommendations...

High Severity Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability Patched in File Manager Pro WordPress Plugin

On December 14th, 2023, shortly after the launch of our Holiday Bug Extravaganza, we received a submission for an Arbitrary File Upload vulnerability in File Manager Pro, a WordPress plugin with an estimated 10,000+ active installations. This vulnerability made it possible for authenticated...

Introducing Wordfence CLI 3.0.1: Now With Automatic Remediation!

Note: This post refers to Wordfence CLI, the command line tool for operations teams to rapidly scan large numbers of WordPress websites for vulnerabilities and malware, not the Wordfence plugin which is deeply integrated into WordPress and provides additional functionality, like a firewall,...

Wordfence Intelligence Weekly WordPress Vulnerability Report (January 8, 2024 to January 14, 2024)

Wordfence just launched its bug bounty program. For the first 6 months, all awarded bounties receive a 10% bonus. View the announcement to learn more now! Last week, there were 67 vulnerabilities disclosed in 60 WordPress Plugins and no WordPress themes that have been added to the Wordfence...

Website Takeover Campaign Takes Advantage of Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability in Popup Builder Plugin

On December 11, 2023, we added an Unauthenticated Stored XSS vulnerability in the Popup Builder WordPress plugin to our Wordfence Intelligence Vulnerability Database. This vulnerability, which was originally reported by WPScan, allows an unauthenticated attacker to inject arbitrary JavaScript tha...

WordPress Paid Memberships Pro Plugin <= 2.12.6 is vulnerable to Sensitive Data Exposure

Software Paid Memberships Pro Type Plugin Vulnerable versions = 2.12.6 Fixed in 2.12.7 OWASP Top 10 A3: Sensitive Data Exposure Classification Sensitive Data Exposure CVE N/A Patch priority Low CVSS severity Low 5.3 Developer Claim ownership PSID 1a862cdb2bb3 Credits WordFence Required privilege...

WordPress WP Testimonials Plugin <= 1.4.3 is vulnerable to SQL Injection

Software WP Testimonials Type Plugin Vulnerable versions = 1.4.3 Fixed in 1.4.4 OWASP Top 10 A1: Injection Classification SQL Injection CVE N/A Patch priority Low CVSS severity Low 8.5 Developer Claim ownership PSID a4ededc265b9 Credits WordFence Required privilege Contributor Published 15 Januar...

Exploit for Missing Authorization in Wpexperts Post_Smtp

CVE-2023-6875 CVE-2023-6875 PoC This is the original proof...

Wordfence Intelligence Weekly WordPress Vulnerability Report (January 1, 2024 to January 7, 2024)

Wordfence just launched its bug bounty program. For the first 6 months, all awarded bounties receive a 10% bonus. View the announcement to learn more now! Last week, there were 85 vulnerabilities disclosed in 74 WordPress Plugins and 2 WordPress themes that have been added to the Wordfence...

WordPress POST SMTP Mailer 2.8.7 Authorization Bypass / Cross Site Scripting

Vulnerability Summary from Wordfence Intelligence Description: POST SMTP Mailer – Email log, Delivery Failure Notifications and Best Mail SMTP for WordPress = 2.8.7 – Authorization Bypass via type connect-app API Affected Plugin: POST SMTP Mailer – Email log, Delivery Failure Notifications and Be...

Type Juggling Leads to Two Vulnerabilities in POST SMTP Mailer WordPress Plugin

On December 14th, 2023, during our Bug Bounty Program Holiday Bug Extravaganza, we received a submission for an Authorization Bypass vulnerability in POST SMTP Mailer, a WordPress plugin with over 300,000+ active installations. This vulnerability makes it possible for unauthenticated threat actor...

WordPress Export customers list csv for WooCommerce Plugin <= 2.0.7 is vulnerable to Broken Access Control

Software Export customers list csv for WooCommerce Type Plugin Vulnerable versions = 2.0.7 Fixed in 2.0.9 OWASP Top 10 A5: Broken Access Control Classification Broken Access Control CVE N/A Patch priority Low CVSS severity Low 4.3 Developer Claim ownership PSID e6d6b8682f99 Credits WordFence...

WordPress Contact Form 7 Connector Plugin <= 1.2.2 is vulnerable to Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

Software Contact Form 7 Connector Type Plugin Vulnerable versions = 1.2.2 Fixed in 1.2.3 OWASP Top 10 A5: Broken Access Control Classification Cross Site Request Forgery CSRF CVE N/A Patch priority Low CVSS severity Low 4.3 Developer Claim ownership PSID 29ab020c5c41 Credits WordFence Required...

Wordfence Intelligence Weekly WordPress Vulnerability Report (December 18, 2023 to December 31, 2023)

Wordfence just launched its bug bounty program. For the first 6 months, all awarded bounties receive a 10% bonus. View the announcement to learn more now! Over the last two weeks, there were 263 vulnerabilities disclosed in 217 WordPress Plugins and 3 WordPress themes that have been added to the...