Ram GallWORDFENCE:99D05A24D75C9CD05C82E97B1F679433Wordfence Intelligence Weekly WordPress Vulnerability Report (December 11, 2023 to December 17, 2023)
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Last week, there were 16 vulnerabilities disclosed in 16 WordPress Plugins and no WordPress themes that have been added to the Wordfence Intelligence Vulnerability Database, and there were 7 Vulnerability Researchers that contributed to WordPress Security last week. Review those vulnerabilities in this report now to ensure your site is not affected.
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New Firewall Rules Deployed Last Week
The Wordfence Threat Intelligence Team reviews each vulnerability to determine impact and severity, along with assessing the likelihood of exploitation, to verify that the Wordfence Firewall provides sufficient protection.
The team rolled out enhanced protection via firewall rules for the following vulnerabilities in real-time to our Premium, Care, and Response customers last week:
- Smart Forms <= 2.6.84 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary Options Update
- WAF-RULE-658 - Data redacted while we work with developer on a patch.
- WAF-RULE-660 - Data redacted while we work with developer on a patch.
Wordfence Premium, Care, and Response customers received this protection immediately, while users still running the free version of Wordfence will receive this enhanced protection after a 30 day delay.
Total Unpatched & Patched Vulnerabilities Last Week
| Patch Status | Number of Vulnerabilities |
|---|---|
| Unpatched | 2 |
| Patched | 14 |
Total Vulnerabilities by CVSS Severity Last Week
| Severity Rating | Number of Vulnerabilities |
|---|---|
| Low Severity | 0 |
| Medium Severity | 9 |
| High Severity | 6 |
| Critical Severity | 1 |
Total Vulnerabilities by CWE Type Last Week
| Vulnerability Type by CWE | Number of Vulnerabilities |
|---|---|
| Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type | 4 |
| Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | 4 |
| Missing Authorization | 3 |
| Improper Neutralization of Script-Related HTML Tags in a Web Page (Basic XSS) | 2 |
| Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') | 1 |
| Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') | 1 |
| Improper Authorization | 1 |
Researchers That Contributed to WordPress Security Last Week
| Researcher Name | Number of Vulnerabilities |
|---|---|
| István Márton | |
| (Wordfence Vulnerability Researcher) | 9 |
| Rafshanzani Suhada | 2 |
| Nex Team | 1 |
| Thomas Sanzey | 1 |
| Webbernaut | 1 |
| Lucio Sá | 1 |
| Marc-Alexandre Montpas | 1 |
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WordPress Plugins with Reported Vulnerabilities Last Week
| Software Name | Software Slug |
|---|---|
| Backup Migration | backup-backup |
| CAOS | Host Google Analytics Locally |
| E2Pdf – Export To Pdf Tool for WordPress | e2pdf |
| Essential Real Estate | essential-real-estate |
| Export and Import Users and Customers | users-customers-import-export-for-wp-woocommerce |
| Featured Image from URL (FIFU) | featured-image-from-url |
| GG Woo Feed for WooCommerce Shopping Feed on Google Facebook and Other Channels | gg-woo-feed |
| Greenshift – animation and page builder blocks | greenshift-animation-and-page-builder-blocks |
| Image horizontal reel scroll slideshow | image-horizontal-reel-scroll-slideshow |
| Import and export users and customers | import-users-from-csv-with-meta |
| Jquery news ticker | jquery-news-ticker |
| MW WP Form | mw-wp-form |
| Popup Builder – Create highly converting, mobile friendly marketing popups. | popup-builder |
| Post Grid Combo – 36+ Gutenberg Blocks | post-grid |
| Slick Social Share Buttons | slick-social-share-buttons |
| SpeedyCache – Cache, Optimization, Performance | speedycache |
Vulnerability Details
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Backup Migration <= 1.3.7 - Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution
Affected Software: Backup Migration CVE ID: CVE-2023-6553 CVSS Score: 9.8 (Critical) Researcher/s: Nex Team Patch Status: Patched Vulnerability Details: <https://wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/3511ba64-56a3-43d7-8ab8-c6e40e3b686e>
Slick Social Share Buttons <= 2.4.11 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary Option Update
Affected Software: Slick Social Share Buttons CVE ID: CVE-2023-6878 CVSS Score: 8.8 (High) Researcher/s: István Márton Patch Status: Unpatched Vulnerability Details: <https://wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/79a5c01d-3867-4b1e-b0ba-9a802f0bed92>
MW WP Form <= 5.0.3 - Improper Limitation of File Name to Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Deletion
Affected Software: MW WP Form CVE ID: CVE-2023-6559 CVSS Score: 7.5 (High) Researcher/s: Thomas Sanzey Patch Status: Patched Vulnerability Details: <https://wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/412d555c-9bbd-42f5-8020-ccfc18755a79>
Essential Real Estate <= 4.3.5 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Upload
Affected Software: Essential Real Estate CVE ID: CVE-2023-6827 CVSS Score: 7.5 (High) Researcher/s: István Márton Patch Status: Patched Vulnerability Details: <https://wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/8bb2ce22-077b-41dd-a2ff-cc1db9d20d38>
E2Pdf <= 1.20.25 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Arbitrary File Upload
Affected Software: E2Pdf – Export To Pdf Tool for WordPress CVE ID: CVE-2023-6826 CVSS Score: 7.2 (High) Researcher/s: István Márton Patch Status: Patched Vulnerability Details: <https://wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/03faec37-2cce-4e14-92f2-d941ab1b4ce9>
Export and Import Users and Customers <= 2.4.8 - Authenticated (Shop Manager+) Arbitrary File Upload
Affected Software: Export and Import Users and Customers CVE ID: CVE-2023-6558 CVSS Score: 7.2 (High) Researcher/s: István Márton Patch Status: Patched Vulnerability Details: <https://wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/55b3e2dc-dc4f-408b-bbc6-da72ed5ad245>
Greenshift – animation and page builder blocks <= 7.6.2 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Arbitrary File Upload
Affected Software: Greenshift – animation and page builder blocks CVE ID: CVE-2023-6636 CVSS Score: 7.2 (High) Researcher/s: István Márton Patch Status: Patched Vulnerability Details: <https://wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/821462d6-970e-4e3e-b91d-e7153296ba9f>
CAOS | Host Google Analytics Locally <= 4.7.14 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Plugin Settings Update
Affected Software: CAOS | Host Google Analytics Locally CVE ID: CVE-2023-6637 CVSS Score: 6.5 (Medium) Researcher/s: István Márton Patch Status: Patched Vulnerability Details: <https://wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/5ec1fd03-f865-4f58-b63b-e70c0c7e701d>
GTG Product Feed for Shopping <= 1.2.4 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Plugin Settings Update
Affected Software: GG Woo Feed for WooCommerce Shopping Feed on Google Facebook and Other Channels CVE ID: CVE-2023-6638 CVSS Score: 6.5 (Medium) Researcher/s: István Márton Patch Status: Unpatched Vulnerability Details: <https://wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/ce6b9b0a-e82e-459a-bddf-1c9354bcec00>
Image horizontal reel scroll slideshow <= 13.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode
Affected Software: Image horizontal reel scroll slideshow CVE ID: CVE-2023-5413 CVSS Score: 6.4 (Medium) Researcher/s: István Márton Patch Status: Patched Vulnerability Details: <https://wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/28ba6f91-c696-4019-ae87-28ebfbe464cf>
Post Grid Combo – 36+ Gutenberg Blocks <= 2.2.64 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Cross-Site Scripting
Affected Software: Post Grid Combo – 36+ Gutenberg Blocks CVE ID: CVE-2023-6645 CVSS Score: 6.4 (Medium) Researcher/s: Rafshanzani Suhada Patch Status: Patched Vulnerability Details: <https://wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/ab777672-6eef-4078-932d-24bb784107fa>
Jquery news ticker <= 3.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode
Affected Software: Jquery news ticker CVE ID: CVE-2023-5432 CVSS Score: 6.4 (Medium) Researcher/s: István Márton Patch Status: Patched Vulnerability Details: <https://wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/d22d9414-2df9-4528-a426-dce6e83f8d44>
Featured Image from URL (FIFU) <= 4.5.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via featured image alt text
Affected Software: Featured Image from URL (FIFU) CVE ID: CVE-2023-6561 CVSS Score: 6.4 (Medium) Researcher/s: Webbernaut Patch Status: Patched Vulnerability Details: <https://wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/d4d5ae93-000e-4001-adfa-c11058032469>
Popup Builder <= 4.2.2 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Affected Software: Popup Builder – Create highly converting, mobile friendly marketing popups. CVE ID: CVE-2023-6000 CVSS Score: 6.1 (Medium) Researcher/s: Marc-Alexandre Montpas Patch Status: Patched Vulnerability Details: <https://wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/e4a853e0-0ebc-4ed5-b6ff-ce3973fb3ee1>
Import and export users and customers <= 1.24.3 - Authenticated(Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via shortcode
Affected Software: Import and export users and customers CVE ID: CVE-2023-6624 CVSS Score: 4.9 (Medium) Researcher/s: Rafshanzani Suhada Patch Status: Patched Vulnerability Details: <https://wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/4731eb39-8c01-4a2b-80f7-15d8c13a19b5>
SpeedyCache <= 1.1.3 - Missing Authorization to Plugin Options Update
Affected Software: SpeedyCache – Cache, Optimization, Performance CVE ID: CVE-2023-6598 CVSS Score: 4.3 (Medium) Researcher/s: Lucio Sá Patch Status: Patched Vulnerability Details: <https://wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/db8cfdba-f3b2-45dc-9be7-6f6374fd5f39>
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7.8 High
AI Score
Confidence
High
0.935 High
EPSS
Percentile
99.1%