Wordfence Intelligence Weekly WordPress Vulnerability Report (June 17, 2024 to June 23, 2024)

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Last week, there were 183 vulnerabilities disclosed in 135 WordPress Plugins and 14 WordPress Themes that have been added to the Wordfence Intelligence Vulnerability Database, and there were 61 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:

WAF-RULE-707 – data redacted while we work with the vendor on a patch.
WAF-RULE-708 – data redacted while we work with the vendor 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
Patched	101
Unpatched	82

Total Vulnerabilities by CVSS Severity Last Week

Severity Rating	Number of Vulnerabilities
Medium Severity	142
High Severity	24
Critical Severity	17

Total Vulnerabilities by CWE Type Last Week

Vulnerability Type by CWE	Number of Vulnerabilities
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (‘Cross-site Scripting’)	67
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)	31
Missing Authorization	29
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command (‘SQL Injection’)	9
Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program (‘PHP Remote File Inclusion’)	7
Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type	6
Information Exposure	4
Deserialization of Untrusted Data	3
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory (‘Path Traversal’)	3
Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)	3
Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key	2
Improper Control of Generation of Code (‘Code Injection’)	2
Improper Input Validation	2
Information Exposure Through Log Files	2
URL Redirection to Untrusted Site (‘Open Redirect’)	2
Use of Less Trusted Source	2
Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel	1
Improper Access Control	1
Improper Neutralization of Directives in Dynamically Evaluated Code (‘Eval Injection’)	1
Improper Neutralization of Formula Elements in a CSV File	1
Incorrect Authorization	1
Incorrect Privilege Assignment	1
Protection Mechanism Failure	1
Uncontrolled Resource Consumption (‘Resource Exhaustion’)	1
Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password	1

Researchers That Contributed to WordPress Security Last Week

Researcher Name	Number of Vulnerabilities
Lucio Sá	13
wesley (wcraft)	10
Dave Jong	9
stealthcopter	9
Rafie Muhammad	9
Majed Refaea	9
Bob Matyas	8
Dhabaleshwar Das	8
LVT-tholv2k	8
Abdi Pranata	8
Francesco Carlucci	7
István Márton	5
Krzysztof Zając	5
Jean Tirstan T	4
Peter Thaleikis	3
Guido Iván García	3
Phill Sav (Savphill)	3
Ngô Thiên An (ancorn_)	3
Arkadiusz Hydzik	3
Dmitrii Ignatyev	3
João Pedro Soares de Alcântara	3
Jack Taylor	3
JoanClarke2	2
Norbert Hofmann	2
Colin Xu	2
Gibran Abdillah	2
Webbernaut	2
Felipe Caon	2
CatFather	2
Snicco	2
Ananda Dhakal	2
Steven Julian	2
Rayhan Ramdhany Hanaputra	2
Khalid	1
Vinay Kumar	1
beluga	1
Mochamad Sofyan	1
Rafshanzani Suhada	1
Yuuta Watanabe	1
Peng Zhou	1
Benedictus Jovan (aillesiM)	1
thiennv	1
Jin Hao Chan	1
LuxF0z	1
M.Awad	1
Nosa “apapedulimu” Shandy	1
YC_Infosec	1
1337_Wannabe	1
tom	1
Yuchen Ji	1
Tim Coen	1
Hoa Le Ngoc (lengochoa)	1
Muhammad Daffa	1
Davide Balzano	1
AtaTurk1925	1
Akbar Kustirama	1
Truoc Phan	1
An Đặng	1
Joshua Chan	1
haidv35	1
vps1-	1

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WordPress Plugins with Reported Vulnerabilities Last Week

Software Name	Software Slug
Academy LMS – eLearning and online course solution for WordPress	academy
Accordion – Multiple Accordion or FAQs Builder	accordions-or-faqs
affiliate-toolkit – WordPress Affiliate Plugin	affiliate-toolkit-starter
AliExpress Dropshipping with AliNext Lite	ali2woo-lite
ARMember Premium – Membership Plugin, Content Restriction, Member Levels, User Profile & User signup	armember
Bible Text	bible-text
Blogmentor – Blog Layouts for Elementor	blogmentor
BlossomThemes Email Newsletter	blossomthemes-email-newsletter
Booking for Appointments and Events Calendar – Amelia	ameliabooking
Branda – White Label WordPress, Custom Login Page Customizer	branda-white-labeling
Bricks Builder	bricksbuilder
Business Directory Plugin – Easy Listing Directories for WordPress	business-directory-plugin
CM Email Registration Blacklist and Whitelist	cm-email-blacklist
Consulting Elementor Widgets	consulting-elementor-widgets
ContentLock	contentlock
ConvertKit – Email Newsletter, Email Marketing, Subscribers and Landing Pages	convertkit
Cost Calculator Builder PRO	cost-calculator-builder-pro
Custom Field Suite	custom-field-suite
Custom Product List Table	custom-product-list-table
Demo Awesome	demo-awesome
DImage 360	dimage-360
Easy Table of Contents	easy-table-of-contents
Elegant Themes Icons	elegant-themes-icons
Email Subscribers by Icegram Express – Email Marketing, Newsletters, Automation for WordPress & WooCommerce	email-subscribers
Embed Peertube Playlist	embed-peertube-playlist
EmbedSocial – Social Media Feeds, Reviews and Galleries	embedalbum-pro
Empty Cart Button for WooCommerce	empty-cart-button-for-woocommerce
Enhance Your Posts with the WP Post Author Box, Co-Authors, Guest Authors, and Post Rating System, including Registration Form Builder	wp-post-author
Event Monster – Event Management, Tickets Booking, Upcoming Event	event-monster
Export WP Page to Static HTML/CSS	export-wp-page-to-static-html
Falang multilanguage for WordPress	falang
FS Poster – WordPress Social media Auto Poster & Scheduler [Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Pinterest]	fs-poster
Gallery Plugin for WordPress – Envira Photo Gallery	envira-gallery-lite
Greenshift – animation and page builder blocks	greenshift-animation-and-page-builder-blocks
Hercules Core	hercules-core
Hide Dashboard Notifications	wp-hide-backed-notices
Ibtana – WordPress Website Builder	ibtana-visual-editor
Image Optimizer, Resizer and CDN – Sirv	sirv
Index WP MySQL For Speed	index-wp-mysql-for-speed
InstaWP Connect – 1-click WP Staging & Migration	instawp-connect
JetWidgets For Elementor	jetwidgets-for-elementor
Kanban Boards for WordPress	kanban
Kimili Flash Embed	kimili-flash-embed
Laybuy Payment Extension for WooCommerce	laybuy-gateway-for-woocommerce
License Manager for WooCommerce	license-manager-for-woocommerce
Lifeline Donation	lifeline-donation
Loco Translate	loco-translate
Login with phone number	login-with-phone-number
Master Slider – Responsive Touch Slider	master-slider
MasterStudy LMS WordPress Plugin – for Online Courses and Education	masterstudy-lms-learning-management-system
MaxGalleria	maxgalleria
Media Library Assistant	media-library-assistant
MIMO Woocommerce Order Tracking	mimo-woocommerce-order-tracking
My Favorites	my-favorites
Newsletters	newsletters-lite
Newspack Blocks	newspack-blocks
Newspack Newsletters	newspack-newsletters
Online Booking & Scheduling Calendar for WordPress by vcita	meeting-scheduler-by-vcita
OpenPGP Form Encryption for WordPress	openpgp-form-encryption
Optinly – Exit Intent, Newsletter Popups, Gamification & Opt-in Forms	optinly
Orbit Fox by ThemeIsle	themeisle-companion
OSM Map Widget for Elementor	osm-map-elementor
Page Builder Sandwich – Front End WordPress Page Builder Plugin	page-builder-sandwich
Page Builder: Live Composer	live-composer-page-builder
Paid Memberships Pro – Content Restriction, User Registration, & Paid Subscriptions	paid-memberships-pro
PDF Viewer for Elementor	pdf-viewer-for-elementor
Pexels: Free Stock Photos	wp-pexels-free-stock-photos
Photo Gallery, Images, Slider in Rbs Image Gallery	robo-gallery
Photo Video Gallery Master	photo-video-gallery-master
phpinfo() WP	phpinfo-wp
Play.ht – Make Your Blog Posts Accessible With Text to Speech Audio	play-ht
Pop ups, Exit intent popups, email popups, banners, bars, countdowns and cart savers – Promolayer	promolayer-popup-builder
Popup Box – Create Countdown, Coupon, Video, Contact Form Popups	ays-popup-box
PropertyHive	propertyhive
Replace Image	replace-image
Restaurant Reservations	nd-restaurant-reservations
Salon Booking System	salon-booking-system
Scheduling Plugin – Online Booking for WordPress	calendar-booking
SEOPress – On-site SEO	wp-seopress
Shariff Wrapper	shariff
Shortcode Addons- with Visual Composer, Divi, Beaver Builder and Elementor Extension	shortcode-addons
Shortcodes by United Themes	ut-shortcodes
Shortcodes Ultimate Pro	shortcodes-ultimate-pro
Sina Extension for Elementor (Slider, Gallery, Form, Modal, Data Table, Tab, Particle, Free Elementor Widgets & Elementor Templates)	sina-extension-for-elementor
SiteGuard WP Plugin	siteguard
Sketchfab Embed	sketchfab-oembed
Slider & Popup Builder by Depicter – Add Image Slider, Carousel Slider, Exit Intent Popup, Popup Modal, Coupon Popup, Post Slider Carousel	depicter
Slideshow SE	slideshow-se
Smush Image Optimization – Optimize Images \| Compress & Lazy Load Images \| Convert WebP \| Image CDN	wp-smushit
Solid Security – Password, Two Factor Authentication, and Brute Force Protection	better-wp-security
SP Project & Document Manager	sp-client-document-manager
Sparkle Demo Importer	sparkle-demo-importer
Squeeze	squeeze
SULly	sully
Support SVG – Upload svg files in wordpress without hassle	support-svg
SVG Block	svg-block
Table Addons for Elementor	table-addons-for-elementor
Tabs – Responsive Tabs with WooCommerce Product Tab Extension	vc-tabs
The Plus Addons for Elementor Page Builder	theplus_elementor_addon
Themify – WooCommerce Product Filter	themify-wc-product-filter
Tickera – WordPress Event Ticketing	tickera-event-ticketing-system
Tournamatch	tournamatch
Transition Slider – Responsive Image Slider and Gallery	transition-slider-lite
Typing Text	typing-text
UberMenu	ubermenu
Ultimate Blocks – WordPress Blocks Plugin	ultimate-blocks
Ultimate Custom Add To Cart Button (Ajax) For WooCommerce by Binary Carpenter	custom-add-to-cart-button-for-woocommerce
Universal Slider	fusion-slider
User Profile Picture	metronet-profile-picture
User Rights Access Manager	user-rights-access-manager
Vimeography: Vimeo Video Gallery WordPress Plugin	vimeography
Wheel of Life: Coaching and Assessment Tool for Life Coach	wheel-of-life
Wishlist Member	wishlist-member-x
WooCommerce Checkout & Funnel Builder by CartFlows – Create High Converting Stores For WooCommerce	cartflows
Woocommerce Customers Order History	woo-customers-order-history
Word Balloon	word-balloon
WordPress CRM, Email & Marketing Automation for WordPress \| Award Winner — Groundhogg	groundhogg
WordPress Picture / Portfolio / Media Gallery	nimble-portfolio
WP 2FA – Two-factor authentication for WordPress	wp-2fa
WP Blog Post Layouts	wp-blog-post-layouts
WP Child Theme Generator	wp-child-theme-generator
WP Hotel Booking	wp-hotel-booking
WP Job Manager – Resume Manager	wp-job-manager-resumes
WP Magazine Modules Lite	wp-magazine-modules-lite
WP Maintenance	wp-maintenance
WP QuickLaTeX	wp-quicklatex
WP Recipe Maker	wp-recipe-maker
WP Scraper	wp-scraper
WP Secure Maintenance	wp-secure-maintainance
WP SVG Images	wp-svg-images
WPAdverts – Classifieds Plugin	wpadverts
WPZOOM Addons for Elementor (Templates, Widgets)	wpzoom-elementor-addons
YARPP – Yet Another Related Posts Plugin	yet-another-related-posts-plugin
Youzify – BuddyPress Community, User Profile, Social Network & Membership Plugin for WordPress	youzify
Zoho Marketing Automation	zoho-marketinghub

WordPress Themes with Reported Vulnerabilities Last Week

Software Name	Software Slug
Book Landing Page	book-landing-page
Chic Lite	chic-lite
Customizr	customizr
Digital Newspaper	digital-newspaper
Divi	Divi
Education Zone	education-zone
Enfold – Responsive Multi-Purpose Theme	enfold
Flatsome	flatsome
Grey Opaque	grey-opaque
Hueman	hueman
Materialis	materialis
Mosaic	mosaic
Sinatra	sinatra
Vilva	vilva

Vulnerability Details

Please note that if you run the Wordfence plugin on your WordPress site, with the scanner enabled, you should’ve already been notified if your site was affected by any of these vulnerabilities. If you’d like to receive real-time notifications whenever a vulnerability is added to the Wordfence Intelligence Vulnerability Database, check out our Slack and HTTP Webhook Integration, which is completely free to utilize.

InstaWP Connect <= 0.1.0.38 – Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload

10.0

CVSS Rating
Critical (10.0)

CVE-ID
CVE-2024-37228

Patch Status
Patched

Published
Jun 21, 2024

Affected Software
InstaWP Connect – 1-click WP Staging & Migration

Researcher