wordpress security

Depicter Slider Vulnerability – Cross-Site Request Forgery via save – CVE-2023-6493 | WordPress Plugin Vulnerability Report

By Your WP Guy / Jan 4, 2024

Plugin Name: Depicter Slider Key Information: Software Type: Plugin Software Slug: depicter Software Status: Active Software Author: averta Software Downloads: 727,890 Active Installs: 80,000 Last Updated: January 4, 2024 Patched Versions: 2.0.7 Affected Versions: <= 2.0.6 Vulnerability Details: Name: Depicter Slider – Responsive Image Slider, Video Slider & Post Slider <= 2.0.6 – Cross-Site Request Forgery via save Title: Cross-Site Request Forgery via save Type: Cross-Site Request…

Common Signs Your WordPress Website May Be Compromised

By Your WP Guy / Oct 3, 2023

You’ve invested time, money, and energy into building your business’s website on WordPress. It’s become a vital online presence and valuable asset for your company. But lurking in the shadows are potential security threats that can wreak havoc on your site. WordPress powers over 40% of all websites, making it an enticing target for hackers.…

WordPress Plugin Vulnerability Report – Comments – wpDiscuz – Unauthenticated SQL Injection

By Your WP Guy / Sep 18, 2023

Plugin Name: Comments – wpDiscuz Key Information: Software Type: Plugin Software Slug: wpdiscuz Software Status: Active Software Author: advancedcoding Software Downloads: 2,865,421 Active Installs: 80,000 Last Updated: September 18, 2023 Patched Versions: 7.6.6 Affected Versions: <=7.6.5 Vulnerability Details: Name: wpDiscuz <= 7.6.5 – Unauthenticated SQL Injection Type: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an…

WordPress Plugin Vulnerability Report: EWWW Image Optimizer – Sensitive Information Exposure

By Your WP Guy / Sep 8, 2023

Plugin Name: EWWW Image Optimizer Key Information: Software Type: Plugin Software Slug: ewww-image-optimizer Software Status: Active Software Author: nosilver4u Software Downloads: 33,159,954 Active Installs: 1,000,000 Last Updated: September 7, 2023 Patched Versions: 7.2.1 Affected Versions: <7.2.1 Vulnerability Details: Name: EWWW Image Optimizer <= 7.2.0 – Sensitive Information Exposure Type: Information Exposure CVSS Score: 5.3 (medium)…

WordPress Plugin Vulnerability Report: EmbedPress – Cross-Site Request Forgery

By Your WP Guy / Sep 8, 2023

Plugin Name: EmbedPress Key Information: Software Type: Plugin Software Slug: embedpress Software Status: Active Software Author: wpdevteam Software Downloads: 1,709,151 Active Installs: 80,000 Last Updated: September 8, 2023 Patched Versions: 3.8.4 Affected Versions: <3.8.4 Vulnerability Details: Name: EmbedPress <= 3.8.3 – Cross-Site Request Forgery Type: Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) CVSS Score: 4.3 (Medium) Publicly Published:…

What are Abandoned WordPress Plugins?

By Your WP Guy / Aug 22, 2023

Imagine you own a small online business. You built your website on WordPress and installed a few plugins to add useful features like contact forms, social sharing buttons, and SEO optimization. These plugins worked great initially. But over time some of them have stopped receiving updates. The developers seem to have abandoned these plugins altogether.…

What Is the WordPress Database and How Does It Work?

By Your WordPress Guy / Nov 15, 2022

Considering there are over 1.5 billion websites worldwide, it’s never been more important to have an exciting website. However, the pressure of building a site that holds a candle to the competition, while also keeping track of updates can feel overwhelming. Thankfully we have an amazing platform called WordPress that we can utilize. What we…