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User Feedback – Create Interactive Feedback Form, User Surveys, and Polls in Seconds Vulnerability – Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Name Parameter – CVE-2024-5902 | WordPress Plugin Vulnerability Report

By Your WP Guy / Jul 12, 2024

Plugin Name: User Feedback – Create Interactive Feedback Form, User Surveys, and Polls in Seconds Key Information: Software Type: Plugin Software Slug: userfeedback-lite Software Status: Active Software Author: smub Software Downloads: 1,961,766 Active Installs: 200,000 Last Updated: August 8, 2024 Patched Versions: 1.0.16 Affected Versions: <= 1.0.15 Vulnerability Details: Name: UserFeedback Lite <= 1.0.15 Title:…

10Web AI Assistant Vulnerability – AI Content Writing Assistant – Missing Authorization to Arbitrary Plugin Installation – CVE-2023-6985 |WordPress Plugin Vulnerability Report 

By Your WP Guy / Jan 25, 2024

Plugin Name: 10Web AI Assistant – AI Content Writing Assistant Key Information: Software Type: Plugin Software Slug: ai-assistant-by-10web Software Status: Active Software Author: 10web Software Downloads: 20,225 Active Installs: 30,000 Last Updated: January 30, 2024 Patched Versions: 1.0.19 Affected Versions: <= 1.0.18 Vulnerability Details: Name: 10Web AI Assistant – AI Content Writing Assistant <= 1.0.18…

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…

A Guide to WordPress Maintenance: Timelines, Tasks, and Triumphs for Your Business

By Your WP Guy / Jun 20, 2023

If you’re using WordPress to showcase your business, you’re already on the right track. This powerful platform is a great tool that, when properly maintained, can help your business thrive online. But, like a Harley, a piano, or even yourself, it needs regular tune-ups to keep running at peak performance. But how often should you…

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…

What Are WordPress Themes? (And How to Change One Safely)

By Jonathan Wofford / Jun 9, 2022

The short answer A WordPress theme controls how your website looks: the layout, fonts, colors, header and footer. Plugins add features; the theme handles the design. Every site runs one active theme, and you can change it without losing your pages or posts, though some design settings will not carry over. See how we keep…

What Are WordPress Plugins? (And How Many Is Too Many)

By Jonathan Wofford / May 19, 2022

The short answer A WordPress plugin is an add-on that gives your website a new feature without custom code: a contact form, backups, security, an online store, SEO settings. You install it from your dashboard, and it can be switched off or removed at any time. Every plugin also has to be kept updated, because…

What Is a WordPress Maintenance Plan?

By Jonathan Wofford / Apr 5, 2022

The short answer A WordPress maintenance plan is a monthly service where someone else keeps your site updated, backed up, secure and online. A good plan does more than press “update”: a person checks the site afterward, fixes what an update breaks, and can restore a backup if something goes wrong. Most plans add security…

What is WordPress Maintenance? A 5 Step Overview

By Your WordPress Guy / Feb 3, 2022

Once you have installed and built your WordPress website, it is essential that you keep your updates fresh. Your WordPress site will require the same level of love, attention, and maintenance that goes into a car. Think about what happens to your car when you miss oil changes, ignore funny sounds, and don’t change your…