WP BAC NOV 2024
WP Broken Access Control
Managed WordPress Security Report
Be informed about the latest WP Broken Access Control, identified and reported publicly. WP BAC NOV 2024 is a +172% INCREASE compared to previous month. Consider for your online safety, a managed WP/Woo security AUDIT, – OR – switching with a TOP10LIST alternative WP Security Plugin – OR – Hire us for your recurrent needs of managed WordPress Security and managed WooCommerce Security.
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The following cases made headlines PUBLICLY just last month in the WP Broken Access Control category:
1-Click Login: Passwordless Authentication | Broken Authentication (BAC) |
3D Work In Progress | Arbitrary File Deletion (BAC) |
3D Work In Progress | Arbitrary File Upload (BAC) |
AADMY | Unauthenticated Arbitrary Shortcode Execution (BAC) |
ACF Images Search And Insert | Arbitrary File Upload (BAC) |
Acnoo Flutter API | Account Takeover (BAC) |
Adding drop down roles in registration | Privilege Escalation (BAC) |
aDirectory | Arbitrary File Upload (BAC) |
Advanced Advertising System | PHP Object Injection (BAC) |
Advanced Custom Fields | Missing Authorisation (BAC) on Option Changes (BAC) |
Advanced Custom Fields | Missing Authorisation (BAC) to Private Information Disclosure |
Advanced Custom Fields | Missing Authorisation (BAC) to Private Information Disclosure |
Advanced Custom Fields PRO | Missing Authorisation (BAC) on Option Changes (BAC) |
Advanced Custom Fields PRO | Missing Authorisation (BAC) to Private Information Disclosure |
Advanced Custom Fields PRO | Missing Authorisation (BAC) to Private Information Disclosure |
Affiliate Pro - Affiliate Program for WooCommerce & WordPress | Authentication Bypass (BAC) to Account Takeover (BAC) and Privilege Escalation (BAC) |
Affiliator | Arbitrary File Upload (BAC) |
Aggregator Advanced Settings | Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) from SVG File Upload (BAC) |
Ahime Image Printer | Arbitrary File Download (BAC) |
AI Image Generator for Your Content & Featured Images – AI Postpix | Arbitrary File Upload (BAC) |
Ajar in5 Embed | Arbitrary File Upload (BAC) |
All Post Contact Form | Arbitrary File Upload (BAC) |
AMP for WP | Cross-Site Request Forgery to Privilege Escalation (BAC) |
Analyse Uploads | Arbitrary File Deletion (BAC) |
App Builder | Privilege Escalation (BAC) and Account Takeover (BAC) from Weak OTP |
AppPresser | Privilege Escalation (BAC) and Account Takeover (BAC) from Weak OTP |
AR For Woocommerce | Arbitrary File Upload (BAC) |
AR For WordPress | Arbitrary File Upload (BAC) |
Automatic Translation | Arbitrary File Upload (BAC) |
AVIF & SVG Uploader | Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) from SVG File Upload (BAC) |
Azz Anonim Posting | Arbitrary File Upload (BAC) |
Backup and Staging by WP Time Capsule | PHP Object Injection (BAC) |
Best Restaurant Menu by PriceListo | Broken Access Control (BAC) |
Bit File Manager | Limited JavaScript File Upload (BAC) |
Bit Form – Contact Form Plugin | Improper Input Validation to Arbitrary File Read (BAC) |
Black Widgets For Elementor | Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) from SVG File Upload (BAC) |
Bold Page Builder | Broken Access Control (BAC) |
Bot for Telegram on WooCommerce | Telegram Bot Token Disclosure to Authentication Bypass (BAC) |
Branding | Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) from SVG File Upload (BAC) |
Breeze | Broken Access Control (BAC) |
Bridge Core | Missing Authorisation (BAC) to Demo Import |
Bstone Demo Importer | Privilege Escalation (BAC) |
BuddyPress | Directory Traversal (BAC) |
BuddyPress Better Registration | Broken Authentication (BAC) |
Bulk Change Role | Privilege Escalation (BAC) |
Bulk images optimiser | Missing Authorisation (BAC) to Plugin Options Update (BAC) |
Calculated Fields Form | HTML Injection (BAC) |
Category Icon | Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) from SVG File Upload (BAC) |
Code Explorer | External File Read (BAC)ing |
Contact Form 7 Telegram | Missing Authorisation (BAC) to Subscription Approve and Pause and Refuse |
Cooked Pro | Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload (BAC) |
Creates 3D Flipbook, PDF Flipbook | Arbitrary File Upload (BAC) |
Crypto | Authentication Bypass (BAC) from log_in |
Crypto | Authentication Bypass (BAC) from register |
Crypto | Cross-Site Request Forgery to Authentication Bypass (BAC) |
CubeWP – All-in-One Dynamic Content Framework | Broken Access Control (BAC) |
Custom Icons for Elementor | Arbitrary File Upload (BAC) |
Debrandify | Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) from SVG File Upload (BAC) |
Demo Importer Plus | Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) from SVG File Upload (BAC) |
Digital Lottery | Arbitrary File Upload (BAC) |
Disc Golf Manager | PHP Object Injection (BAC) |
Download Monitor | Missing Authorisation (BAC) to API Key Manipulation |
Download Monitor | Missing Authorisation (BAC) to Private Information Exposure |
Download Plugin | Missing Authorisation (BAC) to User Metadata and Comment Download |
DS.DownloadList | PHP Object Injection (BAC) |
Easy Demo Importer | Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) from SVG File Upload (BAC) |
Easy Menu Manager | Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) from SVG File Upload (BAC) |
Easy Post Types | Missing Authorisation (BAC) from Multiple Functions |
Easy Post Types | PHP Object Injection (BAC) |
Echo RSS Feed Post Generator Plugin for WordPress | Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation (BAC) |
Editorial Assistant by Sovrn | Missing Authorisation (BAC) to Attachment Upload and Set Post Featured Image |
EKC Tournament Manager | Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) to Arbitrary File Upload (BAC) |
Elastik Page Builder | Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) from SVG File Upload (BAC) |
Elemenda | Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) from SVG File Upload (BAC) |
ElementsReady Addons for Elementor | Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) from SVG File Upload (BAC) |
Email Subscribers & Newsletters | Arbitrary Shortcode Execution (BAC) |
Empowerment Theme | PHP Object Injection (BAC) |
Enable Shortcodes inside Widgets,Comments and Experts | Unauthenticated Arbitrary Shortcode Execution (BAC) |
Exam Matrix | Privilege Escalation (BAC) |
Extensions by HocWP Team | Authentication Bypass (BAC) |
Feed Comments Number | Arbitrary File Upload (BAC) |
File Manager Pro | Cross-Site Request Forgery to Arbitrary File Upload (BAC) |
File Manager Pro | Unauthenticated Backup File Download (BAC) and Upload |
File Manager Pro | Unauthenticated Limited JavaScript File Upload (BAC) |
FileOrganizer | Arbitrary File Upload (BAC) |
Fonto | Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) from SVG File Upload (BAC) |
Forminator | Missing Authorisation (BAC) to Form Update (BAC) and Creation |
FREE DOWNLOAD MANAGER | Arbitrary File Deletion (BAC) |
Free Stock Photos Foter | PHP Object Injection (BAC) |
GERRYWORKS Post by Mail | Privilege Escalation (BAC) |
Giveaway Boost | PHP Object Injection (BAC) |
GiveWP | Unauthenticated PHP Object Injection (BAC) to Remote Code Execution (RCE) |
Greenshift – animation and page builder blocks | Broken Access Control (BAC) |
GRÜN spendino Spendenformular | Arbitrary Option Update (BAC) to Privilege Escalation (BAC) |
GutenKit | Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload (BAC) |
Happy Addons for Elementor | Broken Access Control (BAC) |
Hash Form | Unauthenticated Limited File Upload (BAC) |
HD Quiz – Save Results Light | Broken Access Control (BAC) |
Hello World | Arbitrary File Read (BAC) |
Htaccess File Editor | Broken Access Control (BAC) |
Hunk Companion | Missing Authorisation (BAC) to Unauthenticated Arbitrary Plugin Installation and Activation |
HurryTimer | Missing Authorisation (BAC) to Arbitrary Post Publication |
iBryl Switch User | Account Takeover (BAC) |
Image Map Pro | Missing Authorisation (BAC) to Map Project Add and Update and Delete |
ImagePress | Cross-Site Request Forgery to Plugin Settings Update (BAC) |
ImagePress | Missing Authorisation (BAC) to Arbitrary Post Deletion (BAC) and Post Title Update (BAC) |
Infinite-Scroll | Cross-Site Request Forgery to Plugin Settings Update (BAC) |
INK Official | Arbitrary File Upload (BAC) |
IP Loc8 | PHP Object Injection (BAC) |
JiangQie Free Mini Program | Arbitrary File Upload (BAC) |
Job Board Manager for WordPress | Privilege Escalation (BAC) |
Kata Plus | Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) from SVG File Upload (BAC) |
KB Support | Missing Authorisation (BAC) to Multiple Administrator Actions |
KB Support | Missing Authorisation (BAC) to Unauthenticated Ticket Reply Exposure |
Landing Page Cat | Broken Access Control (BAC) |
LatePoint | Authentication Bypass (BAC) |
Leyka | Broken Access Control (BAC) |
Linkz.ai | Missing Authorisation (BAC) to Plugin Settings Update (BAC) |
Linkz.ai | Missing Authorisation (BAC) to Unauthenticated Plugin Settings Update (BAC) |
LiteSpeed Cache | Privilege Escalation (BAC) |
LocateAndFilter | Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) from SVG File Upload (BAC) |
Login Protection – Limit Failed Login Attempts | IP Address Spoofing to Protection Mechanism Bypass (BAC) |
MaanStore API | Account Takeover (BAC) |
Mapster WP Maps | Incorrect Authorisation to Arbitrary Options Update (BAC) |
Marketing Automation by AZEXO | Arbitrary File Upload (BAC) |
Marketing Automation by AZEXO | Privilege Escalation (BAC) |
Masteriyo - LMS | Missing Authorisation (BAC) to Privilege Escalation (BAC) |
Meetup | Broken Authentication (BAC) |
Miniorange OTP Verification with Firebase | Authentication Bypass (BAC) |
Miniorange OTP Verification with Firebase | Privilege Escalation (BAC) from Registration due to Administrator Default User Role Value |
Multiline files upload for contact form 7 | Missing Authorisation (BAC) to Plugin Deactivation |
Multi Purpose Mail Form | Arbitrary File Upload (BAC) |
Multi Purpose Mail Form | Arbitrary File Upload (BAC) |
Multi Step Form | Broken Access Control (BAC) |
Mynx Page Builder | Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) from SVG File Upload (BAC) |
My Reading Library | PHP Object Injection (BAC) |
My Wp Brand – Hide menu & Hide Plugin | Broken Access Control (BAC) |
Namaste! LMS | PHP Object Injection (BAC) |
Nextend Social Login Pro | Authentication Bypass (BAC) |
Nice Backgrounds | Arbitrary File Upload (BAC) |
Notification for Telegram | Missing Authorisation (BAC) |
Order Attachments for WooCommerce 2.0 | Missing Authorisation (BAC) to Limited Arbitrary File Upload (BAC) |
Order Notification for Telegram | Missing Authorisation (BAC) to Unauthenticated Send Telegram Test Message |
Pedalo Connector | Authentication Bypass (BAC) |
PegaPoll | Arbitrary Option Update (BAC) to Privilege Escalation (BAC) |
Photo Gallery Builder | Broken Access Control (BAC) to Notice Dismissal |
photokit | Arbitrary File Upload (BAC) |
Plugin Propagator | Arbitrary File Upload (BAC) |
Plug your WooCommerce into the largest catalog of customized print products from Helloprint | Arbitrary File Upload (BAC) |
Portfolleo | Arbitrary File Upload (BAC) |
Product Customizer Light | Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) from SVG File Upload (BAC) |
Product Website Showcase | Arbitrary File Upload (BAC) |
ProfilePress Pro | Authentication Bypass (BAC) |
Property Lot Management System | Arbitrary File Upload (BAC) |
PublishPress Authors | Insecure Direct Object Reference (IDOR) to Arbitrary User Email Update (BAC) and Account Takeover (BAC) |
PWA | Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) from SVG File Upload (BAC) |
QA Analytics | Missing Authorisation (BAC) to Settings Update (BAC) |
QS Dark Mode | Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) from SVG File Upload (BAC) |
R Animated Icon | Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) from SVG File Upload (BAC) |
Rank Math SEO | PHP Object Injection (BAC) |
Rank Math SEO | Missing Authorisation (BAC) to Unauthenticated User and Term Metadata Insert, Update (BAC), and Delete |
Read more By Adam | Missing Authorisation (BAC) to Read More Button Deletion (BAC) |
Realty Workstation | Account Takeover (BAC) |
Recently | PHP Object Injection (BAC) |
Relogo | Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) from SVG File Upload (BAC) |
Re:WP | Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) from SVG File Upload (BAC) |
Robo Gallery | Missing Authorisation (BAC) to Private Gallery Title Disclosure |
Rover IDX | Missing Authorisation (BAC) from Multiple Functions |
Rover IDX | Authentication Bypass (BAC) to Administrator |
RS-Members | Privilege Escalation (BAC) |
RSVPMaker for Toastmasters | Arbitrary File Upload (BAC) |
SendGrid for WordPress | Missing Authorisation (BAC) to Log Deletion (BAC) |
SEOPress | Broken Access Control (BAC) |
SEOPress | Broken Access Control (BAC) |
SEOPress | Unauthenticated Broken Access Control (BAC) |
Shipyaari Shipping Management | PHP Object Injection (BAC) |
Shortcodes AnyWhere | Unauthenticated Arbitrary Shortcode Execution (BAC) |
ShortPixel Image Optimiser | Broken Access Control (BAC) |
Signup Page | Arbitrary Option Update (BAC) to Privilege Escalation (BAC) |
Simple Custom Post Order | Broken Access Control (BAC) |
Simple Membership | Open Redirection (BAC) |
Simple User Registration | Account Takeover (BAC) |
Sirv | Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) from SVG File Upload (BAC) |
SiteBuilder Dynamic Components | PHP Object Injection (BAC) |
Slider Revolution | Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) from SVG File Upload (BAC) |
Smart Manager | Broken Access Control (BAC) |
Social Web Suite | Directory Traversal (BAC) to Arbitrary File Download (BAC) |
Soumettre.fr | Missing Authorisation (BAC) |
Sovratec Case Management | Arbitrary File Upload (BAC) |
Spice Starter Sites | Missing Authorisation (BAC) to Unauthenticated Demo Content Import |
Stackable | Unauthenticated CSS Injection (BAC) |
Stacks Mobile App Builder | Account Takeover (BAC) |
Stacks Mobile App Builder | Arbitrary File Upload (BAC) |
Stars SMTP Mailer | Arbitrary File Upload (BAC) |
Sudan Payment Gateway for WooCommerce | Arbitrary File Upload (BAC) |
Suki Sites Import | Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) from SVG File Upload (BAC) |
Sunshine Photo Cart | Broken Access Control (BAC) |
Sunshine Photo Cart | Open Redirection (BAC) |
SurveyJS: Drag & Drop WordPress Form Builder | Arbitrary File Upload (BAC) |
SVG Complete | Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) from SVG File Upload (BAC) |
TAKETIN To WP Membership | PHP Object Injection (BAC) |
Talkback | PHP Object Injection (BAC) |
Telecash Ricaricaweb | PHP Object Injection (BAC) |
Templately | Broken Access Control (BAC) |
Templately | Broken Access Control (BAC) |
Timetable and Event Schedule | Missing Authorisation (BAC) |
Timetics | Insecure Direct Object Reference (IDOR) to Unauthenticated Arbitrary User Password and Email Reset and Account Takeover (BAC) |
Token Login | Broken Authentication (BAC) |
Training – Courses | Arbitrary File Upload (BAC) |
Uix Shortcodes | Unauthenticated Arbitrary Shortcode Execution (BAC) |
UltimateAI | Authentication Bypass (BAC) |
UltimateAI | Limited User Password Change (BAC) due to Improper Empty and Missing Default Value Check |
UltraPress Theme | PHP Object Injection (BAC) |
Unseen Blog Theme | PHP Object Injection (BAC) |
UserPlus | Registration Form Update (BAC) to Privilege Escalation (BAC) |
User Toolkit | Account Takeover (BAC) |
Verbalize WP | Arbitrary File Upload (BAC) |
WatchTowerHQ | Authentication Bypass (BAC) |
WC Marketplace | Cross-Site Request Forgery to Vendor Update (BAC)s |
WC Marketplace | Missing Authorisation (BAC) to Forged Vendor ProFile Deletion (BAC) Email Sending |
Wechat Social login | Authentication Bypass (BAC) |
Wechat Social login | Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload (BAC) |
WooCommerce | Unauthenticated HTML Injection (BAC) |
Woocommerce Custom Profile Picture | Arbitrary File Upload (BAC) |
WooCommerce Order Proposal | Privilege Escalation (BAC) from Order Proposal |
WooCommerce PDF Invoices & Packing Slips | Broken Access Control (BAC) |
Woocommerce Product Design | Arbitrary File Deletion (BAC) |
Woocommerce Product Design | Arbitrary File Download (BAC) |
Woocommerce Product Design | Arbitrary File Upload (BAC) |
WooCommerce UPS Shipping – Live Rates and Access Points | Missing Authorisation (BAC) to Plugin API key reset |
Woostagram Connect | Arbitrary File Upload (BAC) |
WordPress Comments Import & Export | Arbitrary File Read (BAC) from Directory Traversal (BAC) |
WordPress File Upload (BAC) | Unauthenticated Path Traversal to Arbitrary File Read (BAC) and Deletion (BAC) in wfu_file_downloaderphp |
WordPress Gallery Plugin – Limb Image Gallery | Arbitrary File Download (BAC) |
WordPress Gallery Plugin – Limb Image Gallery | Arbitrary File Upload (BAC) |
WordPress Meta Data and Taxonomies Filter (MDTF) | Bypass (BAC) |
WordPress Stripe Donation and Payment Plugin | Broken Access Control (BAC) |
WP 2FA with Telegram | Authentication Bypass (BAC) |
WP 2FA with Telegram | Two-Factor Authentication Bypass (BAC) |
WP Adminify | Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) from SVG File Upload (BAC) |
WP Blocks Hub | Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) from SVG File Upload (BAC) |
WP Booking System | Broken Access Control (BAC) |
WP Cleanup and Basic Functions | Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) from SVG File Upload (BAC) |
WPC Shop as a Customer for WooCommerce | PHP Object Injection (BAC) |
WPC Smart Messages for WooCommerce | Missing Authorisation (BAC) to Message Activation and Deactivation |
wpDiscuz | Authentication Bypass (BAC) |
WP donimedia carousel | Arbitrary File Upload (BAC) |
WP Dropbox Dropins | Arbitrary File Upload (BAC) |
WP Hotel Booking | Arbitrary File Upload (BAC) |
WP Popup Builder | Unauthenticated Arbitrary Shortcode Execution (BAC) |
WP REST API FNS | Account Takeover (BAC) |
WP REST API FNS | Arbitrary File Upload (BAC) |
WP RSS Aggregator | Missing Authorisation (BAC) |
WPSchoolPress | Insecure Direct Object Reference (IDOR) to Account Takeover (BAC) and Privilege Escalation (BAC) |
Wp Social | Authentication Bypass (BAC) |
WPS Telegram Chat | Missing Authorisation (BAC) to Private Information Exposure |
WP ULike | Cross-Site Request Forgery to Statistic Deletion (BAC) |
WP Users Masquerade | Authentication Bypass (BAC) |
WP VR | Broken Access Control (BAC) |
WP VR | Broken Access Control (BAC) |
Wux Blog Editor | Authentication Bypass (BAC) to Administrator |
Wux Blog Editor | Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload (BAC) |
Youzify | Missing Authorisation (BAC) to Arbitrary Attachment Deletion (BAC) |
Zita Elementor Site Library | Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) from SVG File Upload (BAC) |
WP BAC & WordPress Broken Access Control reported in 2023: | 931 |
WP BAC & WordPress Broken Access Control reported in 2024: | 1600 |
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