WP GDPR APR 2024: 43 WP Private Data Exposed

MANAGED WP GDPR APR 2024 REPORT

WP Private Data Exposed

Be informed about the latest WP GDPR APR 2024 - WP Private Data Exposed, identified and reported publicly. These Sensitive or Private Data Exposed have a severe negative financial impact on any business. Consider our WP/Woo GDPR audit.

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The following cases made headlines PUBLICLY in the GDPR APR 2024 & WP Private Data Exposed category:

Avada Theme	Unauthenticated Sensitive Information Exposure via Form Upload (BAC) Directory Listing
Avada Theme	Private Information Exposure via Form Entries
Backup and Restore WordPress	Unauthenticated Private Data Exposure
Backup Bolt	Private Data Exposure
Blossom Spa Theme	Private Information Exposure
Coming Soon & Maintenance Mode by Colorlib	Private Information Exposure
Complianz – GDPR/CCPA Cookie Consent	Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) to Data Request Deletion (BAC)
DSGVO All in one for WP	Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
DX-Watermark	Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) to Arbitrary File Upload (BAC) and Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
Easy Maintenance Mode	Private Information Exposure
Error Log Viewer by BestWebSoft	Directory Listing (BAC) to Private Data Exposure
Event Tickets	Improper Authorization (BAC) to Private Information Disclosure
Events Tickets Plus	Attendees Lists Private Information Disclosure
f(x) Private Site	Private Information Exposure
FG PrestaShop to WooCommerce	Private Data Exposure via Log File
Finale Lite	Missing Authorization (BAC) to Unauthenticated System Private Information Disclosure
Form Maker by 10Web	Private Information Exposure
GenerateBlocks	Private Information Exposure
Hustle	Private Information Exposure via Exposed Hubspot API Keys
JM Twitter Cards	Private Information Exposure via Meta Description
LiquidPoll – Advanced Polls for Creators and Brands	Private Information Exposure
Maintenance Mode by helderk	Private Information Exposure
MasterStudy LMS	Missing Authorization (BAC) to Sensitive Information Exposure in search_posts
MasterStudy LMS	Private Information Exposure via REST route
NextMove Lite	Missing Authorization (BAC) to Unauthenticated System Private Information Disclosure
Ninja Forms	Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) to Publicly Accessible Form Submission Export
OceanWP Theme	Missing Authorization (BAC) to Sensitive Information Exposure via LimitedLocal File Inclusion (BAC)
Page Builder Sandwich – Front-End Page Builder	Private Information Exposure
Paid Memberships Pro – Mailchimp Add On	Private Data Exposure
Paid Memberships Pro – Payfast Gateway Add On	Private Data Exposure via Log File
Password Protected Store for WooCommerce	Private Information Exposure via REST API
Post Grid	Private Information Exposure via get_posts API Endpoint
s2Member Pro	Private Information Exposure
Seriously Simple Podcasting	Unauthenticated Administrator Email Private Information Disclosure
Simple Restrict	Missing Authorization (BAC) to Sensitive Information Exposure
Smart Custom Fields	Missing Authorization (BAC) to Post Content Private Information Disclosure
Video Conferencing with Zoom	Private Information Exposure
VK All in One Expansion Unit	Private Information Exposure
Wholesale For WooCommerce	Unauthenticated Private Data Exposure
WholesaleX	Private Data Exposure on User Export
WooCommerce POS	Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity to Private Information Disclosure
WP Reset	Private Information Exposure due to Insufficient Randomness
WP Show Posts	Private Information Exposure

WordPress GDPR & WP Private Data Exposed reported in 2023:	137
WordPress GDPR & WP Private Data Exposed reported in 2024:	120

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What kind of Sensitive Data are exploited??

Sensitive information includes all Private Data, whether original or copied, which contains:

- Personal data: as defined by The EU General Data Protection Regulation (WP/Woo GDPR). A series of broad laws to prevent or discourage identity theft and to guard and protect individual privacy. In general, sensitive data is any data that reveals: Racial or ethnic origin; Political opinion; Religious or philosophical beliefs; Trade union membership; Genetic data; Biometric data; Health data; Sex life or sexual orientation; Financial information (bank account numbers and credit card numbers); Classified information.

- Protected Health Information (PHI): as defined by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA). PHI under the law is any information about health status, provision of health care, or payment for health care that is created or collected by a Covered Entity (or a third-party associate) that can be linked to a specific individual.

- Education records: as defined by the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA). FERPA governs access to educational information and records by potential employers, publicly funded educational institutions, and foreign governments.

- Customer information: as required by financial institutions to explain how they share and protect their customers' private information.