WP Themes vulnerability AUG 2023: 67 premium risk

WP themes vulnerability AUG 2023

Be informed about the latest WordPress / WooCommerce theme vulnerabilities, identified and reported publicly. With WP themes vulnerability AUG 2023, the consequences of a hack are ugly. You will experience major backlash on your WordPress domain, costly damage control/recovery, immediate revenue loss with long-term consequences.

It is a +1017% INCREASE compared to previous month, as specifically targeted vulnerabilities in WP Themes. Consider for your online safety, a managed WP/Woo Security AUDIT, – OR – switching with a TOP10LIST alternative WordPress Themes - OR - Hire professionals for a managed WP Theme migration.

As these files from publicly reported vulnerable themes are on your domain, it opens Pandora's box from a security point of view. The following cases made headlines PUBLICLY just last month in the WP themes vulnerability AUG 2023 category:

Addendio LITE – Find WordPress plugins and themes	Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
Agncy Theme	Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
Amela Theme	Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
Aquarella Lite Theme	Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
Arendelle Theme	Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
Bani Theme	Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
Blockst Theme	Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
BlogHub Theme	Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
Bootstrap Blog Theme	Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
Bootstrap Coach Theme	Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
Bootstrap Fitness Theme	Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
Brand Theme	Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
Broadcast Lite Theme	Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
Chained Theme	Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
Chic Lifestyle Theme	Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
Consulting Theme	Local File Inclusion (LFi)
Consultpress Lite Theme	Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
Cuisine Palace Theme	Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
DiviTorque – Divi Theme, Divi Builder and Extra Theme	Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
Elasta Theme	Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
Elation Theme	Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
Everse Theme	Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
G Blog Theme	Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
GloriousThemes Starter Sites	Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
GutenBook Theme	Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
Hasium Theme	Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
HQTheme Extra	Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
Krste Theme	Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
LearnMore Theme	Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
Lifestyle Magazine Theme	Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
Meridia Theme	Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
NewsHit Theme	Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
NicheBase Theme	Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
Nokke Theme	Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
nsc Theme	Prototype Pollution to Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
Ona Theme	Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
PixiGo Theme	Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
Purosa Theme	Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
Purus Theme	Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
RealHomes Theme	Broken Access Control (BAC)
RealHomes Theme	Broken Access Control (BAC)
Relax Spa Theme	Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
Rovenstart Theme	Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
SalesZone Theme	Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
Salzburg Blog Theme	Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
Shuban Theme	Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
Simplifii Theme	Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
SnazzyAdmin WP Admin Theme	Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
Speculor Theme	Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
Techism Theme	Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
Temp Mail X Theme	Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
Themereps Helper	Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
Topcat Lite Theme	Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
Travel Agency Booking Theme	Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
Travel Tour Theme	Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
Unakit Theme	Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
Unlimited Theme Addon For Elementor and WooCommerce	Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
Update Theme and Plugins from Zip File	Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
Villar Theme	Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
Viralike Theme	Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
winters Theme	Prototype Pollution to Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
WPCake Theme	Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
WPLMS Theme	Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) (Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF))
WP Moose Theme	Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
WP Sierra Theme	Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
yourjourney Theme	Prototype Pollution to Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
Yuki Theme	Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)

WordPress Theme vulnerabilities reported in 2023 so far:

157

BRIEF: It is difficult to keep an eye on every disclosed WordPress theme vulnerability and compare that list to the variations of plugins and themes you have set up on your site. The same goes with the publicly reported WP themes vulnerability AUG 2023. Yet, keeping track of vulnerabilities is the difference between having a secure site versus one that hackers will easily make use of.

We've been involved in WordPress security for more than a decade. Auditing hundreds of hacked domains, we understand for a fact that outdated themes and plugins are the leading cause behind hacked WordPress. Like any other software application, WordPress themes and plugins develop vulnerabilities. To patch it, developers quickly launch an update. When site owners postpone or fail to implement updates, they leave their websites susceptible to a hack.

WP theme vulnerabilities Explained

Keep Your WordPress Updated! We can't stress enough about the importance of security updates. You should have noticed that many hacks attacks that we mentioned in the earlier area were triggered due to outdated themes and plugins. It happens when there is a delay in updating the website. It leaves the site prone to a hack.

The impact of WP themes vulnerability AUG 2023:

The consequences of a hacked domains are ugly. You will experience some major backlash on your WordPress domain such as:

- A marked drop in search engine rankings for the targeted keywords;
- High bounce rates as visitors are redirected to different websites;
- Wasted SEO efforts in the future;
- Wasted development costs due to the fact, that sometimes is cheaper to start from scratch, than solve an old problem;

• - Search Engine Result Page blacklist/warnings on your domain, like:

• This site may be hacked
• Deceptive site ahead
• Hosting account suspensions
• Email providers blacklisting your domain
• High cleanup, recovery, damage control costs
• Major decline in your brand’s image, reputation

 

Probing attacks – 1st step for WP themes vulnerability AUG 2023

For the time being, the large bulk of these attacks appear to be information gathering attacks, created to identify whether a website has a vulnerable theme set up rather than to perform an exploit chain. The next steps are Remote Code Execution (RCE) leading to site takeover with these vulnerabilities. We highly advise upgrading as soon as possible.

WP themes vulnerability AUG 2023 identified - What should I do?

If your website is running any of these themes, it is critical to upgrade to the LATEST version IMMEDIATELY. If no patched version is available you will wish to momentarily change to another theme or use an active firewall software like owl WAF, that prevents these snooping or their real attacks. If you have made changes, modifications to these themes without the use of a child theme, you will want to download a backup copy of the present variation before updating. If anyone you know is running any of these themes, please share this post to guarantee they update their website also.

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