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WPtouch vulnerabilities
WPtouch has 4 known vulnerabilities in this database. The most recent published record is dated 9 Jan 2023.
- Known vulnerabilities
- 4
- Active installs
- 50,000+
- Latest version
- 4.3.62
- Last updated
- 4 Dec 2025
- Most recent
- 9 Jan 2023
Find it in your WordPress dashboard under Plugins. Severity is based on the CVSS score published with the CVE where one is available.
| Vulnerability | Severity | Affected | Fix | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Security weakness CVE-2022-3416 | High 7.2 | Before 4.3.45 | Fixed in 4.3.45 | 9 Jan 2023 |
| PHP object injection CVE-2022-3417 | High 8.8 | Before 4.3.45 | Fixed in 4.3.45 | 9 Jan 2023 |
| SQL injection CVE-2011-4803 | Not scored | Not yet published | Check for an update | 14 Dec 2011 |
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2010-4779 | Not scored | Not yet published | Check for an update | 7 Apr 2011 |
Read the published descriptions
- CVE-2022-3416, 9 Jan 2023
- The WPtouch WordPress plugin before 4.3.45 does not properly validate images to be uploaded, allowing high privilege users such as admin to upload arbitrary files on the server even when they should not be allowed to (for example in multisite setup) CVE record
- CVE-2022-3417, 9 Jan 2023
- The WPtouch WordPress plugin before 4.3.45 unserialises the content of an imported settings file, which could lead to PHP object injections issues when an user import (intentionally or not) a malicious settings file and a suitable gadget chain is present on the blog. CVE record
- CVE-2011-4803, 14 Dec 2011
- SQL injection vulnerability in wptouch/ajax.php in the WPTouch plugin for WordPress allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the id parameter. CVE record
- CVE-2010-4779, 7 Apr 2011
- Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in lib/includes/auth.inc.php in the WPtouch plugin 1.9.19.4 and 1.9.20 for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the wptouch_settings parameter to include/adsense-new.php. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information. CVE record
What to do if you run WPtouch
If you run WPtouch, open WordPress and check the installed version in Plugins. Compare it with the affected versions in the vulnerability record. If a fixed version is available, take a current backup and update to that version or the latest supported release.
If no fixed version exists, consider disabling and removing the plugin or replacing it with a maintained alternative. After dealing with the affected software, check administrator users, unexpected file changes, redirects, unfamiliar pages and security logs for signs that the site may already have been altered.
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