Reported vulnerability
Cool Plugins (Various Versions) - Arbitrary Plugin Installation and Activation
Published 4 Apr 2022
Updated 22 Jan 2024
CVE-2022-4950
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Wordfence advisory
high · CVSS 8.8Several WordPress plugins developed by Cool Plugins are vulnerable to arbitrary plugin installation and activation that can lead to remote code execution by authenticated attackers with minimal permissions, such as a subscriber.
Severity vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Event Countdown for The Events Calendar
- Software
- plugin · countdown-for-the-events-calendar
- Affected versions
- Start version unspecified, through 1.3.1
- Fix availability
- Fix available
- Fixed versions
- 1.4
Recommended action
Update to version 1.4, or a newer patched version
The Events Calendar Events Notification Bar Addon
- Software
- plugin · events-notification-bar-addon
- Affected versions
- Start version unspecified, through 1.1
- Fix availability
- Fix available
- Fixed versions
- 1.6
Recommended action
Update to version 1.6, or a newer patched version
Cool Timeline (Horizontal & Vertical Timeline)
- Software
- plugin · cool-timeline
- Affected versions
- Start version unspecified, through 2.3.3
- Fix availability
- Fix available
- Fixed versions
- 2.4
Recommended action
Update to version 2.4, or a newer patched version
Cryptocurrency Donation Box – Bitcoin & Crypto Donations
- Software
- plugin · cryptocurrency-donation-box
- Affected versions
- Start version unspecified, through 1.7
- Fix availability
- Fix available
- Fixed versions
- 1.8
Recommended action
Update to version 1.8, or a newer patched version
Events Search & Filter Bar for The Events Calendar
- Software
- plugin · events-search-addon-for-the-events-calendar
- Affected versions
- Start version unspecified, through 1.1.3
- Fix availability
- Fix available
- Fixed versions
- 1.2
Recommended action
Update to version 1.2, or a newer patched version
Cryptocurrency Widgets For Elementor
- Software
- plugin · cryptocurrency-widgets-for-elementor
- Affected versions
- Start version unspecified, before 1.3
- Fix availability
- Fix available
- Fixed versions
- 1.3
Recommended action
Update to version 1.3, or a newer patched version
Event Single Page Builder For The Events Calendar
- Software
- plugin · event-page-templates-addon-for-the-events-calendar
- Affected versions
- Start version unspecified, through 1.5
- Fix availability
- Fix available
- Fixed versions
- 1.6
Recommended action
Update to version 1.6, or a newer patched version
Events Shortcodes For The Events Calendar
- Software
- plugin · template-events-calendar
- Affected versions
- Start version unspecified, through 1.9.4
- Fix availability
- Fix available
- Fixed versions
- 2.0
Recommended action
Update to version 2.0, or a newer patched version
Cryptocurrency Widgets – Price Ticker & Coins List
- Software
- plugin · cryptocurrency-price-ticker-widget
- Affected versions
- Start version unspecified, through 2.4
- Fix availability
- Fix available
- Fixed versions
- 2.5.1
Recommended action
Update to version 2.5.1, or a newer patched version
Events Widgets For Elementor And The Events Calendar
- Software
- plugin · events-widgets-for-elementor-and-the-events-calendar
- Affected versions
- Start version unspecified, through 1.4.2
- Fix availability
- Fix available
- Fixed versions
- 1.5
Recommended action
Update to version 1.5, or a newer patched version
Further references (1)
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Other reports for the same product
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- Cryptocurrency Donation Box <= 2.2.13 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via data_object ParameterUpdated 14 Oct 2026
- Cryptocurrency Donation Box – Bitcoin & Crypto Donations <= 2.2.13 - Missing AuthorizationUpdated 15 Apr 2026
- The Events Calendar Countdown Addon <= 1.4.15 - Missing AuthorizationUpdated 14 Jan 2026
- The Events Calendar Countdown Addon <= 1.4.9 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site ScriptingUpdated 11 Jun 2025
- Cryptocurrency Widgets For Elementor <= 1.6.4 - Unauthenticated Local File InclusionUpdated 12 Dec 2024