minute read Share this article: Two security vulnerabilities — one a privilege-escalation problem and the other a stored XSS bug — afflict a WordPress plugin with 40,000 installs. Two vulnerabilities (one critical) in a WordPress plugin called Orbit Fox could allow attackers to inject malicious code into vulnerable websites and/or take control of a website. Orbit Fox is a multi-featured WordPress plugin that works with the Elementor, Beaver Builder and Gutenberg site-building utilities. It allows site administrators to add features such as registration forms and widgets. The plugin, from a developer called ThemeIsle, has been installed by 400,000+ sites. According to researchers at Wordfence, the first flaw (CVEs are pending) is an authenticated privilege-escalation flaw that carries a CVSS bug-severity score of 9.9, making it critical. Authenticated attackers with contributor level access or above can elevate themselves to administrator status and potentially take over a WordPress site.