WordPress plugin · wp-post-author
Is WP Post Author safe?
Safe on 4.2.0 or newer.
The current version, 4.2.0, is past every affected range on record (7 of 8 records list one; 1 doesn’t, so check it below). Keep it updated and you’re clear of them.
- Flaws on record
- 8
- High or critical
- 4
- Exploited
- none
- Current version
- 4.2.0
- Last updated
- Oct 20, 2026
- Active installs
- 10,000+
Every recorded flaw
- Oct 7, 2026WP Post Author: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')CVE-2026-42708 · affects up to 4.0.0 · reported by PatchstackHigh 7.6
- Aug 5, 2026WP Post Author – Author Box, Multiple Authors, Guest Authors & Custom Avatars: Generic SQL InjectionCVE-2026-11977 · affects up to 3.9.1 · reported by WordfenceMedium 6.5
- Jun 26, 2026Contributor SQL Injection in WP Post Author <= 3.9.1 versions.CVE-2026-57643 · reported by PatchstackHigh 8.5
- Jan 2, 2025WP Post Author: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')CVE-2024-56247 · affects up to 3.8.2 · reported by PatchstackHigh 7.6
- Oct 12, 2024The WP Post Author – Boost Your Blog's Engagement with Author Box, Social Links, Co-Authors, Guest Authors, Post Rating System, and Custom User Registration ForCVE-2024-8757 · affects up to 3.8.1 · reported by WordfenceHigh 7.2
- Jul 22, 2024WP Post Author: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting')CVE-2024-37101 · affects up to 3.6.7 · reported by PatchstackMedium 6.5
- May 6, 2024WP Post Author: Missing AuthorizationCVE-2024-34389 · affects up to 3.6.4 · reported by PatchstackMedium 4.3
- May 6, 2024WP Post Author: Missing AuthorizationCVE-2024-34387 · affects up to 3.6.4 · reported by PatchstackMedium 4.3
Records come from the National Vulnerability Database, published by the researchers who found each flaw (Wordfence, Patchstack, WPScan and others); exploited status from CISA; exploit odds from FIRST’s EPSS; current version, installs and closures from wordpress.org, checked daily. Want every plugin on your site checked at once? Run the free website check.
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