Allow HTML in Category Descriptions · Security record
Is Allow HTML in Category Descriptions safe?
One known vulnerability affects the current version (1.2.5), and it has no fix yet.
Checked 6 days ago against the WPVulnerability database, for version 1.2.5.
How it’s looked after
- Last release
- Mar 5, 2026 (8 months ago)
- Releases in the last year
- 1
- Tested up to
- WordPress 6.9.11 (current: 7.1)
- Active installs
- 8K+
1 known vulnerability
- 1 not rated
1 affects the current version. 1 has no fix yet.
Every known vulnerability in Allow HTML in Category Descriptions
Newest first, with any that affect the current version at the top.
Affects the current version · No fix yet · CVE-2026-0693 · Feb 13, 2026 · Wordfence
Questions about Allow HTML in Category Descriptions’s security
Is Allow HTML in Category Descriptions safe to use?
Yes: 1 known vulnerability affects version 1.2.5, according to WPVulnerability’s database. Until a fixed version is out, weigh the risk, or switch to an alternative.
Does Allow HTML in Category Descriptions have known security vulnerabilities?
Yes: 1 known vulnerability affects version 1.2.5, according to WPVulnerability’s database.
Is Allow HTML in Category Descriptions still maintained?
Its last release was 8 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
Is Allow HTML in Category Descriptions compatible with the latest WordPress?
Allow HTML in Category Descriptions’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.
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