Async JavaScript · Security record
Is Async JavaScript safe?
No known vulnerability affects the current version (2.21.08.31). 6 issues were found in earlier versions and fixed, the latest disclosed on Jun 29, 2021.
Checked 4 days ago against the WPVulnerability database, for version 2.21.08.31.
How it’s looked after
- Last release
- Jun 22, 2023 (3 years ago)
- Releases in the last year
- 0
- Tested up to
- WordPress 6.2.15 (current: 7.1)
- Active installs
- 60K+
6 known vulnerabilities
- 1 medium
- 5 not rated
None affects the current version.
Disclosed each year
- 20202
- 20212
Every known vulnerability in Async JavaScript
Newest first, with any that affect the current version at the top.
Fixed in 2.21.06.29 · Jun 29, 2021 · Patchstack
Fixed in 2.21.06.29 · Jun 13, 2021 · Wordfence
Fixed in 2.20.02.27 · CVE-2020-36854 · Feb 27, 2020 · Wordfence
Fixed in 2.20.02.27 · Feb 27, 2020 · Patchstack
Fixed in 2.20.02.27 · WPScan
Fixed in 2.21.06.29 · WPScan
Questions about Async JavaScript’s security
Is Async JavaScript safe to use?
No known vulnerability affects its current version. Earlier versions had issues that are now fixed, so keep Async JavaScript updated: most attacks target sites that haven’t updated.
Does Async JavaScript have known security vulnerabilities?
None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 6 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Async JavaScript up to date.
Is Async JavaScript still maintained?
Its last release was 3 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
Is Async JavaScript compatible with the latest WordPress?
Async JavaScript’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.2.15, 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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