Kadence Security · Security record
Is Kadence Security safe?
No known vulnerability affects the current version (10.0.6). 43 issues were found in earlier versions and fixed, the latest disclosed on Jun 20, 2024.
Checked 3 days ago against the WPVulnerability database, for version 10.0.6.
How it’s looked after
- Last release
- Oct 14, 2026 (3 weeks ago)
- Releases in the last year
- 12
- Tested up to
- WordPress 7.1.4
- Support resolved
- 5 of 13 threads in two months
- Active installs
- 700K+
43 known vulnerabilities
- 3 high
- 2 low
- 38 not rated
None affects the current version.
Disclosed each year
- 20123
- 20131
- 20143
- 20156
- 20169
- 20182
- 20213
- 20233
- 20241
Every known vulnerability in Kadence Security
Newest first, with any that affect the current version at the top.
Fixed in 9.3.2 · CVE-2022-44593 · Jun 20, 2024 · Wordfence
Fixed in 9.0.1 · Nov 1, 2023 · Patchstack
Fixed in 9.0.1 · Oct 31, 2023 · Wordfence
Fixed in 8.1.5 · CVE-2023-28786 · Mar 27, 2023 · Wordfence
Fixed in 7.9.1 · Apr 22, 2021 · Wordfence
Fixed in 7.9.1 · Apr 21, 2021 · Patchstack
Fixed in 7.7.0 · CVE-2020-36176 · Jan 6, 2021 · Wordfence
Fixed in 7.0.3 · CVE-2018-12636 · Jun 22, 2018 · Wordfence
Fixed in 6.9.1 · CVE-2018-7433 · Mar 2, 2018 · Wordfence
Fixed in 5.6.2 · Oct 6, 2016 · Wordfence
Fixed in 5.6.2 · Oct 6, 2016 · Patchstack
Fixed in 5.6.2 · Sep 27, 2016 · Wordfence
Fixed in 5.3.6 · Apr 25, 2016 · Wordfence
Fixed in 5.3.6 · Apr 25, 2016 · Patchstack
Fixed in 5.3.1 · Apr 22, 2016 · Patchstack
Fixed in 5.3.1 · Apr 21, 2016 · Wordfence
Fixed in 5.3.5 · Apr 5, 2016 · Wordfence
Fixed in 5.3.5 · Apr 5, 2016 · Patchstack
Fixed in 4.6.13 · Oct 18, 2015 · Patchstack
Fixed in 4.0.0 · May 15, 2015 · Patchstack
Fixed in 3.5.6 · May 15, 2015 · Patchstack
Fixed in 3.6.4 · May 15, 2015 · Patchstack
Fixed in 3.4.4 · May 15, 2015 · Patchstack
Fixed in 4.6.13 · Apr 14, 2015 · Wordfence
Fixed in 3.6.4 · Aug 1, 2014 · Wordfence
Fixed in 3.6.4 · Aug 1, 2014 · Wordfence
Fixed in 3.5.4 · Aug 1, 2014 · Wordfence
Fixed in 3.5.4 · Aug 2, 2013 · Patchstack
Fixed in 3.4.4 · Aug 20, 2012 · Wordfence
Fixed in 3.2.5 · CVE-2012-4264 · May 11, 2012 · Wordfence
Fixed in 3.2.5 · CVE-2012-4263 · May 11, 2012 · Wordfence
Fixed in 9.0.1 · WPScan
Fixed in 4.0.0 · WPScan
Fixed in 3.6.4 · WPScan
Fixed in 3.5.6 · WPScan
Fixed in 3.4.4 · WPScan
Fixed in 3.5.4 · WPScan
Fixed in 4.6.13 · WPScan
Fixed in 5.3.5 · WPScan
Fixed in 5.3.1 · WPScan
Fixed in 5.3.6 · WPScan
Fixed in 5.6.2 · WPScan
Fixed in 7.9.1 · WPScan
Questions about Kadence Security’s security
Is Kadence Security safe to use?
No known vulnerability affects its current version. Earlier versions had issues that are now fixed, so keep Kadence Security updated: most attacks target sites that haven’t updated.
Does Kadence Security have known security vulnerabilities?
None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 43 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Kadence Security up to date.
Is Kadence Security still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 3 weeks ago. Its authors resolved 5 of the 13 support threads opened in the last two months.
Is Kadence Security compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
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