GD Security Headers · Security record
Is GD Security Headers safe?
No known vulnerability affects the current version (1.9). 3 issues were found in earlier versions and fixed, the latest disclosed on Jul 8, 2026.
Checked 1 day ago against the WPVulnerability database, for version 1.9.
How it’s looked after
- Last release
- May 12, 2026 (5 months ago)
- Releases in the last year
- 1
- Tested up to
- WordPress 7.0.8
- Active installs
- 1K+
3 known vulnerabilities
- 3 high
None affects the current version.
Disclosed each year
- 20232
- 20261
Every known vulnerability in GD Security Headers
Newest first, with any that affect the current version at the top.
Fixed in 1.9 · CVE-2026-57403 · Jul 8, 2026 · Wordfence
Fixed in 1.7.1 · CVE-2023-46821 · Oct 29, 2023 · Wordfence
Fixed in 1.7 · CVE-2023-40330 · Aug 17, 2023 · Wordfence
Questions about GD Security Headers’s security
Is GD Security Headers safe to use?
No known vulnerability affects its current version. Earlier versions had issues that are now fixed, so keep GD Security Headers updated: most attacks target sites that haven’t updated.
Does GD Security Headers have known security vulnerabilities?
None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 3 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep GD Security Headers up to date.
Is GD Security Headers still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 5 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
Is GD Security Headers compatible with the latest WordPress?
It’s tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, one version behind the current 7.1. Authors often update this line a few weeks after a release.
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