Guest Author · Security record
Is Guest Author safe?
No known vulnerability affects the current version (2.62). 3 issues were found in earlier versions and fixed, the latest disclosed on Dec 4, 2023.
Checked 2 days ago against the WPVulnerability database, for version 2.62.
How it’s looked after
- Last release
- Aug 16, 2026 (2 months ago)
- Releases in the last year
- 2
- Tested up to
- WordPress 7.1.4
- Support resolved
- 1 of 1 threads in two months
- Active installs
- 5K+
3 known vulnerabilities
- 1 medium
- 2 not rated
None affects the current version.
Every known vulnerability in Guest Author
Newest first, with any that affect the current version at the top.
Fixed in 2.4 · CVE-2023-49747 · Dec 4, 2023 · Wordfence
Fixed in 2.4 · Dec 1, 2023 · Wordfence
Fixed in 2.4 · WPScan
Questions about Guest Author’s security
Is Guest Author safe to use?
No known vulnerability affects its current version. Earlier versions had issues that are now fixed, so keep Guest Author updated: most attacks target sites that haven’t updated.
Does Guest Author have known security vulnerabilities?
None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 3 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Guest Author up to date.
Is Guest Author still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 2 months ago. Its authors resolved 1 of the 1 support threads opened in the last two months.
Is Guest Author compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
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