Is Kadence Central safe?

No known vulnerability affects the current version (4.0.3). 8 issues were found in earlier versions and fixed, the latest disclosed on Jan 11, 2026.

Checked 3 days ago against the WPVulnerability database, for version 4.0.3.

How it’s looked after

Last release: Aug 19, 2026 (2 months ago)
Releases in the last year: 5
Tested up to: WordPress 7.0.8
Support resolved: 1 of 2 threads in two months
Active installs: 30K+

8 known vulnerabilities

2 medium
6 not rated

None affects the current version.

Disclosed each year

20192
20233
20261

Every known vulnerability in Kadence Central

Newest first, with any that affect the current version at the top.

medium
Missing Authorization
Fixed in 3.2.9 · CVE-2026-27056 · Jan 11, 2026 · Wordfence
WordPress iThemes Sync Plugin < 3.0.1 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
Fixed in 3.0.1 · Nov 9, 2023 · Patchstack
Stored Cross-Site Scripting via packages
Fixed in 3.0.1 · Nov 7, 2023 · Wordfence
medium
Cross-Site Request Forgery and Missing Authorization via 'hide_authenticate_notice'
Fixed in 2.1.14 · CVE-2023-40001 · Aug 25, 2023 · Wordfence
Insufficient Secure Key Validation vulnerability
Fixed in 2.0.18 · Oct 10, 2019 · Patchstack
Authentication Bypass
Fixed in 2.0.18 · Oct 9, 2019 · Wordfence
Stored Cross-Site Scripting via packages
Fixed in 3.0.1 · WPScan
Insufficient Secure Key Validation
Fixed in 2.0.18 · WPScan

Questions about Kadence Central’s security

Is Kadence Central safe to use?

No known vulnerability affects its current version. Earlier versions had issues that are now fixed, so keep Kadence Central updated: most attacks target sites that haven’t updated.

Does Kadence Central have known security vulnerabilities?

None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 8 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Kadence Central up to date.

Is Kadence Central still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 2 months ago. Its authors resolved 1 of the 2 support threads opened in the last two months.

Is Kadence Central 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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Vulnerability data from WPVulnerability (CC0), which gathers records from CVE, Wordfence, Patchstack and WPScan. A clean record isn’t a guarantee: keep every plugin updated.