MC4WP · Security record
Is MC4WP safe?
No known vulnerability affects the current version (4.15.0). 20 issues were found in earlier versions and fixed, the latest disclosed on Aug 21, 2026.
Checked 5 days ago against the WPVulnerability database, for version 4.15.0.
How it’s looked after
- Last release
- Nov 3, 2026 (5 days ago)
- Releases in the last year
- 16
- Tested up to
- WordPress 7.1.4
- Support resolved
- 2 of 3 threads in two months
- Active installs
- 1M+
20 known vulnerabilities
- 8 medium
- 12 not rated
None affects the current version.
Disclosed each year
- 20162
- 20171
- 20191
- 20214
- 20222
- 20231
- 20242
- 20263
Every known vulnerability in MC4WP
Newest first, with any that affect the current version at the top.
Fixed in 4.14.1 · CVE-2026-87917 · Aug 21, 2026 · Wordfence
Fixed in 4.12.1 · CVE-2026-4561 · Mar 10, 2026 · Wordfence
Fixed in 4.12.0 · CVE-2026-1781 · Mar 10, 2026 · Wordfence
Fixed in 4.9.17 · CVE-2024-8680 · Sep 20, 2024 · Wordfence
Affects 4.9.16 and earlier · CVE-2024-8850 · Sep 18, 2024 · Wordfence
Fixed in 4.9.10 · CVE-2023-51682 · Dec 27, 2023 · Wordfence
Fixed in 4.8.7 · Mar 2, 2022 · Wordfence
Fixed in 4.8.7 · CVE-2021-36833 · Mar 2, 2022 · Wordfence
Fixed in 4.8.5 · Jun 1, 2021 · Wordfence
Fixed in 4.8.5 · Jun 1, 2021 · Wordfence
Fixed in 4.8.5 · Jun 1, 2021 · Patchstack
Fixed in 4.8.5 · Jun 1, 2021 · Patchstack
Fixed in 4.1.7 · Nov 9, 2019 · Wordfence
- medium
Cross-Site Scripting
Fixed in 4.1.8 · CVE-2017-18577 · Sep 8, 2017 · Wordfence
Fixed in 4.0.11 · CVE-2016-10871 · Dec 13, 2016 · Wordfence
Fixed in 4.0.11 · Dec 9, 2016 · Patchstack
Fixed in 4.1.7 · WPScan
Fixed in 4.8.5 · WPScan
Fixed in 4.8.5 · WPScan
Fixed in 4.8.7 · WPScan
Questions about MC4WP’s security
Is MC4WP safe to use?
No known vulnerability affects its current version. Earlier versions had issues that are now fixed, so keep MC4WP updated: most attacks target sites that haven’t updated.
Does MC4WP have known security vulnerabilities?
None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 20 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep MC4WP up to date.
Is MC4WP still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 5 days ago. Its authors resolved 2 of the 3 support threads opened in the last two months.
Is MC4WP compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
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