PrettyLinks · Security record
Is PrettyLinks safe?
No known vulnerability affects the current version (4.0.18). 19 issues were found in earlier versions and fixed, the latest disclosed on Aug 4, 2026.
Checked 3 days ago against the WPVulnerability database, for version 4.0.18.
How it’s looked after
- Last release
- Oct 21, 2026 (2 weeks ago)
- Releases in the last year
- 23
- Tested up to
- WordPress 7.1.4
- Support resolved
- 6 of 8 threads in two months
- Active installs
- 200K+
19 known vulnerabilities
- 3 high
- 4 medium
- 12 not rated
None affects the current version.
Disclosed each year
- 20113
- 20122
- 20131
- 20141
- 20152
- 20161
- 20193
- 20231
- 20242
- 20251
- 20261
Every known vulnerability in PrettyLinks
Newest first, with any that affect the current version at the top.
Fixed in 3.6.21 · CVE-2026-5062 · Aug 4, 2026 · Wordfence
- medium
Missing Authorization
Fixed in 3.6.16 · CVE-2025-48247 · May 19, 2025 · Wordfence
Fixed in 3.6.3 · CVE-2024-29770 · Mar 25, 2024 · Wordfence
Fixed in 3.6.4 · CVE-2024-2326 · Mar 22, 2024 · Wordfence
Fixed in 3.4.1 · CVE-2022-47149 · Apr 13, 2023 · Wordfence
Fixed in 2.1.10 · Jun 25, 2019 · Patchstack
Fixed in 2.1.10 · Jun 25, 2019 · Patchstack
Fixed in 2.1.10 · CVE-2019-25147 · Jun 19, 2019 · Wordfence
Fixed in 1.6.1 · Jul 7, 2016 · Patchstack
Fixed in 1.6.8 · Nov 22, 2015 · Patchstack
- high
SQL Injection
Fixed in 1.6.8 · CVE-2015-9457 · Jul 8, 2015 · Wordfence
Fixed in 1.6.3 · CVE-2013-1636 · Mar 12, 2014 · Wordfence
Fixed in 1.6.4 · Feb 20, 2013 · Patchstack
Fixed in 1.5.3 · May 15, 2012 · Patchstack
Fixed in 1.5.6 · CVE-2011-5192 · Jan 6, 2012 · Wordfence
Fixed in 1.5.4 · CVE-2011-5191 · Dec 12, 2011 · Wordfence
Fixed in 1.4.6 · Oct 13, 2011 · Patchstack
Affects 1.4.56 and earlier · Jun 27, 2011 · Patchstack
Fixed in 1.6.1 · WPScan
Questions about PrettyLinks’s security
Is PrettyLinks safe to use?
No known vulnerability affects its current version. Earlier versions had issues that are now fixed, so keep PrettyLinks updated: most attacks target sites that haven’t updated.
Does PrettyLinks have known security vulnerabilities?
None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 19 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep PrettyLinks up to date.
Is PrettyLinks still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 2 weeks ago. Its authors resolved 6 of the 8 support threads opened in the last two months.
Is PrettyLinks compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
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