Prevent Files / Folders Access · Security record
Is Prevent Files / Folders Access safe?
No known vulnerability affects the current version (2.7.0). 3 issues were found in earlier versions and fixed, the latest disclosed on Aug 6, 2025.
Checked 3 days ago against the WPVulnerability database, for version 2.7.0.
How it’s looked after
- Last release
- Oct 12, 2026 (3 weeks ago)
- Releases in the last year
- 8
- Tested up to
- WordPress 7.1.4
- Support resolved
- 0 of 1 threads in two months
- Active installs
- 1K+
3 known vulnerabilities
- 1 high
- 2 medium
None affects the current version.
Disclosed each year
- 20231
- 20252
Every known vulnerability in Prevent Files / Folders Access
Newest first, with any that affect the current version at the top.
- medium
Missing Authorization
Fixed in 2.6.8 · CVE-2026-97267 · Aug 6, 2025 · Wordfence
Fixed in 2.6.1 · CVE-2025-53561 · Aug 6, 2025 · Wordfence
Fixed in 2.5.2 · CVE-2023-4238 · Aug 28, 2023 · Wordfence
Questions about Prevent Files / Folders Access’s security
Is Prevent Files / Folders Access safe to use?
No known vulnerability affects its current version. Earlier versions had issues that are now fixed, so keep Prevent Files / Folders Access updated: most attacks target sites that haven’t updated.
Does Prevent Files / Folders Access have known security vulnerabilities?
None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 3 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Prevent Files / Folders Access up to date.
Is Prevent Files / Folders Access still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 3 weeks ago. Its authors resolved 0 of the 1 support threads opened in the last two months.
Is Prevent Files / Folders Access compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
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