Shared Files · Security record
Is Shared Files safe?
No known vulnerability affects the current version (1.7.72). 17 issues were found in earlier versions and fixed, the latest disclosed on Aug 28, 2026.
Checked 4 days ago against the WPVulnerability database, for version 1.7.72.
How it’s looked after
- Last release
- Oct 21, 2026 (2 weeks ago)
- Releases in the last year
- 13
- Tested up to
- WordPress 7.1.4
- Support resolved
- 1 of 1 threads in two months
- Active installs
- 3K+
17 known vulnerabilities
- 4 high
- 9 medium
- 4 not rated
None affects the current version.
Disclosed each year
- 20212
- 20223
- 20232
- 20243
- 20252
- 20265
Every known vulnerability in Shared Files
Newest first, with any that affect the current version at the top.
Fixed in 1.7.67 · CVE-2026-12513 · Aug 28, 2026 · Wordfence
Fixed in 1.7.67 · CVE-2026-12514 · Aug 28, 2026 · Wordfence
Fixed in 1.7.70 · CVE-2026-78269 · Aug 24, 2026 · Wordfence
Fixed in 1.7.65 · CVE-2026-49112 · Mar 30, 2026 · Wordfence
Fixed in 1.7.58 · CVE-2025-15433 · Mar 26, 2026 · Wordfence
Fixed in 1.7.49 · CVE-2025-4392 · Jun 2, 2025 · Wordfence
Fixed in 1.7.43 · CVE-2024-13504 · Jan 30, 2025 · Wordfence
Fixed in 1.7.29 · CVE-2024-43230 · Aug 9, 2024 · Wordfence
- medium
Missing Authorization
Fixed in 1.7.20 · CVE-2024-34438 · May 7, 2024 · Wordfence
Fixed in 1.7.17 · CVE-2024-32679 · Apr 17, 2024 · Wordfence
Fixed in 1.7.6 · CVE-2023-4819 · Sep 21, 2023 · Wordfence
Fixed in 1.7.1 · CVE-2023-33999 · Jul 18, 2023 · WPScan
Fixed in 1.6.72 · CVE-2022-4974 · Mar 4, 2022 · Wordfence
Fixed in 1.6.72 · Feb 28, 2022 · Patchstack
Fixed in 1.6.72 · Feb 28, 2022 · Patchstack
- medium
Cross-Site Scripting
Fixed in 1.6.72 · CVE-2021-24856 · Oct 18, 2021 · Wordfence
Fixed in 1.6.72 · CVE-2021-24736 · Sep 15, 2021 · Wordfence
Questions about Shared Files’s security
Is Shared Files safe to use?
No known vulnerability affects its current version. Earlier versions had issues that are now fixed, so keep Shared Files updated: most attacks target sites that haven’t updated.
Does Shared Files have known security vulnerabilities?
None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 17 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Shared Files up to date.
Is Shared Files still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 2 weeks ago. Its authors resolved 1 of the 1 support threads opened in the last two months.
Is Shared Files compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
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