Simple 301 Redirects by BetterLinks · Security record

Is Simple 301 Redirects by BetterLinks safe?

No known vulnerability affects the current version (2.1.2). 12 issues were found in earlier versions and fixed, the latest disclosed on Nov 13, 2023.

Checked 5 days ago against the WPVulnerability database, for version 2.1.2.

How it’s looked after

Last release: Oct 19, 2026 (2 weeks ago)
Releases in the last year: 4
Tested up to: WordPress 7.1.4
Support resolved: 1 of 1 threads in two months
Active installs: 100K+

12 known vulnerabilities

4 high
2 medium
6 not rated

None affects the current version.

Disclosed each year

20191
20218
20232

Every known vulnerability in Simple 301 Redirects by BetterLinks

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

medium
Missing Authorization via clicked
Fixed in 2.0.8 · CVE-2023-47761 · Nov 13, 2023 · Wordfence
Cross-Site Request Forgery via 'clicked'
Fixed in 2.0.8 · Aug 30, 2023 · Wordfence
Authenticated Wildcard Activation and Retrieval vulnerability
Affects 2.0.3 and earlier · May 26, 2021 · Patchstack
Authenticated Arbitrary Plugin Installation/Activation vulnerability
Affects 2.0.3 and earlier · May 26, 2021 · Patchstack
Unauthenticated Redirect Import/Export vulnerability Allowing Total Site Redirection
Fixed in 2.0.4 · May 26, 2021 · Patchstack
high
Authenticated Arbitrary Plugin Activation
Affects 2.0.3 and earlier · CVE-2021-24356 · May 26, 2021 · Wordfence
high
Unauthenticated Redirect Import
Affects 2.0.3 and earlier · CVE-2021-24353 · May 26, 2021 · Wordfence
medium
Authenticated Wildcard Activation and Retrieval
Affects 2.0.3 and earlier · CVE-2021-24355 · May 26, 2021 · Wordfence
high
Authenticated Arbitrary Plugin Installation
Affects 2.0.3 and earlier · CVE-2021-24354 · May 26, 2021 · Wordfence
high
Unauthenticated Redirect Export
Affects 2.0.3 and earlier · CVE-2021-24352 · May 26, 2021 · Wordfence
Unauthenticated option changes and other security issues
Fixed in 1.2.5 · Aug 12, 2019 · Patchstack
Cross-Site Request Forgery via 'clicked'
Fixed in 2.0.8 · WPScan

Questions about Simple 301 Redirects by BetterLinks’s security

Is Simple 301 Redirects by BetterLinks safe to use?

No known vulnerability affects its current version. Earlier versions had issues that are now fixed, so keep Simple 301 Redirects by BetterLinks updated: most attacks target sites that haven’t updated.

Does Simple 301 Redirects by BetterLinks have known security vulnerabilities?

None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 12 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Simple 301 Redirects by BetterLinks up to date.

Is Simple 301 Redirects by BetterLinks 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 Simple 301 Redirects by BetterLinks compatible with the latest WordPress?

Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.

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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.