Simple Download Monitor · Security record
Is Simple Download Monitor safe?
No known vulnerability affects the current version (4.1.4). 24 issues were found in earlier versions and fixed, the latest disclosed on Feb 26, 2026.
Checked 7 days ago against the WPVulnerability database, for version 4.1.4.
How it’s looked after
- Last release
- Nov 10, 2026 (1 day ago)
- Releases in the last year
- 12
- Tested up to
- WordPress 7.1.4
- Support resolved
- 1 of 1 threads in two months
- Active installs
- 20K+
24 known vulnerabilities
- 1 critical
- 4 high
- 9 medium
- 10 not rated
None affects the current version.
Disclosed each year
- 20162
- 20182
- 20202
- 20219
- 20233
- 20253
- 20261
Every known vulnerability in Simple Download Monitor
Newest first, with any that affect the current version at the top.
Fixed in 4.0.6 · CVE-2026-2383 · Feb 26, 2026 · Wordfence
Fixed in 3.9.34 · CVE-2025-8977 · Aug 27, 2025 · Wordfence
Fixed in 3.9.35 · CVE-2025-58197 · Aug 27, 2025 · Wordfence
Fixed in 3.9.26 · CVE-2025-24663 · Jan 24, 2025 · Wordfence
Fixed in 3.9.6 · Oct 5, 2023 · Patchstack
Fixed in 3.9.6 · Oct 5, 2023 · Patchstack
Fixed in 3.2.9 · Jan 19, 2023 · Patchstack
Fixed in 3.9.11 · CVE-2021-24696 · Dec 21, 2021 · Wordfence
Fixed in 3.9.11 · CVE-2021-24694 · Dec 21, 2021 · Wordfence
Fixed in 3.9.6 · Oct 5, 2021 · Wordfence
Fixed in 3.9.6 · Oct 5, 2021 · Patchstack
Fixed in 3.9.6 · CVE-2021-24698 · Oct 5, 2021 · Wordfence
Fixed in 3.9.11 · CVE-2021-24697 · Oct 5, 2021 · Wordfence
Fixed in 3.9.11 · CVE-2021-24695 · Oct 5, 2021 · Wordfence
Fixed in 3.9.11 · CVE-2021-24693 · Oct 5, 2021 · Wordfence
Fixed in 3.9.5 · CVE-2021-24692 · Sep 2, 2021 · Wordfence
- high
SQL Injection
Fixed in 3.8.9 · CVE-2020-5651 · Oct 21, 2020 · Wordfence
Fixed in 3.8.9 · CVE-2020-5650 · Oct 21, 2020 · Wordfence
Fixed in 3.5.4 · CVE-2018-5213 · Jan 2, 2018 · Wordfence
Fixed in 3.5.4 · CVE-2018-5212 · Jan 2, 2018 · Wordfence
Fixed in 3.2.9 · Jan 19, 2016 · Wordfence
Fixed in 3.2.9 · Jan 19, 2016 · Patchstack
Fixed in 3.2.9 · WPScan
Fixed in 3.9.6 · WPScan
Questions about Simple Download Monitor’s security
Is Simple Download Monitor safe to use?
No known vulnerability affects its current version. Earlier versions had issues that are now fixed, so keep Simple Download Monitor updated: most attacks target sites that haven’t updated.
Does Simple Download Monitor have known security vulnerabilities?
None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 24 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Simple Download Monitor up to date.
Is Simple Download Monitor still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 1 day ago. Its authors resolved 1 of the 1 support threads opened in the last two months.
Is Simple Download Monitor compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
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