Is Simple Posts Ticker safe?

No known vulnerability affects the current version (1.1.6). 2 issues were found in earlier versions and fixed, the latest disclosed on Sep 25, 2023.

Checked 2 days ago against the WPVulnerability database, for version 1.1.6.

How it’s looked after

Last release: Sep 2, 2023 (3 years ago)
Releases in the last year: 0
Tested up to: WordPress 6.3.14 (current: 7.1)
Active installs: 1K+

2 known vulnerabilities

2 medium

None affects the current version.

Every known vulnerability in Simple Posts Ticker

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

medium
Authenticated(Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Fixed in 1.1.6 · CVE-2023-4725 · Sep 25, 2023 · Wordfence
medium
Authenticated(Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via shortcode
Fixed in 1.1.6 · CVE-2023-4646 · Sep 25, 2023 · Wordfence

Questions about Simple Posts Ticker’s security

Is Simple Posts Ticker safe to use?

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

Does Simple Posts Ticker have known security vulnerabilities?

None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 2 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Simple Posts Ticker up to date.

Is Simple Posts Ticker still maintained?

Its last release was 3 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

Is Simple Posts Ticker compatible with the latest WordPress?

Simple Posts Ticker’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.3.14, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.

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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.