Is Simple Spoiler safe?

No known vulnerability affects the current version (1.5). 3 issues were found in earlier versions and fixed, the latest disclosed on Apr 9, 2025.

Checked 3 days ago against the WPVulnerability database, for version 1.5.

How it’s looked after

Last release: Jun 19, 2025 (1 year ago)
Releases in the last year: 0
Tested up to: WordPress 6.8.12 (current: 7.1)
Active installs: 2K+

3 known vulnerabilities

1 high
2 medium

None affects the current version.

Disclosed each year

20242
20251

Every known vulnerability in Simple Spoiler

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

medium
Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Fixed in 1.5 · CVE-2025-31020 · Apr 9, 2025 · Wordfence
high
Unauthenticated Arbitrary Shortcode Execution
Affects 1.3 and earlier · CVE-2024-8479 · Sep 13, 2024 · Wordfence
medium
Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Fixed in 1.3 · CVE-2024-35639 · May 30, 2024 · Wordfence

Questions about Simple Spoiler’s security

Is Simple Spoiler safe to use?

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

Does Simple Spoiler have known security vulnerabilities?

None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 3 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Simple Spoiler up to date.

Is Simple Spoiler still maintained?

Its last release was 1 year ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

Is Simple Spoiler compatible with the latest WordPress?

Simple Spoiler’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, 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.