Slick Popup · Security record

Is Slick Popup safe?

No known vulnerability affects the current version (1.7.16). 3 issues were found in earlier versions and fixed, the latest disclosed on Oct 29, 2023.

Checked 3 days ago against the WPVulnerability database, for version 1.7.16.

How it’s looked after

Last release: Sep 24, 2025 (1 year ago)
Releases in the last year: 0
Tested up to: WordPress 6.8.12 (current: 7.1)
Active installs: 1K+

3 known vulnerabilities

1 high
1 medium
1 not rated

None affects the current version.

Disclosed each year

20192
20231

Every known vulnerability in Slick Popup

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

medium
Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Fixed in 1.7.15 · CVE-2023-46824 · Oct 29, 2023 · Wordfence
Privilege Escalation vulnerability
Fixed in 1.7.2 · Jun 11, 2019 · Patchstack
high
Privilege Escalation
Fixed in 1.7.2 · CVE-2019-15867 · May 28, 2019 · Wordfence

Questions about Slick Popup’s security

Is Slick Popup safe to use?

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

Does Slick Popup have known security vulnerabilities?

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

Is Slick Popup 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 Slick Popup compatible with the latest WordPress?

Slick Popup’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.