User Role Editor · Security record
Is User Role Editor safe?
No known vulnerability affects the current version (4.67). 6 issues were found in earlier versions and fixed, the latest disclosed on Dec 16, 2024.
Checked 4 days ago against the WPVulnerability database, for version 4.67.
How it’s looked after
- Last release
- Nov 4, 2026 (4 days ago)
- Releases in the last year
- 7
- Tested up to
- WordPress 7.2
- Support resolved
- 1 of 2 threads in two months
- Active installs
- 700K+
6 known vulnerabilities
- 1 high
- 5 not rated
None affects the current version.
Disclosed each year
- 20131
- 20162
- 20241
Every known vulnerability in User Role Editor
Newest first, with any that affect the current version at the top.
Fixed in 4.64.4 · CVE-2024-12293 · Dec 16, 2024 · Wordfence
Fixed in 4.25 · Apr 5, 2016 · Patchstack
Fixed in 4.25 · Apr 4, 2016 · Wordfence
Fixed in 3.13 · May 26, 2013 · Patchstack
Fixed in 3.14 · WPScan
Fixed in 4.25 · WPScan
Questions about User Role Editor’s security
Is User Role Editor safe to use?
No known vulnerability affects its current version. Earlier versions had issues that are now fixed, so keep User Role Editor updated: most attacks target sites that haven’t updated.
Does User Role Editor have known security vulnerabilities?
None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 6 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep User Role Editor up to date.
Is User Role Editor still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 4 days ago. Its authors resolved 1 of the 2 support threads opened in the last two months.
Is User Role Editor compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.2, ahead of the current 7.1.
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