User Role by BestWebSoft · Security record
Is User Role by BestWebSoft safe?
No known vulnerability affects the current version (1.7.3). 5 issues were found in earlier versions and fixed, the latest disclosed on Mar 13, 2023.
Checked 4 days ago against the WPVulnerability database, for version 1.7.3.
How it’s looked after
- Last release
- Jul 15, 2026 (3 months ago)
- Releases in the last year
- 2
- Tested up to
- WordPress 7.0.8
- Active installs
- 3K+
5 known vulnerabilities
- 1 high
- 2 medium
- 2 not rated
None affects the current version.
Disclosed each year
- 20173
- 20231
Every known vulnerability in User Role by BestWebSoft
Newest first, with any that affect the current version at the top.
Fixed in 1.6.7 · CVE-2023-0820 · Mar 13, 2023 · Wordfence
- medium
Cross-site Scripting
Fixed in 1.5.6 · CVE-2017-2171 · May 16, 2017 · CVE
Fixed in 1.5.2 · Apr 25, 2017 · Patchstack
- medium
Cross-Site Scripting
Fixed in 1.5.6 · CVE-2017-18566 · Apr 12, 2017 · Wordfence
Fixed in 1.5.6 · WPScan
Questions about User Role by BestWebSoft’s security
Is User Role by BestWebSoft safe to use?
No known vulnerability affects its current version. Earlier versions had issues that are now fixed, so keep User Role by BestWebSoft updated: most attacks target sites that haven’t updated.
Does User Role by BestWebSoft have known security vulnerabilities?
None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 5 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep User Role by BestWebSoft up to date.
Is User Role by BestWebSoft still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 3 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
Is User Role by BestWebSoft compatible with the latest WordPress?
It’s tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, one version behind the current 7.1. Authors often update this line a few weeks after a release.
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