Visual Link Preview · Security record
Is Visual Link Preview safe?
No known vulnerability affects the current version (2.4.2). 6 issues were found in earlier versions and fixed, the latest disclosed on Jun 17, 2026.
Checked 5 days ago against the WPVulnerability database, for version 2.4.2.
How it’s looked after
- Last release
- Aug 19, 2026 (2 months ago)
- Releases in the last year
- 6
- Tested up to
- WordPress 7.1.4
- Support resolved
- 1 of 1 threads in two months
- Active installs
- 10K+
6 known vulnerabilities
- 1 high
- 5 medium
None affects the current version.
Disclosed each year
- 20211
- 20251
- 20264
Every known vulnerability in Visual Link Preview
Newest first, with any that affect the current version at the top.
Fixed in 2.4.0 · CVE-2026-54821 · Jun 17, 2026 · Wordfence
Fixed in 2.4.2 · CVE-2026-48878 · Jun 2, 2026 · Wordfence
Fixed in 2.3.1 · CVE-2026-39670 · Feb 19, 2026 · Wordfence
- medium
Missing Authorization
Fixed in 2.3.0 · CVE-2026-24984 · Jan 18, 2026 · Wordfence
Fixed in 2.2.8 · CVE-2025-11987 · Nov 4, 2025 · Wordfence
- medium
Unauthorised AJAX Calls
Fixed in 2.2.3 · CVE-2021-24635 · Aug 18, 2021 · Wordfence
Questions about Visual Link Preview’s security
Is Visual Link Preview safe to use?
No known vulnerability affects its current version. Earlier versions had issues that are now fixed, so keep Visual Link Preview updated: most attacks target sites that haven’t updated.
Does Visual Link Preview have known security vulnerabilities?
None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 6 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Visual Link Preview up to date.
Is Visual Link Preview still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 2 months ago. Its authors resolved 1 of the 1 support threads opened in the last two months.
Is Visual Link Preview compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
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