Is WP Dashboard Notes safe?

No known vulnerability affects the current version (1.0.13). 3 issues were found in earlier versions and fixed, the latest disclosed on Aug 9, 2024.

Checked 2 days ago against the WPVulnerability database, for version 1.0.13.

How it’s looked after

Last release: Oct 7, 2026 (1 month ago)
Releases in the last year: 1
Tested up to: WordPress 7.1.4
Support resolved: 0 of 1 threads in two months
Active installs: 20K+

3 known vulnerabilities

1 high
2 medium

None affects the current version.

Disclosed each year

20231
20242

Every known vulnerability in WP Dashboard Notes

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

medium
Authenticated (Subscriber+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Fixed in 1.0.12 · CVE-2024-43226 · Aug 9, 2024 · Wordfence
high
Missing Authorization to Arbitrary Private Notes Update
Fixed in 1.0.11 · CVE-2023-7239 · Jan 26, 2024 · Wordfence
medium
Insecure Direct Object References to Authenticated Private Note Deletion
Fixed in 1.0.11 · CVE-2023-7198 · Dec 19, 2023 · Wordfence

Questions about WP Dashboard Notes’s security

Is WP Dashboard Notes safe to use?

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

Does WP Dashboard Notes have known security vulnerabilities?

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

Is WP Dashboard Notes still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 1 month ago. Its authors resolved 0 of the 1 support threads opened in the last two months.

Is WP Dashboard Notes compatible with the latest WordPress?

Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.

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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.