WP Editor · Security record
Is WP Editor safe?
No known vulnerability affects the current version (1.2.9.3). 14 issues were found in earlier versions and fixed, the latest disclosed on Apr 30, 2026.
Checked 2 days ago against the WPVulnerability database, for version 1.2.9.3.
How it’s looked after
- Last release
- Mar 11, 2026 (7 months ago)
- Releases in the last year
- 2
- Tested up to
- WordPress 6.9.11 (current: 7.1)
- Active installs
- 20K+
14 known vulnerabilities
- 1 critical
- 6 high
- 3 medium
- 4 not rated
None affects the current version.
Disclosed each year
- 20163
- 20172
- 20191
- 20212
- 20243
- 20252
- 20261
Every known vulnerability in WP Editor
Newest first, with any that affect the current version at the top.
Fixed in 1.2.9.3 · CVE-2026-3772 · Apr 30, 2026 · Wordfence
Fixed in 1.2.9.2 · CVE-2025-3294 · Apr 16, 2025 · Wordfence
Fixed in 1.2.9.2 · CVE-2025-3295 · Apr 16, 2025 · Wordfence
Fixed in 1.2.9.1 · CVE-2022-2446 · Sep 12, 2024 · Wordfence
Fixed in 1.2.9 · CVE-2024-24700 · Mar 26, 2024 · Wordfence
Fixed in 1.2.8 · CVE-2024-25591 · Feb 12, 2024 · Wordfence
Fixed in 1.2.7 · Feb 2, 2021 · Patchstack
Fixed in 1.2.7 · CVE-2021-24151 · Feb 1, 2021 · Wordfence
Fixed in 1.2.6 · CVE-2016-10886 · Aug 14, 2019 · Wordfence
Fixed in 1.2.6 · May 12, 2017 · Patchstack
Fixed in 1.2.6 · May 12, 2017 · Patchstack
Fixed in 1.2.6.3 · Oct 5, 2016 · Patchstack
- medium
Cross-Site Scripting
Fixed in 1.2.6.3 · CVE-2016-10877 · Oct 5, 2016 · Wordfence
Fixed in 1.2.6 · CVE-2016-10885 · May 13, 2016 · Wordfence
Questions about WP Editor’s security
Is WP Editor safe to use?
No known vulnerability affects its current version. Earlier versions had issues that are now fixed, so keep WP Editor updated: most attacks target sites that haven’t updated.
Does WP Editor have known security vulnerabilities?
None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 14 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep WP Editor up to date.
Is WP Editor still maintained?
Its last release was 7 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
Is WP Editor compatible with the latest WordPress?
WP Editor’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 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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