Bard · Security record
Is Bard safe?
One known vulnerability affects the current version (2.236), and it has no fix yet.
Checked 3 days ago against the WPVulnerability database, for version 2.236.
How it’s looked after
- Last release
- Oct 23, 2026 (2 weeks ago)
- Releases in the last year
- 9
- Active installs
- 8K+
3 known vulnerabilities
- 3 medium
1 affects the current version. 1 has no fix yet.
Disclosed each year
- 20242
- 20251
Every known vulnerability in Bard
Newest first, with any that affect the current version at the top.
- medium
Missing Authorization
Affects the current version · No fix yet · CVE-2025-63018 · Oct 31, 2025 · Wordfence
Fixed in 2.217 · CVE-2024-9830 · Nov 18, 2024 · Wordfence
Fixed in 2.211 · CVE-2024-37490 · Jul 4, 2024 · Wordfence
Questions about Bard’s security
Is Bard safe to use?
Yes: 1 known vulnerability affects version 2.236, according to WPVulnerability’s database. Until a fixed version is out, weigh the risk, or switch to an alternative.
Does Bard have known security vulnerabilities?
Yes: 1 known vulnerability affects version 2.236, according to WPVulnerability’s database.
Is Bard still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 2 weeks ago.
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