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Newscrunch · Security record

Is Newscrunch safe?

No known vulnerability affects the current version (1.8.6.8). 2 issues were found in earlier versions and fixed, the latest disclosed on Mar 3, 2025.

Checked 2 days ago against the WPVulnerability database, for version 1.8.6.8.

How it’s looked after

Last release
Sep 1, 2026 (2 months ago)
Releases in the last year
8
Active installs
4K+

2 known vulnerabilities

  • 1 critical
  • 1 high

None affects the current version.

Every known vulnerability in Newscrunch

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

Questions about Newscrunch’s security

Is Newscrunch safe to use?

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

Does Newscrunch have known security vulnerabilities?

None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 2 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Newscrunch up to date.

Is Newscrunch still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 2 months ago.

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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 theme updated.