[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"blog-the-state-of-wordpress-security-34951-cves-xss-everywhere-and-form-plugins-on-fi":3,"blog-sidebar":496},{"id":4,"title":5,"author":6,"body":7,"description":477,"excerpt":478,"extension":479,"featured_image":480,"meta":481,"navigation":482,"path":483,"published_date":484,"reading_time_min":485,"seo":486,"stem":487,"tags":488,"__hash__":495},"blog\u002Fblog\u002Fthe-state-of-wordpress-security-34951-cves-xss-everywhere-and-form-plugins-on-fi.md","The State of WordPress Security: 34,951 CVEs, XSS Everywhere, and Form Plugins on Fire","WP-Safety Team",{"type":8,"value":9,"toc":456},"minimark",[10,19,22,25,30,33,61,64,66,70,75,82,85,89,102,106,112,116,123,127,130,162,165,167,171,175,182,185,205,222,234,251,264,268,274,277,293,305,309,315,318,340,344,350,366,368,372,375,409,412,414,418,424,430,441,447,453],[11,12,13,14,18],"p",{},"We track 52,174 plugins and 8,022 themes in our database. Across that entire ecosystem, we've catalogued ",[15,16,17],"strong",{},"34,951 vulnerabilities",". That's not a projection or an estimate — that's the actual CVE count right now. If you're running a WordPress site and you're not paying attention to plugin security, this article is for you.",[11,20,21],{},"Let's look at what the data actually shows.",[23,24],"hr",{},[26,27,29],"h2",{"id":28},"the-severity-breakdown","The Severity Breakdown",[11,31,32],{},"Most vulnerabilities aren't the end-of-the-world kind. Here's how the 34,951 CVEs break down by severity:",[34,35,36,43,49,55],"ul",{},[37,38,39,42],"li",{},[15,40,41],{},"Critical:"," 2,479 (7%)",[37,44,45,48],{},[15,46,47],{},"High:"," 6,770 (19%)",[37,50,51,54],{},[15,52,53],{},"Medium:"," 25,563 (73%)",[37,56,57,60],{},[15,58,59],{},"Low:"," 139 (\u003C1%)",[11,62,63],{},"The medium category dominates because most XSS bugs — more on those in a second — land at CVSS 6.x. That said, 2,479 critical CVEs is nothing to shrug at. And some of the recent criticals are the kind that make you want to take a long walk outside.",[23,65],{},[26,67,69],{"id":68},"whats-actually-being-exploited-the-vulnerability-types","What's Actually Being Exploited: The Vulnerability Types",[71,72,74],"h3",{"id":73},"xss-is-absolutely-everywhere","XSS Is Absolutely Everywhere",[11,76,77,78,81],{},"Cross-Site Scripting accounts for ",[15,79,80],{},"15,036 CVEs"," — nearly 43% of everything in the database. It's the undisputed king of WordPress vulnerabilities, and that's been true for years.",[11,83,84],{},"Most of these are Stored XSS bugs requiring Contributor-level access, which sounds low-risk until you remember that many WordPress sites let registered users post content. A malicious Contributor injecting a script that fires for admins can escalate to a full site takeover. It happens.",[71,86,88],{"id":87},"missing-authorization-the-quiet-killer","Missing Authorization: The Quiet Killer",[11,90,91,92,95,96,101],{},"With ",[15,93,94],{},"5,031 CVEs",", missing authorization is the second most common class. These bugs let attackers call endpoints or perform actions they shouldn't be able to — sometimes without any authentication at all. The ",[97,98,100],"a",{"href":99},"\u002Fvulnerabilities\u002Fw3-total-cache-missing-authorization-to-unauthenticated-plugin-deactivation-and-extensions-activationdeactivation","W3 Total Cache \u003C= 2.8.1 Missing Authorization bug"," is a clean example: unauthenticated users could deactivate the plugin entirely or toggle extensions.",[71,103,105],{"id":104},"csrf-still-alive-after-all-these-years","CSRF: Still Alive After All These Years",[11,107,108,111],{},[15,109,110],{},"4,693 CVEs"," involve Cross-Site Request Forgery. These bugs trick logged-in users into performing actions they didn't intend to — changing settings, deleting content, you name it. Nonce checks prevent them. A lot of plugins skip the nonce checks.",[71,113,115],{"id":114},"sql-injection-lower-volume-higher-damage","SQL Injection: Lower Volume, Higher Damage",[11,117,118,119,122],{},"SQLi sits at ",[15,120,121],{},"2,354 CVEs",". Fewer bugs, but the potential damage is much higher — database dumping, credential theft, full data exfiltration. The good news is that prepared statements are increasingly common in plugin code. The bad news is \"increasingly common\" still leaves plenty of gaps.",[71,124,126],{"id":125},"the-ugly-five-rfi-file-upload-info-disclosure-deserialization-path-traversal","The Ugly Five: RFI, File Upload, Info Disclosure, Deserialization, Path Traversal",[11,128,129],{},"Rounding out the top ten:",[34,131,132,138,144,150,156],{},[37,133,134,135],{},"PHP Remote File Inclusion: ",[15,136,137],{},"1,271 CVEs",[37,139,140,141],{},"Unrestricted File Upload: ",[15,142,143],{},"964 CVEs",[37,145,146,147],{},"Sensitive Information Disclosure: ",[15,148,149],{},"907 CVEs",[37,151,152,153],{},"Deserialization: ",[15,154,155],{},"712 CVEs",[37,157,158,159],{},"Path Traversal: ",[15,160,161],{},"645 CVEs",[11,163,164],{},"Unrestricted file upload and deserialization deserve special attention because they're frequently the vector for remote code execution — the worst outcome you can have.",[23,166],{},[26,168,170],{"id":169},"which-plugin-categories-keep-showing-up","Which Plugin Categories Keep Showing Up",[71,172,174],{"id":173},"contact-forms-the-most-consistently-broken-category","Contact Forms: The Most Consistently Broken Category",[11,176,177],{},[178,179],"img",{"alt":180,"src":181},"Ninja Forms","https:\u002F\u002Fps.w.org\u002Fninja-forms\u002Fassets\u002Fbanner-772x250.png",[11,183,184],{},"No other plugin category produces as many high-severity vulnerabilities as contact forms. The reason is pretty obvious in hindsight: form plugins accept untrusted input, process it server-side, store it in the database, and often expose REST or AJAX endpoints. That's a lot of attack surface.",[11,186,187,190,191,194,195,199,200,204],{},[97,188,180],{"href":189},"\u002Fplugins\u002Fninja-forms"," leads the all-time count at ",[15,192,193],{},"75 CVEs"," (security score: 76\u002F100), with a recent string of information disclosure bugs. ",[97,196,198],{"href":197},"\u002Fvulnerabilities\u002Fninja-forms-unauthenticated-information-disclosure-in-nfajaxsubmit-ajax-action","CVE-2026-2268"," let anyone dump submission data without authentication (CVSS 7.5). Before that, ",[97,201,203],{"href":202},"\u002Fvulnerabilities\u002Fninja-forms-unauthenticated-php-object-injection","CVE-2025-9083"," was an unauthenticated PHP Object Injection at CVSS 8.1. The developer's average patch time sits at over 1,000 days historically — though recent patches have been much faster.",[11,206,207,211,212,216,217,221],{},[97,208,210],{"href":209},"\u002Fplugins\u002Fforminator","Forminator"," has 36 CVEs. ",[97,213,215],{"href":214},"\u002Fplugins\u002Ffluentform","Fluent Forms"," has 27. Even the smaller players aren't clean — ",[97,218,220],{"href":219},"\u002Fplugins\u002Fnex-forms-express-wp-form-builder","NEX-Forms"," has 30 CVEs despite only 7,000 active installs.",[11,223,224,225,228,229,233],{},"The worst recent example isn't in our plugin database because it's a premium product: ",[15,226,227],{},"Everest Forms Pro"," got hit with ",[97,230,232],{"href":231},"\u002Fvulnerabilities\u002Feverest-forms-pro-unauthenticated-remote-code-execution-via-calculation-field","CVE-2026-3300"," — unauthenticated Remote Code Execution via the calculation field, CVSS 9.8. Patched in 24 hours, but if you were running an unpatched version, anyone on the internet could execute arbitrary code on your server.",[11,235,236,240,241,245,246,250],{},[97,237,239],{"href":238},"\u002Fplugins\u002Fkali-forms","Kali Forms"," (20,000 installs) had the same problem: ",[97,242,244],{"href":243},"\u002Fvulnerabilities\u002Fkali-forms-unauthenticated-remote-code-execution-via-formprocess","CVE-2026-3584"," — unauthenticated RCE via ",[247,248,249],"code",{},"form_process",", also CVSS 9.8, patched within a day.",[11,252,253,254,258,259,263],{},"And ",[97,255,257],{"href":256},"\u002Fplugins\u002Fcontact-form-by-supsystic","Contact Form by Supsystic"," (7,000 installs) picked up a Server-Side Template Injection bug in its prefill functionality (",[97,260,262],{"href":261},"\u002Fvulnerabilities\u002Fcontact-form-by-supsystic-unauthenticated-server-side-template-injection-via-prefill-functionality","CVE-2026-4257",", CVSS 9.8). No auth required.",[71,265,267],{"id":266},"cache-plugins-high-install-counts-make-these-extra-painful","Cache Plugins: High Install Counts Make These Extra Painful",[11,269,270],{},[178,271],{"alt":272,"src":273},"W3 Total Cache","https:\u002F\u002Fps.w.org\u002Fw3-total-cache\u002Fassets\u002Fbanner-772x250.jpg",[11,275,276],{},"Cache plugins are installed on millions of sites, so a single critical bug has massive reach.",[11,278,279,282,283,287,288,292],{},[97,280,272],{"href":281},"\u002Fplugins\u002Fw3-total-cache"," (900,000 installs, security score: 75\u002F100) has had 29 CVEs and collected some genuinely bad ones lately. ",[97,284,286],{"href":285},"\u002Fvulnerabilities\u002Fw3-total-cache-unauthenticated-arbitrary-code-execution","CVE-2026-27384"," was unauthenticated arbitrary code execution at CVSS 9.8 — fixed in v2.9.2 after 11 days. Then just days ago, ",[97,289,291],{"href":290},"\u002Fvulnerabilities\u002Fw3-total-cache-unauthenticated-security-token-exposure-via-user-agent-header","CVE-2026-5032"," exposed security tokens via the User-Agent header (CVSS 7.5), patched in v2.9.4. The BoldGrid team's historical average patch time is 817 days, though recent turnarounds have been much better.",[11,294,295,299,300,304],{},[97,296,298],{"href":297},"\u002Fplugins\u002Fwp-fastest-cache","WP Fastest Cache"," (1,000,000 installs) carries 35 CVEs and a security score of 76. ",[97,301,303],{"href":302},"\u002Fplugins\u002Fwp-super-cache","WP Super Cache"," actually looks decent by comparison — 12 CVEs, score of 95, and no new vulnerabilities since 2022.",[71,306,308],{"id":307},"seo-plugins-high-installs-manageable-track-records","SEO Plugins: High Installs, Manageable Track Records",[11,310,311],{},[178,312],{"alt":313,"src":314},"Wordpress Seo","https:\u002F\u002Fps.w.org\u002Fwordpress-seo\u002Fassets\u002Fbanner-772x250.png",[11,316,317],{},"SEO is a category where install counts are enormous but the security record is actually not terrible.",[11,319,320,324,325,329,330,334,335,339],{},[97,321,323],{"href":322},"\u002Fplugins\u002Fwordpress-seo","Yoast SEO"," (10,000,000 installs) has 18 historical CVEs and a score of 89. ",[97,326,328],{"href":327},"\u002Fplugins\u002Fseo-by-rank-math","Rank Math"," (3,000,000 installs) has 20 CVEs and scores 86. ",[97,331,333],{"href":332},"\u002Fplugins\u002Fall-in-one-seo-pack","All in One SEO"," (3,000,000 installs) has 26 CVEs and scores 82. None of these have unpatched vulnerabilities right now, and the last critical bugs in this category are old. ",[97,336,338],{"href":337},"\u002Fplugins\u002Fwp-seopress","SEOPress"," is the standout with a score of 94 and its last vulnerability over a year ago.",[71,341,343],{"id":342},"page-builders-and-their-add-ons-volume-from-attack-surface","Page Builders and Their Add-ons: Volume from Attack Surface",[11,345,346],{},[178,347],{"alt":348,"src":349},"Elementor","https:\u002F\u002Fps.w.org\u002Felementor\u002Fassets\u002Fbanner-772x250.png",[11,351,352,355,356,360,361,365],{},[97,353,348],{"href":354},"\u002Fplugins\u002Felementor"," itself (10,000,000 installs) scores 88 with 46 historical CVEs — that's actually a reasonable track record for a plugin that large. The add-on ecosystem is messier. ",[97,357,359],{"href":358},"\u002Fplugins\u002Fessential-addons-for-elementor-lite","Essential Addons for Elementor"," (2,000,000 installs) has 56 CVEs and scores 76. ",[97,362,364],{"href":363},"\u002Fplugins\u002Fpremium-addons-for-elementor","Premium Addons for Elementor"," does better: 35 CVEs but a score of 95, and all patched.",[23,367],{},[26,369,371],{"id":370},"the-unpatched-problem","The Unpatched Problem",[11,373,374],{},"Right now there are active critical vulnerabilities with no fix available. A few from the past 90 days:",[34,376,377,388,399],{},[37,378,379,382,383,387],{},[15,380,381],{},"ACPT Pro \u003C= 2.0.47"," — Unauthenticated RCE (",[97,384,386],{"href":385},"\u002Fvulnerabilities\u002Facpt-pro-custom-post-types-plugin-for-wordpress-unauthenticated-remote-code-execution","CVE-2026-25470","), CVSS 9.8. No patch.",[37,389,390,393,394,398],{},[15,391,392],{},"FormGent \u003C= 1.4.2"," — Unauthenticated arbitrary file deletion (",[97,395,397],{"href":396},"\u002Fvulnerabilities\u002Fformgent-next-gen-ai-form-builder-for-wordpress-with-multi-step-quizzes-payments-more-unauthenticated-arbitrary-file-del-2","CVE-2026-22460","), CVSS 9.1. No patch.",[37,400,401,404,405,387],{},[15,402,403],{},"WeDesignTech Ultimate Booking Addon \u003C= 1.0.1"," — Authentication bypass (",[97,406,408],{"href":407},"\u002Fvulnerabilities\u002Fwedesigntech-ultimate-booking-addon-authentication-bypass","CVE-2026-27389",[11,410,411],{},"If you're running any of these, the answer is to deactivate and remove the plugin until a fix ships. There's no safe way to run a plugin with a known unauthenticated RCE and no patch.",[23,413],{},[26,415,417],{"id":416},"what-you-should-actually-do","What You Should Actually Do",[11,419,420,423],{},[15,421,422],{},"Audit your installed plugins."," Go through your list and check each one against our database. Pay special attention to form plugins, cache plugins, and anything that accepts user input.",[11,425,426,429],{},[15,427,428],{},"Set up automatic updates for security releases."," Most hosts support this. Most WordPress sites don't have it turned on.",[11,431,432,435,436,440],{},[15,433,434],{},"Watch the unpatched filter."," Our ",[97,437,439],{"href":438},"\u002Fvulnerabilities","vulnerability search"," lets you filter to unpatched-only bugs. Check it weekly if you run multiple sites. Unpatched critical vulnerabilities are the ones attackers are actively targeting.",[11,442,443,446],{},[15,444,445],{},"Be skeptical of low-install-count plugins."," The worst recent bugs — unauthenticated RCE, privilege escalation — frequently appear in plugins with under 1,000 installs. Small plugins get less scrutiny, and their developers sometimes abandon them without notice.",[11,448,449,452],{},[15,450,451],{},"Don't assume a high install count means safety."," W3 Total Cache has 900,000 installs and just had a CVSS 9.8 unauthenticated code execution bug. Popular doesn't mean secure.",[11,454,455],{},"The ecosystem is big, the CVE count is real, and the attack surface isn't shrinking. Keeping up with it doesn't require paranoia — just consistent, boring hygiene.",{"title":457,"searchDepth":458,"depth":458,"links":459},"",2,[460,461,469,475,476],{"id":28,"depth":458,"text":29},{"id":68,"depth":458,"text":69,"children":462},[463,465,466,467,468],{"id":73,"depth":464,"text":74},3,{"id":87,"depth":464,"text":88},{"id":104,"depth":464,"text":105},{"id":114,"depth":464,"text":115},{"id":125,"depth":464,"text":126},{"id":169,"depth":458,"text":170,"children":470},[471,472,473,474],{"id":173,"depth":464,"text":174},{"id":266,"depth":464,"text":267},{"id":307,"depth":464,"text":308},{"id":342,"depth":464,"text":343},{"id":370,"depth":458,"text":371},{"id":416,"depth":458,"text":417},"We track 52,174 plugins and 8,022 themes in our database. Across that entire ecosystem, we've catalogued 34,951 vulnerabilities. That's not a projection or an estimate — that's the actual CVE count right now. 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CVE Roundup: Critical and High-Severity Vulnerabilities This Week",{"type":8,"value":777,"toc":1173},[778,781,785,789,794,797,800,804,809,816,821,824,826,830,834,838,845,854,857,861,867,876,887,890,894,900,909,916,919,923,929,938,945,948,952,958,967,974,977,981,987,996,1002,1005,1009,1015,1024,1038,1041,1045,1051,1060,1067,1070,1072,1076,1079,1160,1170],[11,779,780],{},"Seven days, two critical CVEs, and a dozen high-severity findings across plugins collectively installed on millions of sites. Most of them are patched already, which is the good news. The bad news is that a popular caching plugin with 900,000 active installs is carrying its 29th known CVE, and a contact form plugin has an unpatched medium-severity bug sitting alongside its shiny new critical patch. Let's get into it.",[26,782,784],{"id":783},"critical-severity-cvss-98","Critical Severity (CVSS 9.8)",[71,786,788],{"id":787},"everest-forms-pro-unauthenticated-remote-code-execution","Everest Forms Pro — Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution",[11,790,791],{},[15,792,793],{},"CVE-2026-3300 | CVSS 9.8 | Patched in 1.9.13",[11,795,796],{},"This is the worst kind of vulnerability: unauthenticated, remote code execution, maximum CVSS score. The flaw lives in Everest Forms Pro's calculation field and allows anyone, no login required, to execute arbitrary code on the server. It affects all versions up to and including 1.9.12.",[11,798,799],{},"Everest Forms Pro is a premium plugin so it doesn't appear in our database with an install count, but it has a substantial user base in the WordPress form builder market. If you're running it, you needed to be on 1.9.13 yesterday. There's no viable workaround here short of deactivating the plugin entirely until you can update.",[71,801,803],{"id":802},"contact-form-by-supsystic-unauthenticated-server-side-template-injection","Contact Form by Supsystic — Unauthenticated Server-Side Template Injection",[11,805,806],{},[178,807],{"alt":808,"src":480},"Contact Form By Supsystic",[11,810,811],{},[15,812,813,815],{},[97,814,262],{"href":261}," | CVSS 9.8 | Patched in 1.8.0",[11,817,818,820],{},[97,819,257],{"href":256}," (7,000 active installs) has a server-side template injection (SSTI) flaw in its prefill functionality. SSTI vulnerabilities are effectively code execution by another name: an attacker can inject template syntax and get the server to evaluate it. No authentication needed.",[11,822,823],{},"The fix landed in 1.8.0, and the developer patched within a day of disclosure. The problem is that this plugin has a security score of 52\u002F100 in our database and 10 total CVEs, including one that's still unpatched (a reflected XSS from August 2025 that has no fix yet). The install count is small, but the security track record here is genuinely rough. Average patch time for the developer sits at 597 days historically. This week's quick turnaround is good, but the overall picture warrants caution.",[23,825],{},[26,827,829],{"id":828},"high-severity-the-ones-that-matter-most-by-scale","High Severity — The Ones That Matter Most by Scale",[71,831,833],{"id":832},"w3-total-cache-unauthenticated-security-token-exposure","W3 Total Cache — Unauthenticated Security Token Exposure",[11,835,836],{},[178,837],{"alt":272,"src":273},[11,839,840],{},[15,841,842,844],{},[97,843,291],{"href":290}," | CVSS 7.5 | Patched in 2.9.4",[11,846,847,849,850,853],{},[97,848,272],{"href":281}," is installed on roughly 900,000 sites, making it the highest-reach plugin in this week's roundup. The vulnerability allows any unauthenticated visitor to extract a security token by manipulating the ",[247,851,852],{},"User-Agent"," header. Depending on how that token is used downstream, this can open the door to further attacks.",[11,855,856],{},"This is CVE number 29 for W3 Total Cache. That's not a typo. The plugin was also hit with a critical RCE (CVSS 9.8) back in February 2026, and an unauthenticated command injection in October 2025. At some point the frequency of severe findings in a single codebase stops being bad luck and starts being a structural problem. The patch is available in 2.9.4 and you should update immediately.",[71,858,860],{"id":859},"mw-wp-form-unauthenticated-arbitrary-file-move","MW WP Form — Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Move",[11,862,863],{},[178,864],{"alt":865,"src":866},"Mw Wp Form","https:\u002F\u002Fps.w.org\u002Fmw-wp-form\u002Fassets\u002Fbanner-772x250.png",[11,868,869],{},[15,870,871,875],{},[97,872,874],{"href":873},"\u002Fvulnerabilities\u002Fmw-wp-form-unauthenticated-arbitrary-file-move-via-movetempfiletouploaddir","CVE-2026-4347"," | CVSS 8.1 | Patched in 5.1.1",[11,877,878,882,883,886],{},[97,879,881],{"href":880},"\u002Fplugins\u002Fmw-wp-form","MW WP Form"," has 200,000 active installs and a path traversal vulnerability in its ",[247,884,885],{},"move_temp_file_to_upload_dir"," function. An unauthenticated attacker can move arbitrary files into the upload directory. Depending on server configuration, this could be a stepping stone to webshell placement.",[11,888,889],{},"This plugin has a recurring problem with file handling: it's now on its third path traversal CVE, following an arbitrary file deletion bug in December 2023 and an arbitrary file upload (CVSS 9.8) the same month. The current version is patched, but the pattern here is worth paying attention to if you're making long-term plugin choices. Update to 5.1.1.",[71,891,893],{"id":892},"profilepress-missing-authorization-to-payment-bypass","ProfilePress — Missing Authorization to Payment Bypass",[11,895,896],{},[178,897],{"alt":898,"src":899},"Wp User Avatar","https:\u002F\u002Fps.w.org\u002Fwp-user-avatar\u002Fassets\u002Fbanner-772x250.png",[11,901,902],{},[15,903,904,908],{},[97,905,907],{"href":906},"\u002Fvulnerabilities\u002Fpaid-membership-plugin-ecommerce-user-registration-form-login-form-user-profile-restrict-content-profilepress-missing-au","CVE-2026-3445"," | CVSS 7.1 | Patched in 4.16.12",[11,910,911,915],{},[97,912,914],{"href":913},"\u002Fplugins\u002Fwp-user-avatar","ProfilePress"," runs on 100,000 sites as a full membership and ecommerce platform. A missing authorization check lets any authenticated user (subscriber-level) bypass payment for memberships. For any site selling access-controlled content or subscriptions, that's a direct revenue and access-control problem.",[11,917,918],{},"The same update (4.16.12) also patches an unauthenticated shortcode execution bug (CVE-2026-3309, CVSS 6.5). ProfilePress has 41 total CVEs in our database, including 4 critical and 5 high severity. It patches consistently (usually within a day), but the volume of findings is high enough that staying current is non-negotiable. Get to 4.16.12.",[71,920,922],{"id":921},"wpforo-forum-authenticated-arbitrary-file-deletion","wpForo Forum — Authenticated Arbitrary File Deletion",[11,924,925],{},[178,926],{"alt":927,"src":928},"Wpforo","https:\u002F\u002Fps.w.org\u002Fwpforo\u002Fassets\u002Fbanner-772x250.png",[11,930,931],{},[15,932,933,937],{},[97,934,936],{"href":935},"\u002Fvulnerabilities\u002Fwpforo-forum-authenticated-subscriber-arbitrary-file-deletion-via-post-body","CVE-2026-3666"," | CVSS 8.8 | Patched in 2.4.17",[11,939,940,944],{},[97,941,943],{"href":942},"\u002Fplugins\u002Fwpforo","wpForo Forum"," (20,000 installs) lets any subscriber-level user delete arbitrary files through the post body via a path traversal flaw. On a forum plugin where user registration is the whole point, \"subscriber+\" means basically anyone with an account.",[11,946,947],{},"wpForo's track record over the past six months has been brutal: unauthenticated SQL injection, PHP object injection, more SQL injection, and now file deletion. That's 35 total CVEs, 4 of them critical. The developer does patch quickly, but the pattern of findings suggests the codebase needs a more thorough audit rather than just reactive patching. Updated to 2.4.17.",[71,949,951],{"id":950},"wcfm-woocommerce-frontend-manager-authorization-bypass-in-vendor-role","WCFM WooCommerce Frontend Manager — Authorization Bypass in Vendor Role",[11,953,954],{},[178,955],{"alt":956,"src":957},"Wc Frontend Manager","https:\u002F\u002Fps.w.org\u002Fwc-frontend-manager\u002Fassets\u002Fbanner-772x250.jpg",[11,959,960],{},[15,961,962,966],{},[97,963,965],{"href":964},"\u002Fvulnerabilities\u002Fwcfm-woocommerce-frontend-manager-insecure-direct-object-references-to-autenticated-vendor-arbitrary-postproduct-manipul","CVE-2026-4896"," | CVSS 8.1 | Patched in 6.7.26",[11,968,969,973],{},[97,970,972],{"href":971},"\u002Fplugins\u002Fwc-frontend-manager","WCFM Frontend Manager"," (20,000 installs) has an IDOR vulnerability that lets authenticated vendor-level users manipulate posts and products they don't own. On a multi-vendor WooCommerce marketplace, vendors are unprivileged third parties, so this is a real business logic problem: a vendor could modify or delete a competitor's listings.",[11,975,976],{},"Patch is in 6.7.26. The developer turned it around in one day.",[71,978,980],{"id":979},"query-monitor-reflected-xss-via-request-uri","Query Monitor — Reflected XSS via Request URI",[11,982,983],{},[178,984],{"alt":985,"src":986},"Query Monitor","https:\u002F\u002Fps.w.org\u002Fquery-monitor\u002Fassets\u002Fbanner-772x250.png",[11,988,989],{},[15,990,991,995],{},[97,992,994],{"href":993},"\u002Fvulnerabilities\u002Fquery-monitor-reflected-cross-site-scripting-via-request-uri","CVE-2026-4267"," | CVSS 7.2 | Patched in 3.20.4",[11,997,998,1001],{},[97,999,985],{"href":1000},"\u002Fplugins\u002Fquery-monitor"," is a developer tool sitting on 200,000 sites, often used in staging and production environments alike. A reflected XSS in the request URI handling means a crafted URL could execute JavaScript in an admin's browser, which is the typical vector for cookie theft or admin-level account takeover.",[11,1003,1004],{},"This is actually the plugin's first ever CVE, and the developer patched it in a single day. Query Monitor has a security score of 97\u002F100 in our database, so this looks like an isolated miss rather than a systemic problem. Still, if you use it on production, update to 3.20.4.",[71,1006,1008],{"id":1007},"download-monitor-unauthenticated-order-completion-bypass","Download Monitor — Unauthenticated Order Completion Bypass",[11,1010,1011],{},[178,1012],{"alt":1013,"src":1014},"Download Monitor","https:\u002F\u002Fps.w.org\u002Fdownload-monitor\u002Fassets\u002Fbanner-772x250.png",[11,1016,1017],{},[15,1018,1019,1023],{},[97,1020,1022],{"href":1021},"\u002Fvulnerabilities\u002Fdownload-monitor-insecure-direct-object-reference-to-unauthenticated-arbitrary-order-completion-via-token-and-orderid","CVE-2026-3124"," | CVSS 7.5 | Patched in 5.1.8",[11,1025,1026,1029,1030,1033,1034,1037],{},[97,1027,1013],{"href":1028},"\u002Fplugins\u002Fdownload-monitor"," (90,000 installs) has an IDOR that lets unauthenticated users complete arbitrary orders by guessing or enumerating a ",[247,1031,1032],{},"token"," and ",[247,1035,1036],{},"order_id"," combination. If you're selling digital downloads through this plugin, an attacker could mark purchases as complete without paying.",[11,1039,1040],{},"Fixed in 5.1.8, patched within one day of disclosure.",[71,1042,1044],{"id":1043},"visitor-traffic-real-time-statistics-unauthenticated-stored-xss","Visitor Traffic Real Time Statistics — Unauthenticated Stored XSS",[11,1046,1047],{},[178,1048],{"alt":1049,"src":1050},"Visitors Traffic Real Time Statistics","https:\u002F\u002Fps.w.org\u002Fvisitors-traffic-real-time-statistics\u002Fassets\u002Fbanner-772x250.png",[11,1052,1053],{},[15,1054,1055,1059],{},[97,1056,1058],{"href":1057},"\u002Fvulnerabilities\u002Fvisitor-traffic-real-time-statistics-unauthenticated-stored-cross-site-scripting","CVE-2026-2936"," | CVSS 7.2 | Patched in 8.5",[11,1061,1062,1066],{},[97,1063,1065],{"href":1064},"\u002Fplugins\u002Fvisitors-traffic-real-time-statistics","Visitor Traffic Real Time Statistics"," has 40,000 active installs and a stored XSS that requires zero authentication. An attacker can inject a malicious payload via a page visit, and the plugin stores it for display in the admin dashboard. When an admin views their traffic stats, the script runs in their browser.",[11,1068,1069],{},"This is a classic attack chain: no-auth write access to an admin-visible data store. Update to version 8.5.",[23,1071],{},[26,1073,1075],{"id":1074},"what-to-do-right-now","What to Do Right Now",[11,1077,1078],{},"Prioritize these updates by install count and CVSS score:",[34,1080,1081,1090,1099,1107,1116,1125,1134,1143,1151],{},[37,1082,1083,1085,1086,1089],{},[15,1084,272],{}," (900,000 installs) → update to ",[15,1087,1088],{},"2.9.4"," (token exposure, CVSS 7.5)",[37,1091,1092,1094,1095,1098],{},[15,1093,881],{}," (200,000 installs) → update to ",[15,1096,1097],{},"5.1.1"," (unauthenticated file move, CVSS 8.1)",[37,1100,1101,1094,1103,1106],{},[15,1102,985],{},[15,1104,1105],{},"3.20.4"," (reflected XSS, CVSS 7.2)",[37,1108,1109,1111,1112,1115],{},[15,1110,914],{}," (100,000 installs) → update to ",[15,1113,1114],{},"4.16.12"," (payment bypass, CVSS 7.1)",[37,1117,1118,1120,1121,1124],{},[15,1119,1013],{}," (90,000 installs) → update to ",[15,1122,1123],{},"5.1.8"," (order bypass, CVSS 7.5)",[37,1126,1127,1129,1130,1133],{},[15,1128,1065],{}," (40,000 installs) → update to ",[15,1131,1132],{},"8.5"," (stored XSS, CVSS 7.2)",[37,1135,1136,1138,1139,1142],{},[15,1137,943],{}," (20,000 installs) → update to ",[15,1140,1141],{},"2.4.17"," (file deletion, CVSS 8.8)",[37,1144,1145,1138,1147,1150],{},[15,1146,972],{},[15,1148,1149],{},"6.7.26"," (IDOR, CVSS 8.1)",[37,1152,1153,1155,1156,1159],{},[15,1154,257],{}," (7,000 installs) → update to ",[15,1157,1158],{},"1.8.0"," (SSTI, CVSS 9.8) and note the still-unpatched reflected XSS from 2025",[11,1161,1162,1163,1165,1166,1169],{},"If you're running ",[15,1164,227],{},", update to ",[15,1167,1168],{},"1.9.13"," immediately. There's an unauthenticated RCE at CVSS 9.8 sitting in anything older.",[11,1171,1172],{},"For sites running W3 Total Cache specifically: this is its third high-or-critical CVE in the past six months. It's worth auditing whether your caching strategy depends on features unique to this plugin, or whether an alternative with a cleaner track record fits your stack.",{"title":457,"searchDepth":458,"depth":458,"links":1174},[1175,1179,1189],{"id":783,"depth":458,"text":784,"children":1176},[1177,1178],{"id":787,"depth":464,"text":788},{"id":802,"depth":464,"text":803},{"id":828,"depth":458,"text":829,"children":1180},[1181,1182,1183,1184,1185,1186,1187,1188],{"id":832,"depth":464,"text":833},{"id":859,"depth":464,"text":860},{"id":892,"depth":464,"text":893},{"id":921,"depth":464,"text":922},{"id":950,"depth":464,"text":951},{"id":979,"depth":464,"text":980},{"id":1007,"depth":464,"text":1008},{"id":1043,"depth":464,"text":1044},{"id":1074,"depth":458,"text":1075},{},"\u002Fblog\u002Fwordpress-cve-roundup-critical-and-high-severity-vulnerabilities-this-week",{"title":775,"description":780},"blog\u002Fwordpress-cve-roundup-critical-and-high-severity-vulnerabilities-this-week",[490,1195,1196,1197,1198],"cve-roundup","critical","high-severity","plugins","yL6J7GB54K8GBeV-peLruE6uiAnWhbG9SUjv3lXKmvA",{"id":1201,"title":1202,"author":6,"body":1203,"description":1207,"excerpt":478,"extension":479,"featured_image":1494,"meta":2454,"navigation":482,"path":2455,"published_date":2456,"reading_time_min":485,"seo":2457,"stem":2458,"tags":2459,"__hash__":2466},"blog\u002Fblog\u002Fthe-10-most-vulnerable-wordpress-backup-plugins-a-2026-security-audit.md","The 10 Most Vulnerable WordPress Backup Plugins: A 2026 Security Audit",{"type":8,"value":1204,"toc":2444},[1205,1208,1211,1213,1222,1224,1228,1479,1481,1485,1489,1495,1555,1569,1574,1680,1690,1700,1702,1706,1712,1766,1775,1779,1878,1887,1892,1894,1898,1904,1958,1963,1967,2060,2065,2070,2072,2076,2082,2135,2144,2148,2240,2253,2258,2260,2264,2270,2323,2332,2336,2428,2437,2442],[11,1206,1207],{},"Backup plugins occupy one of the most privileged positions in the WordPress ecosystem. By design, they need deep access to your files, database, and server — which makes them prime targets when vulnerabilities creep in. An attacker who exploits a flaw in your backup plugin doesn't just read a comment or redirect a link; they can exfiltrate your entire database, overwrite core files, or take over your site completely.",[11,1209,1210],{},"We queried the WP-Safety vulnerability database — ranked by total CVE count — and pulled detailed records on every plugin in the top 10. What follows is a data-driven audit of the backup plugins most in need of your attention, complete with real CVSS scores, vulnerability types, and patch timelines. All plugins on this list are currently fully patched, but their historical track records reveal patterns every site owner should understand.",[23,1212],{},[1214,1215,1216],"blockquote",{},[11,1217,1218,1221],{},[15,1219,1220],{},"⚠️ Audit Prompt:"," If any of the plugins below are installed on your site, check that you are running the latest version. Every CVE listed here has a patched version — there is no excuse to run anything older.",[23,1223],{},[26,1225,1227],{"id":1226},"the-ranked-list-at-a-glance","The Ranked List at a Glance",[1229,1230,1231,1256],"table",{},[1232,1233,1234],"thead",{},[1235,1236,1237,1241,1244,1247,1250,1253],"tr",{},[1238,1239,1240],"th",{},"Rank",[1238,1242,1243],{},"Plugin",[1238,1245,1246],{},"CVEs",[1238,1248,1249],{},"Security Score",[1238,1251,1252],{},"Active Installs",[1238,1254,1255],{},"Last Vuln",[1257,1258,1259,1283,1306,1329,1351,1371,1393,1415,1434,1457],"tbody",{},[1235,1260,1261,1265,1271,1274,1277,1280],{},[1262,1263,1264],"td",{},"#1",[1262,1266,1267],{},[97,1268,1270],{"href":1269},"\u002Fplugins\u002Fwpvivid-backuprestore","WPvivid Backup & Migration",[1262,1272,1273],{},"26",[1262,1275,1276],{},"75\u002F100",[1262,1278,1279],{},"900,000",[1262,1281,1282],{},"Feb 2026",[1235,1284,1285,1288,1294,1297,1300,1303],{},[1262,1286,1287],{},"#2",[1262,1289,1290],{},[97,1291,1293],{"href":1292},"\u002Fplugins\u002Fjetpack","Jetpack",[1262,1295,1296],{},"24",[1262,1298,1299],{},"87\u002F100",[1262,1301,1302],{},"3,000,000",[1262,1304,1305],{},"Dec 2024",[1235,1307,1308,1311,1317,1320,1323,1326],{},[1262,1309,1310],{},"#3",[1262,1312,1313],{},[97,1314,1316],{"href":1315},"\u002Fplugins\u002Fxcloner-backup-and-restore","XCloner",[1262,1318,1319],{},"16",[1262,1321,1322],{},"76\u002F100",[1262,1324,1325],{},"10,000",[1262,1327,1328],{},"Dec 2025",[1235,1330,1331,1334,1340,1343,1345,1348],{},[1262,1332,1333],{},"#4",[1262,1335,1336],{},[97,1337,1339],{"href":1338},"\u002Fplugins\u002Fduplicator","Duplicator",[1262,1341,1342],{},"15",[1262,1344,1299],{},[1262,1346,1347],{},"1,000,000",[1262,1349,1350],{},"Jul 2024",[1235,1352,1353,1356,1362,1364,1366,1369],{},[1262,1354,1355],{},"#5",[1262,1357,1358],{},[97,1359,1361],{"href":1360},"\u002Fplugins\u002Finstawp-connect","InstaWP Connect",[1262,1363,1342],{},[1262,1365,1322],{},[1262,1367,1368],{},"30,000",[1262,1370,1328],{},[1235,1372,1373,1376,1382,1385,1388,1390],{},[1262,1374,1375],{},"#6",[1262,1377,1378],{},[97,1379,1381],{"href":1380},"\u002Fplugins\u002Fupdraftplus","UpdraftPlus",[1262,1383,1384],{},"14",[1262,1386,1387],{},"90\u002F100",[1262,1389,1302],{},[1262,1391,1392],{},"Jan 2025",[1235,1394,1395,1398,1404,1407,1409,1412],{},[1262,1396,1397],{},"#7",[1262,1399,1400],{},[97,1401,1403],{"href":1402},"\u002Fplugins\u002Fall-in-one-wp-migration","All-in-One WP Migration",[1262,1405,1406],{},"13",[1262,1408,1387],{},[1262,1410,1411],{},"5,000,000",[1262,1413,1414],{},"Aug 2025",[1235,1416,1417,1420,1426,1428,1430,1432],{},[1262,1418,1419],{},"#8",[1262,1421,1422],{},[97,1423,1425],{"href":1424},"\u002Fplugins\u002Fwp-database-backup","WP Database Backup",[1262,1427,1406],{},[1262,1429,1299],{},[1262,1431,1368],{},[1262,1433,1392],{},[1235,1435,1436,1439,1445,1448,1451,1454],{},[1262,1437,1438],{},"#9",[1262,1440,1441],{},[97,1442,1444],{"href":1443},"\u002Fplugins\u002Fbackup-backup","Backup Migration",[1262,1446,1447],{},"12",[1262,1449,1450],{},"77\u002F100",[1262,1452,1453],{},"100,000",[1262,1455,1456],{},"Nov 2025",[1235,1458,1459,1462,1468,1471,1474,1477],{},[1262,1460,1461],{},"#10",[1262,1463,1464],{},[97,1465,1467],{"href":1466},"\u002Fplugins\u002Fbackwpup","BackWPup",[1262,1469,1470],{},"10",[1262,1472,1473],{},"83\u002F100",[1262,1475,1476],{},"500,000",[1262,1478,1282],{},[23,1480],{},[26,1482,1484],{"id":1483},"deep-dives-plugin-by-plugin-cve-analysis","Deep Dives: Plugin-by-Plugin CVE Analysis",[71,1486,1488],{"id":1487},"_1-wpvivid-backup-migration-staging","#1 — WPvivid: Backup, Migration & Staging",[11,1490,1491],{},[178,1492],{"alt":1493,"src":1494},"WPvivid — Backup, Migration & Staging","https:\u002F\u002Fps.w.org\u002Fwpvivid-backuprestore\u002Fassets\u002Fbanner-772x250.png",[1229,1496,1497,1507],{},[1232,1498,1499],{},[1235,1500,1501,1504],{},[1238,1502,1503],{},"Metric",[1238,1505,1506],{},"Value",[1257,1508,1509,1517,1526,1536,1545],{},[1235,1510,1511,1515],{},[1262,1512,1513],{},[15,1514,1252],{},[1262,1516,1279],{},[1235,1518,1519,1524],{},[1262,1520,1521],{},[15,1522,1523],{},"Total CVEs",[1262,1525,1273],{},[1235,1527,1528,1533],{},[1262,1529,1530],{},[15,1531,1532],{},"Unpatched CVEs",[1262,1534,1535],{},"0",[1235,1537,1538,1542],{},[1262,1539,1540],{},[15,1541,1249],{},[1262,1543,1544],{},"75 \u002F 100",[1235,1546,1547,1552],{},[1262,1548,1549],{},[15,1550,1551],{},"Most Recent Vuln",[1262,1553,1554],{},"February 10, 2026",[11,1556,1557,1560,1561,1564,1565,1568],{},[97,1558,1559],{"href":1269},"WPvivid"," tops this list by a significant margin — 26 CVEs recorded and a security score of just 75\u002F100 — and it earned its place with a frightening ",[15,1562,1563],{},"CVSS 9.8 critical vulnerability disclosed as recently as February 2026",". That flaw (affecting versions ≤ 0.9.123) allowed ",[15,1566,1567],{},"unauthenticated arbitrary file upload",", meaning any anonymous visitor on the internet could upload a malicious PHP shell and achieve full remote code execution — no account required.",[11,1570,1571],{},[15,1572,1573],{},"5 Most Recent Vulnerabilities:",[1229,1575,1576,1595],{},[1232,1577,1578],{},[1235,1579,1580,1583,1586,1589,1592],{},[1238,1581,1582],{},"Severity",[1238,1584,1585],{},"Title",[1238,1587,1588],{},"CVSS",[1238,1590,1591],{},"Type",[1238,1593,1594],{},"Patched In",[1257,1596,1597,1614,1631,1647,1664],{},[1235,1598,1599,1602,1605,1608,1611],{},[1262,1600,1601],{},"🔴 Critical",[1262,1603,1604],{},"Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload",[1262,1606,1607],{},"9.8",[1262,1609,1610],{},"Unrestricted File Upload",[1262,1612,1613],{},"0.9.124",[1235,1615,1616,1619,1622,1625,1628],{},[1262,1617,1618],{},"🟢 Low",[1262,1620,1621],{},"Authenticated (Admin+) Arbitrary Directory Creation",[1262,1623,1624],{},"2.7",[1262,1626,1627],{},"External Control of File Path",[1262,1629,1630],{},"0.9.121",[1235,1632,1633,1636,1639,1642,1644],{},[1262,1634,1635],{},"🟠 High",[1262,1637,1638],{},"Authenticated (Admin+) Arbitrary File Upload",[1262,1640,1641],{},"7.2",[1262,1643,1610],{},[1262,1645,1646],{},"0.9.117",[1235,1648,1649,1651,1657,1659,1661],{},[1262,1650,1635],{},[1262,1652,1653,1654],{},"Arbitrary File Upload via ",[247,1655,1656],{},"wpvivid_upload_file",[1262,1658,1641],{},[1262,1660,1610],{},[1262,1662,1663],{},"0.9.113",[1235,1665,1666,1669,1672,1675,1677],{},[1262,1667,1668],{},"🟡 Medium",[1262,1670,1671],{},"Missing Authorization",[1262,1673,1674],{},"5.3",[1262,1676,1671],{},[1262,1678,1679],{},"0.9.107",[11,1681,1682,1685,1686,1689],{},[15,1683,1684],{},"The Pattern:"," WPvivid has a deeply recurring problem with file upload controls. Four of its five most recent CVEs involve some variant of unrestricted file upload or path manipulation. This is not a one-off coding mistake — it reflects a systemic gap in how the plugin validates and sanitizes upload operations. The February 2026 critical flaw is particularly alarming because it required ",[15,1687,1688],{},"zero authentication",", placing all 900,000 active sites at immediate risk until patching.",[11,1691,1692,1695,1696,1699],{},[15,1693,1694],{},"Verdict:"," High-volume installs + lowest security score on the list + a pattern of critical unauthenticated vulnerabilities = the highest-priority plugin to audit today. Ensure you are on ",[15,1697,1698],{},"version 0.9.124 or later",".",[23,1701],{},[71,1703,1705],{"id":1704},"_2-jetpack-wp-security-backup-speed-growth","#2 — Jetpack – WP Security, Backup, Speed, & Growth",[11,1707,1708],{},[178,1709],{"alt":1710,"src":1711},"Jetpack – WP Security, Backup, Speed, & Growth","https:\u002F\u002Fps.w.org\u002Fjetpack\u002Fassets\u002Fbanner-772x250.png",[1229,1713,1714,1722],{},[1232,1715,1716],{},[1235,1717,1718,1720],{},[1238,1719,1503],{},[1238,1721,1506],{},[1257,1723,1724,1732,1740,1748,1757],{},[1235,1725,1726,1730],{},[1262,1727,1728],{},[15,1729,1252],{},[1262,1731,1302],{},[1235,1733,1734,1738],{},[1262,1735,1736],{},[15,1737,1523],{},[1262,1739,1296],{},[1235,1741,1742,1746],{},[1262,1743,1744],{},[15,1745,1532],{},[1262,1747,1535],{},[1235,1749,1750,1754],{},[1262,1751,1752],{},[15,1753,1249],{},[1262,1755,1756],{},"87 \u002F 100",[1235,1758,1759,1763],{},[1262,1760,1761],{},[15,1762,1551],{},[1262,1764,1765],{},"December 4, 2024",[11,1767,1768,1770,1771,1774],{},[97,1769,1293],{"href":1292}," lands at #2 with 24 CVEs and an exposure footprint of ",[15,1772,1773],{},"3 million active sites"," — making the raw scale of risk here larger than nearly any other plugin on the web. To Automattic's credit, the security score holds at 87\u002F100 and all issues have been patched, but the sheer breadth of functionality (backup, WAF, CDN, social, stats) means a proportionally large attack surface.",[11,1776,1777],{},[15,1778,1573],{},[1229,1780,1781,1795],{},[1232,1782,1783],{},[1235,1784,1785,1787,1789,1791,1793],{},[1238,1786,1582],{},[1238,1788,1585],{},[1238,1790,1588],{},[1238,1792,1591],{},[1238,1794,1594],{},[1257,1796,1797,1813,1829,1844,1864],{},[1235,1798,1799,1801,1804,1807,1810],{},[1262,1800,1668],{},[1262,1802,1803],{},"Reflected DOM-based Cross-Site Scripting (v13.0–14.0)",[1262,1805,1806],{},"6.1",[1262,1808,1809],{},"XSS",[1262,1811,1812],{},"14.1",[1235,1814,1815,1817,1820,1823,1826],{},[1262,1816,1668],{},[1262,1818,1819],{},"Unauthenticated Arbitrary Block & Shortcode Execution",[1262,1821,1822],{},"6.5",[1262,1824,1825],{},"Authorization Bypass",[1262,1827,1828],{},"13.8",[1235,1830,1831,1833,1836,1839,1841],{},[1262,1832,1668],{},[1262,1834,1835],{},"Missing Authorization → Sensitive Information Disclosure",[1262,1837,1838],{},"4.3",[1262,1840,1671],{},[1262,1842,1843],{},"10.0.2",[1235,1845,1846,1848,1855,1858,1861],{},[1262,1847,1668],{},[1262,1849,1850,1851,1854],{},"Contributor+ Stored XSS via ",[247,1852,1853],{},"wpvideo"," Shortcode",[1262,1856,1857],{},"6.4",[1262,1859,1860],{},"Stored XSS",[1262,1862,1863],{},"13.4",[1235,1865,1866,1868,1871,1873,1875],{},[1262,1867,1668],{},[1262,1869,1870],{},"Contributor+ Stored XSS via Block Attribute",[1262,1872,1857],{},[1262,1874,1860],{},[1262,1876,1877],{},"12.8-a.3",[11,1879,1880,1882,1883,1886],{},[15,1881,1684],{}," Jetpack's recent CVE history clusters firmly in the medium severity band — a sign of a mature security response process catching issues before they become critical. The most concerning recent entry is the ",[15,1884,1885],{},"unauthenticated shortcode\u002Fblock execution"," bug (CVSS 6.5), which could allow anonymous visitors to trigger arbitrary WordPress actions. The cluster of Contributor-level XSS vulnerabilities is also a reminder that even low-trust authenticated roles can be weaponized.",[11,1888,1889,1891],{},[15,1890,1694],{}," Jetpack's high install count demands vigilance. The good news is its 87\u002F100 score and rapid patch cadence reflect a vendor that takes security seriously. Keep auto-updates enabled and stay on the latest release.",[23,1893],{},[71,1895,1897],{"id":1896},"_3-xcloner-backup-restore-and-migrate","#3 — XCloner: Backup, Restore and Migrate",[11,1899,1900],{},[178,1901],{"alt":1902,"src":1903},"Backup, Restore and Migrate your sites with XCloner","https:\u002F\u002Fps.w.org\u002Fxcloner-backup-and-restore\u002Fassets\u002Fbanner-772x250.png",[1229,1905,1906,1914],{},[1232,1907,1908],{},[1235,1909,1910,1912],{},[1238,1911,1503],{},[1238,1913,1506],{},[1257,1915,1916,1924,1932,1940,1949],{},[1235,1917,1918,1922],{},[1262,1919,1920],{},[15,1921,1252],{},[1262,1923,1325],{},[1235,1925,1926,1930],{},[1262,1927,1928],{},[15,1929,1523],{},[1262,1931,1319],{},[1235,1933,1934,1938],{},[1262,1935,1936],{},[15,1937,1532],{},[1262,1939,1535],{},[1235,1941,1942,1946],{},[1262,1943,1944],{},[15,1945,1249],{},[1262,1947,1948],{},"76 \u002F 100",[1235,1950,1951,1955],{},[1262,1952,1953],{},[15,1954,1551],{},[1262,1956,1957],{},"December 4, 2025",[11,1959,1960,1962],{},[97,1961,1316],{"href":1315}," is a smaller plugin by install count — just 10,000 sites — but its security score of 76\u002F100 and 16 CVEs paint a troubling picture for the users who rely on it. Its vulnerability history stretches back to critical CSRF and authorization bypass issues that previously scored a perfect 9.8.",[11,1964,1965],{},[15,1966,1573],{},[1229,1968,1969,1983],{},[1232,1970,1971],{},[1235,1972,1973,1975,1977,1979,1981],{},[1238,1974,1582],{},[1238,1976,1585],{},[1238,1978,1588],{},[1238,1980,1591],{},[1238,1982,1594],{},[1257,1984,1985,2003,2018,2032,2047],{},[1235,1986,1987,1989,1995,1997,2000],{},[1262,1988,1668],{},[1262,1990,1991,1992],{},"CSRF in ",[247,1993,1994],{},"Xcloner_Remote_Storage::save()",[1262,1996,1838],{},[1262,1998,1999],{},"CSRF",[1262,2001,2002],{},"4.8.3",[1235,2004,2005,2007,2010,2012,2015],{},[1262,2006,1668],{},[1262,2008,2009],{},"Unauthenticated Full Path Disclosure",[1262,2011,1674],{},[1262,2013,2014],{},"Information Exposure",[1262,2016,2017],{},"4.7.4",[1235,2019,2020,2022,2025,2027,2029],{},[1262,2021,1601],{},[1262,2023,2024],{},"Unauthenticated Plugin Settings Reset",[1262,2026,1607],{},[1262,2028,1671],{},[1262,2030,2031],{},"4.3.6",[1235,2033,2034,2036,2039,2042,2044],{},[1262,2035,1635],{},[1262,2037,2038],{},"Unprotected AJAX Actions",[1262,2040,2041],{},"8.8",[1262,2043,1671],{},[1262,2045,2046],{},"4.2.153",[1235,2048,2049,2051,2054,2056,2058],{},[1262,2050,1601],{},[1262,2052,2053],{},"Cross-Site Request Forgery (Full Impact)",[1262,2055,1607],{},[1262,2057,1999],{},[1262,2059,2046],{},[11,2061,2062,2064],{},[15,2063,1684],{}," XCloner has historically suffered from catastrophic authorization failures — two separate CVSS 9.8 vulnerabilities, plus an 8.8 AJAX exposure, all rooted in the same root cause: inadequate access controls on sensitive plugin actions. While recent CVEs are less severe, the low security score suggests the codebase still warrants scrutiny.",[11,2066,2067,2069],{},[15,2068,1694],{}," Given its small user base, XCloner lacks the community pressure that forces rapid security improvements in larger plugins. If you're using it, seriously evaluate whether a more actively maintained alternative better serves your needs.",[23,2071],{},[71,2073,2075],{"id":2074},"_4-duplicator-backups-migration-plugin","#4 — Duplicator: Backups & Migration Plugin",[11,2077,2078],{},[178,2079],{"alt":2080,"src":2081},"Duplicator – Backups & Migration Plugin","https:\u002F\u002Fps.w.org\u002Fduplicator\u002Fassets\u002Fbanner-772x250.png",[1229,2083,2084,2092],{},[1232,2085,2086],{},[1235,2087,2088,2090],{},[1238,2089,1503],{},[1238,2091,1506],{},[1257,2093,2094,2102,2110,2118,2126],{},[1235,2095,2096,2100],{},[1262,2097,2098],{},[15,2099,1252],{},[1262,2101,1347],{},[1235,2103,2104,2108],{},[1262,2105,2106],{},[15,2107,1523],{},[1262,2109,1342],{},[1235,2111,2112,2116],{},[1262,2113,2114],{},[15,2115,1532],{},[1262,2117,1535],{},[1235,2119,2120,2124],{},[1262,2121,2122],{},[15,2123,1249],{},[1262,2125,1756],{},[1235,2127,2128,2132],{},[1262,2129,2130],{},[15,2131,1551],{},[1262,2133,2134],{},"July 10, 2024",[11,2136,2137,2139,2140,2143],{},[97,2138,1339],{"href":1338}," is a beloved migration tool with 1 million installs, but it carries 15 CVEs and two documented instances of ",[15,2141,2142],{},"CVSS 9.8 critical"," vulnerabilities — including an unauthenticated remote code execution (RCE) flaw that is among the most dangerous vulnerability classes in existence.",[11,2145,2146],{},[15,2147,1573],{},[1229,2149,2150,2164],{},[1232,2151,2152],{},[1235,2153,2154,2156,2158,2160,2162],{},[1238,2155,1582],{},[1238,2157,1585],{},[1238,2159,1588],{},[1238,2161,1591],{},[1238,2163,1594],{},[1257,2165,2166,2180,2197,2212,2225],{},[1235,2167,2168,2170,2173,2175,2177],{},[1262,2169,1668],{},[1262,2171,2172],{},"Full Path Disclosure",[1262,2174,1674],{},[1262,2176,2014],{},[1262,2178,2179],{},"1.5.10",[1235,2181,2182,2184,2190,2192,2194],{},[1262,2183,1668],{},[1262,2185,2186,2187],{},"CSRF via ",[247,2188,2189],{},"diagnostics\u002Finformation.php",[1262,2191,1838],{},[1262,2193,1999],{},[1262,2195,2196],{},"1.5.7.1",[1235,2198,2199,2201,2204,2206,2209],{},[1262,2200,1601],{},[1262,2202,2203],{},"Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution",[1262,2205,1607],{},[1262,2207,2208],{},"Code Injection",[1262,2210,2211],{},"1.3.0",[1235,2213,2214,2216,2219,2221,2223],{},[1262,2215,1601],{},[1262,2217,2218],{},"Unauthenticated Sensitive Information Exposure",[1262,2220,1607],{},[1262,2222,2014],{},[1262,2224,2196],{},[1235,2226,2227,2229,2232,2235,2237],{},[1262,2228,1635],{},[1262,2230,2231],{},"Sensitive Information Disclosure",[1262,2233,2234],{},"7.5",[1262,2236,2014],{},[1262,2238,2239],{},"1.4.7.1",[11,2241,2242,2244,2245,2248,2249,2252],{},[15,2243,1684],{}," Duplicator has a recurrent theme of ",[15,2246,2247],{},"information exposure"," — backup packages and sensitive configuration data leaking to unauthenticated users. The installer workflow, which by design leaves a ",[247,2250,2251],{},"installer.php"," file accessible, has historically been a significant attack vector. The archived unauthenticated RCE (pre-1.3.0) is a textbook example of why you should never leave old installer files on a production server.",[11,2254,2255,2257],{},[15,2256,1694],{}," Duplicator has improved markedly (87\u002F100 score) and no vulnerabilities have been disclosed since July 2024. Always delete installer files immediately after migration and keep the plugin current.",[23,2259],{},[71,2261,2263],{"id":2262},"_5-instawp-connect-1-click-wp-staging-migration","#5 — InstaWP Connect: 1-click WP Staging & Migration",[11,2265,2266],{},[178,2267],{"alt":2268,"src":2269},"InstaWP Connect – 1-click WP Staging & Migration","https:\u002F\u002Fps.w.org\u002Finstawp-connect\u002Fassets\u002Fbanner-772x250.png",[1229,2271,2272,2280],{},[1232,2273,2274],{},[1235,2275,2276,2278],{},[1238,2277,1503],{},[1238,2279,1506],{},[1257,2281,2282,2290,2298,2306,2314],{},[1235,2283,2284,2288],{},[1262,2285,2286],{},[15,2287,1252],{},[1262,2289,1368],{},[1235,2291,2292,2296],{},[1262,2293,2294],{},[15,2295,1523],{},[1262,2297,1342],{},[1235,2299,2300,2304],{},[1262,2301,2302],{},[15,2303,1532],{},[1262,2305,1535],{},[1235,2307,2308,2312],{},[1262,2309,2310],{},[15,2311,1249],{},[1262,2313,1948],{},[1235,2315,2316,2320],{},[1262,2317,2318],{},[15,2319,1551],{},[1262,2321,2322],{},"December 12, 2025",[11,2324,2325,2327,2328,2331],{},[97,2326,1361],{"href":1360}," is alarming precisely because it is a newer plugin that has already accumulated 15 CVEs — including ",[15,2329,2330],{},"three CVSS 9.8 or 8.8 flaws disclosed in early 2025 alone",". The velocity of critical vulnerabilities in a short window is a major red flag.",[11,2333,2334],{},[15,2335,1573],{},[1229,2337,2338,2352],{},[1232,2339,2340],{},[1235,2341,2342,2344,2346,2348,2350],{},[1238,2343,1582],{},[1238,2345,1585],{},[1238,2347,1588],{},[1238,2349,1591],{},[1238,2351,1594],{},[1257,2353,2354,2367,2383,2398,2413],{},[1235,2355,2356,2358,2360,2362,2364],{},[1262,2357,1668],{},[1262,2359,1671],{},[1262,2361,1674],{},[1262,2363,1671],{},[1262,2365,2366],{},"0.1.2.0",[1235,2368,2369,2371,2374,2377,2380],{},[1262,2370,1635],{},[1262,2372,2373],{},"Unauthenticated Local PHP File Inclusion",[1262,2375,2376],{},"8.1",[1262,2378,2379],{},"Path Traversal",[1262,2381,2382],{},"0.1.0.86",[1235,2384,2385,2387,2390,2392,2395],{},[1262,2386,1601],{},[1262,2388,2389],{},"Unauthenticated Local File Inclusion",[1262,2391,1607],{},[1262,2393,2394],{},"PHP File Inclusion",[1262,2396,2397],{},"0.1.0.83",[1235,2399,2400,2402,2405,2407,2410],{},[1262,2401,1635],{},[1262,2403,2404],{},"CSRF to Local File Inclusion",[1262,2406,2041],{},[1262,2408,2409],{},"CSRF + LFI",[1262,2411,2412],{},"0.1.0.84",[1235,2414,2415,2417,2420,2422,2425],{},[1262,2416,1601],{},[1262,2418,2419],{},"Authentication Bypass to Admin",[1262,2421,1607],{},[1262,2423,2424],{},"Auth Bypass",[1262,2426,2427],{},"0.1.0.45",[11,2429,2430,2432,2433,2436],{},[15,2431,1684],{}," Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerabilities appear twice in five CVEs, and an ",[15,2434,2435],{},"authentication bypass to admin"," flaw (CVSS 9.8) means attackers could gain full administrative access without any credentials. This combination — auth bypass plus file inclusion — represents some of the most dangerous primitives in web application security. The frequency of patching (multiple patch versions issued within days of each other in March 2025) suggests the codebase was under active exploitation pressure.",[11,2438,2439,2441],{},[15,2440,1694],{}," InstaWP's 76\u002F100 score and velocity of critical CVEs makes it the highest-risk plugin per unit of install base on this list. Monitor its changelog obsessively and consider deactivating it on production sites when not actively in use.",[23,2443],{},{"title":457,"searchDepth":458,"depth":458,"links":2445},[2446,2447],{"id":1226,"depth":458,"text":1227},{"id":1483,"depth":458,"text":1484,"children":2448},[2449,2450,2451,2452,2453],{"id":1487,"depth":464,"text":1488},{"id":1704,"depth":464,"text":1705},{"id":1896,"depth":464,"text":1897},{"id":2074,"depth":464,"text":2075},{"id":2262,"depth":464,"text":2263},{},"\u002Fblog\u002Fthe-10-most-vulnerable-wordpress-backup-plugins-a-2026-security-audit","2026-03-16",{"title":1202,"description":1207},"blog\u002Fthe-10-most-vulnerable-wordpress-backup-plugins-a-2026-security-audit",[2460,490,2461,2462,2463,2464,2465],"backup","CVE","security-audit","migration","file-upload","authentication-bypass","fiqOgKNeoOXdl1bQ9YxdeQWFvf_HCyx1Oop-AuVhZDY",{"id":2468,"title":2469,"author":6,"body":2470,"description":2474,"excerpt":478,"extension":479,"featured_image":2517,"meta":3473,"navigation":482,"path":3474,"published_date":2456,"reading_time_min":485,"seo":3475,"stem":3476,"tags":3477,"__hash__":3481},"blog\u002Fblog\u002Fthe-10-safest-wordpress-cache-plugins-in-2026-ranked-by-real-cve-data.md","The 10 Safest WordPress Cache Plugins in 2026 (Ranked by Real CVE Data)",{"type":8,"value":2471,"toc":3457},[2472,2475,2482,2484,2488,2502,2504,2508,2512,2518,2570,2580,2587,2595,2597,2601,2607,2653,2659,2662,2669,2671,2675,2681,2726,2732,2735,2742,2744,2748,2754,2800,2806,2809,2816,2818,2822,2828,2873,2882,2885,2892,2894,2898,2904,2950,2956,2959,2966,2968,2972,2978,3024,3030,3033,3040,3042,3046,3052,3097,3103,3106,3113,3115,3119,3125,3170,3176,3179,3186,3188,3192,3198,3244,3257,3260,3267,3269,3273],[11,2473,2474],{},"Caching plugins are among the most powerful — and most frequently overlooked from a security perspective — tools in any WordPress stack. They sit between your application and your visitors, touching file systems, databases, object stores, and HTTP headers. A vulnerability in a caching layer doesn't just expose a settings page; it can poison cached responses, leak authenticated content to anonymous users, or open the door to remote code execution at scale.",[11,2476,2477,2478,2481],{},"At WP-Safety, we pulled live data from our CVE intelligence database to answer one question: ",[15,2479,2480],{},"which cache plugins have the cleanest security track records?"," The ranking below is ordered by our composite security score, then by active install count (a proxy for battle-tested code and community scrutiny). Every data point is real — no guesswork.",[23,2483],{},[26,2485,2487],{"id":2486},"how-we-score-security","How We Score Security",[11,2489,2490,2491,2493,2494,2497,2498,2501],{},"Our ",[15,2492,1249],{}," runs from 0–100. It weighs total lifetime CVE count, unpatched vulnerability count, severity of reported CVEs (CVSS scores), recency of the last known exploit, and patch response time. A score of ",[15,2495,2496],{},"100"," means zero known vulnerabilities ever recorded in our database. A score of ",[15,2499,2500],{},"92"," or below indicates at least one historical or structural risk signal — even if no CVEs exist yet.",[23,2503],{},[26,2505,2507],{"id":2506},"the-10-safest-wordpress-cache-plugins","The 10 Safest WordPress Cache Plugins",[71,2509,2511],{"id":2510},"_1-redis-object-cache","#1 — Redis Object Cache",[11,2513,2514],{},[178,2515],{"alt":2516,"src":2517},"Redis Object Cache","https:\u002F\u002Fps.w.org\u002Fredis-cache\u002Fassets\u002Fbanner-772x250.png",[1229,2519,2520,2528],{},[1232,2521,2522],{},[1235,2523,2524,2526],{},[1238,2525,1503],{},[1238,2527,1506],{},[1257,2529,2530,2540,2548,2555,2562],{},[1235,2531,2532,2535],{},[1262,2533,2534],{},"🛡️ Security Score",[1262,2536,2537],{},[15,2538,2539],{},"100 \u002F 100",[1235,2541,2542,2545],{},[1262,2543,2544],{},"⚡ Active Installs",[1262,2546,2547],{},"300,000+",[1235,2549,2550,2553],{},[1262,2551,2552],{},"🐛 Total CVEs",[1262,2554,1535],{},[1235,2556,2557,2560],{},[1262,2558,2559],{},"🔓 Unpatched CVEs",[1262,2561,1535],{},[1235,2563,2564,2567],{},[1262,2565,2566],{},"🕒 Last Updated",[1262,2568,2569],{},"January 29, 2026",[11,2571,2572,2575,2576,2579],{},[97,2573,2516],{"href":2574},"\u002Fplugins\u002Fredis-cache"," is the most widely deployed cache plugin in this ranking and the one with the strongest security posture. It powers a persistent object cache backend via Redis®, supporting Predis, PhpRedis, Relay, replication, Sentinels, and clustering — all through a single plugin. With ",[15,2577,2578],{},"300,000+ active installs"," and zero recorded CVEs in our database, it has proven itself at scale without introducing a known attack surface.",[11,2581,2582,2583,2586],{},"The plugin's architecture works at the object-cache layer (",[247,2584,2585],{},"wp-content\u002Fobject-cache.php","), meaning it never generates or serves raw HTML to anonymous visitors — a design choice that fundamentally limits the blast radius of most web-layer vulnerabilities. Its active maintenance cadence (updated January 2026) signals that the development team is engaged and responsive.",[1214,2588,2589],{},[11,2590,2591,2594],{},[15,2592,2593],{},"Security Verdict:"," The go-to choice for high-traffic sites needing object caching with zero known vulnerability history.",[23,2596],{},[71,2598,2600],{"id":2599},"_2-cache-enabler","#2 — Cache Enabler",[11,2602,2603],{},[178,2604],{"alt":2605,"src":2606},"Cache Enabler","https:\u002F\u002Fps.w.org\u002Fcache-enabler\u002Fassets\u002Fbanner-772x250.png",[1229,2608,2609,2617],{},[1232,2610,2611],{},[1235,2612,2613,2615],{},[1238,2614,1503],{},[1238,2616,1506],{},[1257,2618,2619,2627,2634,2640,2646],{},[1235,2620,2621,2623],{},[1262,2622,2534],{},[1262,2624,2625],{},[15,2626,2539],{},[1235,2628,2629,2631],{},[1262,2630,2544],{},[1262,2632,2633],{},"100,000+",[1235,2635,2636,2638],{},[1262,2637,2552],{},[1262,2639,1535],{},[1235,2641,2642,2644],{},[1262,2643,2559],{},[1262,2645,1535],{},[1235,2647,2648,2650],{},[1262,2649,2566],{},[1262,2651,2652],{},"March 2, 2026",[11,2654,2655,2658],{},[97,2656,2605],{"href":2657},"\u002Fplugins\u002Fcache-enabler"," by KeyCDN takes a lightweight approach: it generates static HTML files on disk and serves them directly, bypassing PHP and MySQL entirely for cached requests. Zero CVEs recorded, updated just weeks ago, and 100,000+ active installs make this one of the most trustworthy full-page cache plugins available.",[11,2660,2661],{},"Its minimalist codebase is a feature, not a limitation. Fewer lines of code mean a smaller attack surface — a principle well understood in secure software design. The plugin also supports WebP image delivery and Gzip compression without bolting on complex admin UI that could introduce CSRF or privilege-escalation risks.",[1214,2663,2664],{},[11,2665,2666,2668],{},[15,2667,2593],{}," Excellent for lean, static-page caching setups where simplicity and security go hand in hand.",[23,2670],{},[71,2672,2674],{"id":2673},"_3-nginx-helper","#3 — Nginx Helper",[11,2676,2677],{},[178,2678],{"alt":2679,"src":2680},"Nginx Helper","https:\u002F\u002Fps.w.org\u002Fnginx-helper\u002Fassets\u002Fbanner-772x250.png",[1229,2682,2683,2691],{},[1232,2684,2685],{},[1235,2686,2687,2689],{},[1238,2688,1503],{},[1238,2690,1506],{},[1257,2692,2693,2701,2707,2713,2719],{},[1235,2694,2695,2697],{},[1262,2696,2534],{},[1262,2698,2699],{},[15,2700,2539],{},[1235,2702,2703,2705],{},[1262,2704,2544],{},[1262,2706,2633],{},[1235,2708,2709,2711],{},[1262,2710,2552],{},[1262,2712,1535],{},[1235,2714,2715,2717],{},[1262,2716,2559],{},[1262,2718,1535],{},[1235,2720,2721,2723],{},[1262,2722,2566],{},[1262,2724,2725],{},"August 21, 2025",[11,2727,2728,2731],{},[97,2729,2679],{"href":2730},"\u002Fplugins\u002Fnginx-helper"," solves a targeted problem elegantly: it purges Nginx's FastCGI or proxy cache (and optionally Redis cache) whenever WordPress content changes. Because the heavy lifting is done by Nginx itself — outside the PHP process — the plugin's own code footprint is deliberately small.",[11,2733,2734],{},"That architectural clarity pays security dividends. There is no HTML generation, no file-serving, and no complex authentication flow inside the plugin itself. It simply communicates purge signals. With 100,000+ installs and no CVE history, it demonstrates that purpose-built tools with narrow scopes are inherently easier to secure.",[1214,2736,2737],{},[11,2738,2739,2741],{},[15,2740,2593],{}," Perfect for Nginx-based hosting stacks. Minimal code exposure with strong real-world adoption.",[23,2743],{},[71,2745,2747],{"id":2746},"_4-clear-cache-for-me","#4 — Clear Cache for Me",[11,2749,2750],{},[178,2751],{"alt":2752,"src":2753},"Clear Cache for Me","https:\u002F\u002Fps.w.org\u002Fclear-cache-for-widgets\u002Fassets\u002Fbanner-772x250.png",[1229,2755,2756,2764],{},[1232,2757,2758],{},[1235,2759,2760,2762],{},[1238,2761,1503],{},[1238,2763,1506],{},[1257,2765,2766,2774,2781,2787,2793],{},[1235,2767,2768,2770],{},[1262,2769,2534],{},[1262,2771,2772],{},[15,2773,2539],{},[1235,2775,2776,2778],{},[1262,2777,2544],{},[1262,2779,2780],{},"40,000+",[1235,2782,2783,2785],{},[1262,2784,2552],{},[1262,2786,1535],{},[1235,2788,2789,2791],{},[1262,2790,2559],{},[1262,2792,1535],{},[1235,2794,2795,2797],{},[1262,2796,2566],{},[1262,2798,2799],{},"June 9, 2025",[11,2801,2802,2805],{},[97,2803,2752],{"href":2804},"\u002Fplugins\u002Fclear-cache-for-widgets"," addresses a common pain point: stale caches after widget, menu, or settings updates. It integrates with WP Engine, W3 Total Cache, WP Super Cache, and WP Fastest Cache to trigger purges automatically, and forces browsers to reload CSS and JS files with cache-busting query strings.",[11,2807,2808],{},"Despite bridging multiple third-party systems — a classic surface for integration vulnerabilities — this plugin carries a spotless CVE record. Its focused scope (purge orchestration, not cache generation) keeps its security surface area tight.",[1214,2810,2811],{},[11,2812,2813,2815],{},[15,2814,2593],{}," A reliable utility plugin for multi-cache environments. Zero CVEs and actively maintained.",[23,2817],{},[71,2819,2821],{"id":2820},"_5-proxy-cache-purge","#5 — Proxy Cache Purge",[11,2823,2824],{},[178,2825],{"alt":2826,"src":2827},"Proxy Cache Purge","https:\u002F\u002Fps.w.org\u002Fvarnish-http-purge\u002Fassets\u002Fbanner-772x250.png",[1229,2829,2830,2838],{},[1232,2831,2832],{},[1235,2833,2834,2836],{},[1238,2835,1503],{},[1238,2837,1506],{},[1257,2839,2840,2848,2854,2860,2866],{},[1235,2841,2842,2844],{},[1262,2843,2534],{},[1262,2845,2846],{},[15,2847,2539],{},[1235,2849,2850,2852],{},[1262,2851,2544],{},[1262,2853,2780],{},[1235,2855,2856,2858],{},[1262,2857,2552],{},[1262,2859,1535],{},[1235,2861,2862,2864],{},[1262,2863,2559],{},[1262,2865,1535],{},[1235,2867,2868,2870],{},[1262,2869,2566],{},[1262,2871,2872],{},"March 13, 2026",[11,2874,2875,2878,2879,2881],{},[97,2876,2826],{"href":2877},"\u002Fplugins\u002Fvarnish-http-purge"," (formerly Varnish HTTP Purge) automatically sends HTTP PURGE requests to Varnish, Nginx, or any proxy cache when WordPress content is modified. It was updated on ",[15,2880,2872],{}," — just three days before this article was published — demonstrating exceptional maintenance activity.",[11,2883,2884],{},"The fact that this plugin speaks HTTP to an external proxy rather than writing to disk or modifying PHP output means its exposure footprint is well-contained. No file writes, no output buffering, no unauthenticated endpoints in its recent codebase. Its unblemished CVE record reflects that disciplined design.",[1214,2886,2887],{},[11,2888,2889,2891],{},[15,2890,2593],{}," The freshest update of any plugin in this list. Ideal for Varnish and reverse-proxy caching setups.",[23,2893],{},[71,2895,2897],{"id":2896},"_6-spinupwp","#6 — SpinupWP",[11,2899,2900],{},[178,2901],{"alt":2902,"src":2903},"SpinupWP","https:\u002F\u002Fps.w.org\u002Fspinupwp\u002Fassets\u002Fbanner-772x250.png",[1229,2905,2906,2914],{},[1232,2907,2908],{},[1235,2909,2910,2912],{},[1238,2911,1503],{},[1238,2913,1506],{},[1257,2915,2916,2924,2931,2937,2943],{},[1235,2917,2918,2920],{},[1262,2919,2534],{},[1262,2921,2922],{},[15,2923,2539],{},[1235,2925,2926,2928],{},[1262,2927,2544],{},[1262,2929,2930],{},"30,000+",[1235,2932,2933,2935],{},[1262,2934,2552],{},[1262,2936,1535],{},[1235,2938,2939,2941],{},[1262,2940,2559],{},[1262,2942,1535],{},[1235,2944,2945,2947],{},[1262,2946,2566],{},[1262,2948,2949],{},"December 8, 2025",[11,2951,2952,2955],{},[97,2953,2902],{"href":2954},"\u002Fplugins\u002Fspinupwp"," is the companion plugin for the SpinupWP server control panel — a modern platform designed around WordPress performance best practices, including full-page caching, Redis object caching, and Nginx FastCGI cache management. Rather than being a standalone cache engine, it acts as the WordPress-side bridge to server-level caching infrastructure.",[11,2957,2958],{},"This server-coupled model is a security strength: the most sensitive cache operations happen at the OS\u002Fserver layer, where the plugin has no direct control and thus no exploitable code path for those operations. Zero CVEs and 30,000+ installs on a niche but technically sophisticated user base rounds out a strong profile.",[1214,2960,2961],{},[11,2962,2963,2965],{},[15,2964,2593],{}," Best suited for SpinupWP-managed servers. Architecture-level security by design.",[23,2967],{},[71,2969,2971],{"id":2970},"_7-apcu-manager","#7 — APCu Manager",[11,2973,2974],{},[178,2975],{"alt":2976,"src":2977},"APCu Manager","https:\u002F\u002Fps.w.org\u002Fapcu-manager\u002Fassets\u002Fbanner-772x250.png",[1229,2979,2980,2988],{},[1232,2981,2982],{},[1235,2983,2984,2986],{},[1238,2985,1503],{},[1238,2987,1506],{},[1257,2989,2990,2998,3005,3011,3017],{},[1235,2991,2992,2994],{},[1262,2993,2534],{},[1262,2995,2996],{},[15,2997,2539],{},[1235,2999,3000,3002],{},[1262,3001,2544],{},[1262,3003,3004],{},"10,000+",[1235,3006,3007,3009],{},[1262,3008,2552],{},[1262,3010,1535],{},[1235,3012,3013,3015],{},[1262,3014,2559],{},[1262,3016,1535],{},[1235,3018,3019,3021],{},[1262,3020,2566],{},[1262,3022,3023],{},"November 22, 2025",[11,3025,3026,3029],{},[97,3027,2976],{"href":3028},"\u002Fplugins\u002Fapcu-manager"," brings APCu (Alternative PHP Cache — user data) statistics and management directly into the WordPress admin dashboard. It's designed to work alongside W3 Total Cache and similar solutions, providing visibility and manual control over the PHP in-memory object cache.",[11,3031,3032],{},"Admin-only dashboards that expose server internals are a classic target for privilege-escalation and CSRF attacks. APCu Manager's zero-CVE record across its 10,000+ install base is a meaningful signal that the developer has handled capability checks and nonce verification correctly — areas where many admin-side plugins have historically stumbled.",[1214,3034,3035],{},[11,3036,3037,3039],{},[15,3038,2593],{}," A niche but clean tool for PHP APCu management. Strong score despite access to sensitive server metrics.",[23,3041],{},[71,3043,3045],{"id":3044},"_8-cachify","#8 — Cachify",[11,3047,3048],{},[178,3049],{"alt":3050,"src":3051},"Cachify","https:\u002F\u002Fps.w.org\u002Fcachify\u002Fassets\u002Fbanner-772x250.png",[1229,3053,3054,3062],{},[1232,3055,3056],{},[1235,3057,3058,3060],{},[1238,3059,1503],{},[1238,3061,1506],{},[1257,3063,3064,3072,3078,3084,3090],{},[1235,3065,3066,3068],{},[1262,3067,2534],{},[1262,3069,3070],{},[15,3071,2539],{},[1235,3073,3074,3076],{},[1262,3075,2544],{},[1262,3077,3004],{},[1235,3079,3080,3082],{},[1262,3081,2552],{},[1262,3083,1535],{},[1235,3085,3086,3088],{},[1262,3087,2559],{},[1262,3089,1535],{},[1235,3091,3092,3094],{},[1262,3093,2566],{},[1262,3095,3096],{},"June 20, 2025",[11,3098,3099,3102],{},[97,3100,3050],{"href":3101},"\u002Fplugins\u002Fcachify"," by the German non-profit WPZINC (bundled under the Stiftung Tierärztliche Hochschule Hannover open-source umbrella) is a full-featured cache engine supporting database, hard disk, Redis, and Memcached backends — four distinct storage strategies in a single plugin. Despite that breadth, it has never accumulated a CVE.",[11,3104,3105],{},"Cachify's European open-source heritage means it has been developed under privacy-conscious, security-first norms. Supporting Memcached and Redis alongside disk-based caching gives administrators flexibility without forcing them toward riskier architectural choices.",[1214,3107,3108],{},[11,3109,3110,3112],{},[15,3111,2593],{}," A surprisingly powerful multi-backend cache engine with a spotless security record. Underrated.",[23,3114],{},[71,3116,3118],{"id":3117},"_9-ezcache","#9 — ezCache",[11,3120,3121],{},[178,3122],{"alt":3123,"src":3124},"ezCache","https:\u002F\u002Fps.w.org\u002Fezcache\u002Fassets\u002Fbanner-772x250.png",[1229,3126,3127,3135],{},[1232,3128,3129],{},[1235,3130,3131,3133],{},[1238,3132,1503],{},[1238,3134,1506],{},[1257,3136,3137,3145,3151,3157,3163],{},[1235,3138,3139,3141],{},[1262,3140,2534],{},[1262,3142,3143],{},[15,3144,2539],{},[1235,3146,3147,3149],{},[1262,3148,2544],{},[1262,3150,3004],{},[1235,3152,3153,3155],{},[1262,3154,2552],{},[1262,3156,1535],{},[1235,3158,3159,3161],{},[1262,3160,2559],{},[1262,3162,1535],{},[1235,3164,3165,3167],{},[1262,3166,2566],{},[1262,3168,3169],{},"July 30, 2025",[11,3171,3172,3175],{},[97,3173,3123],{"href":3174},"\u002Fplugins\u002Fezcache"," is a hosting-oriented cache plugin developed in partnership with UPress, a managed WordPress hosting provider. Its focus is on frictionless performance improvement — the plugin is designed to be activated and forgotten, handling cache generation and invalidation automatically.",[11,3177,3178],{},"Hosting-vendor plugins can carry the risk of vendor lock-in and opaque code, but ezCache's zero-CVE record and consistent update cadence suggest the UPress team maintains it responsibly. For users on UPress-managed hosting in particular, it's a natural and verifiably safe choice.",[1214,3180,3181],{},[11,3182,3183,3185],{},[15,3184,2593],{}," Reliable and clean for UPress environments. Zero CVEs with regular maintenance.",[23,3187],{},[71,3189,3191],{"id":3190},"_10-wp-opcache","#10 — WP OPcache",[11,3193,3194],{},[178,3195],{"alt":3196,"src":3197},"WP OPcache","https:\u002F\u002Fps.w.org\u002Fflush-opcache\u002Fassets\u002Fbanner-772x250.png",[1229,3199,3200,3208],{},[1232,3201,3202],{},[1235,3203,3204,3206],{},[1238,3205,1503],{},[1238,3207,1506],{},[1257,3209,3210,3219,3225,3231,3237],{},[1235,3211,3212,3214],{},[1262,3213,2534],{},[1262,3215,3216],{},[15,3217,3218],{},"92 \u002F 100",[1235,3220,3221,3223],{},[1262,3222,2544],{},[1262,3224,3004],{},[1235,3226,3227,3229],{},[1262,3228,2552],{},[1262,3230,1535],{},[1235,3232,3233,3235],{},[1262,3234,2559],{},[1262,3236,1535],{},[1235,3238,3239,3241],{},[1262,3240,2566],{},[1262,3242,3243],{},"February 27, 2025",[11,3245,3246,3249,3250,3253,3254,3256],{},[97,3247,3196],{"href":3248},"\u002Fplugins\u002Fflush-opcache"," manages PHP's OPcache directly from the WordPress admin — enabling administrators to flush the opcode cache, view hit\u002Fmiss statistics, and monitor memory consumption without SSH access. It carries ",[15,3251,3252],{},"zero recorded CVEs",", so its score of ",[15,3255,2500],{}," (rather than a perfect 100) reflects structural scoring signals such as its older last-update date (February 2025) and the inherently elevated risk profile of plugins that expose PHP engine internals via a web UI.",[11,3258,3259],{},"OPcache management tools are high-value targets: flushing the opcode cache at the wrong moment, or exposing that capability to unauthorized users, can degrade site performance or become a denial-of-service vector. That no such vulnerability has materialized in the public record is a positive sign — but administrators should ensure this plugin is restricted to trusted admin roles and that WordPress admin access is properly hardened.",[1214,3261,3262],{},[11,3263,3264,3266],{},[15,3265,2593],{}," Useful for OPcache management but warrants tighter access controls given its exposure to PHP internals. Monitor for updates.",[23,3268],{},[26,3270,3272],{"id":3271},"head-to-head-comparison","Head-to-Head Comparison",[1229,3274,3275,3296],{},[1232,3276,3277],{},[1235,3278,3279,3282,3284,3287,3291,3293],{},[1238,3280,3281],{},"#",[1238,3283,1243],{},[1238,3285,1249],{"align":3286},"center",[1238,3288,3290],{"align":3289},"right","Installs",[1238,3292,1246],{"align":3286},[1238,3294,3295],{},"Last Updated",[1257,3297,3298,3318,3336,3353,3372,3389,3406,3423,3440],{},[1235,3299,3300,3303,3307,3310,3313,3315],{},[1262,3301,3302],{},"1",[1262,3304,3305],{},[97,3306,2516],{"href":2574},[1262,3308,3309],{"align":3286},"✅ 100",[1262,3311,3312],{"align":3289},"300,000",[1262,3314,1535],{"align":3286},[1262,3316,3317],{},"Jan 2026",[1235,3319,3320,3323,3327,3329,3331,3333],{},[1262,3321,3322],{},"2",[1262,3324,3325],{},[97,3326,2605],{"href":2657},[1262,3328,3309],{"align":3286},[1262,3330,1453],{"align":3289},[1262,3332,1535],{"align":3286},[1262,3334,3335],{},"Mar 2026",[1235,3337,3338,3341,3345,3347,3349,3351],{},[1262,3339,3340],{},"3",[1262,3342,3343],{},[97,3344,2679],{"href":2730},[1262,3346,3309],{"align":3286},[1262,3348,1453],{"align":3289},[1262,3350,1535],{"align":3286},[1262,3352,1414],{},[1235,3354,3355,3358,3362,3364,3367,3369],{},[1262,3356,3357],{},"4",[1262,3359,3360],{},[97,3361,2752],{"href":2804},[1262,3363,3309],{"align":3286},[1262,3365,3366],{"align":3289},"40,000",[1262,3368,1535],{"align":3286},[1262,3370,3371],{},"Jun 2025",[1235,3373,3374,3377,3381,3383,3385,3387],{},[1262,3375,3376],{},"5",[1262,3378,3379],{},[97,3380,2826],{"href":2877},[1262,3382,3309],{"align":3286},[1262,3384,3366],{"align":3289},[1262,3386,1535],{"align":3286},[1262,3388,3335],{},[1235,3390,3391,3394,3398,3400,3402,3404],{},[1262,3392,3393],{},"6",[1262,3395,3396],{},[97,3397,2902],{"href":2954},[1262,3399,3309],{"align":3286},[1262,3401,1368],{"align":3289},[1262,3403,1535],{"align":3286},[1262,3405,1328],{},[1235,3407,3408,3411,3415,3417,3419,3421],{},[1262,3409,3410],{},"7",[1262,3412,3413],{},[97,3414,2976],{"href":3028},[1262,3416,3309],{"align":3286},[1262,3418,1325],{"align":3289},[1262,3420,1535],{"align":3286},[1262,3422,1456],{},[1235,3424,3425,3428,3432,3434,3436,3438],{},[1262,3426,3427],{},"8",[1262,3429,3430],{},[97,3431,3050],{"href":3101},[1262,3433,3309],{"align":3286},[1262,3435,1325],{"align":3289},[1262,3437,1535],{"align":3286},[1262,3439,3371],{},[1235,3441,3442,3445,3449,3451,3453,3455],{},[1262,3443,3444],{},"9",[1262,3446,3447],{},[97,3448,3123],{"href":3174},[1262,3450,3309],{"align":3286},[1262,3452,1470],{"align":3289},[1262,3454],{"align":3286},[1262,3456],{},{"title":457,"searchDepth":458,"depth":458,"links":3458},[3459,3460,3472],{"id":2486,"depth":458,"text":2487},{"id":2506,"depth":458,"text":2507,"children":3461},[3462,3463,3464,3465,3466,3467,3468,3469,3470,3471],{"id":2510,"depth":464,"text":2511},{"id":2599,"depth":464,"text":2600},{"id":2673,"depth":464,"text":2674},{"id":2746,"depth":464,"text":2747},{"id":2820,"depth":464,"text":2821},{"id":2896,"depth":464,"text":2897},{"id":2970,"depth":464,"text":2971},{"id":3044,"depth":464,"text":3045},{"id":3117,"depth":464,"text":3118},{"id":3190,"depth":464,"text":3191},{"id":3271,"depth":458,"text":3272},{},"\u002Fblog\u002Fthe-10-safest-wordpress-cache-plugins-in-2026-ranked-by-real-cve-data",{"title":2469,"description":2474},"blog\u002Fthe-10-safest-wordpress-cache-plugins-in-2026-ranked-by-real-cve-data",[493,489,3478,3479,3480],"performance","cve","wordpress-plugins","t024OGzIhkoNv78m2NKl9vbyaHS9w53JKElPiEdrZww"]