About Author vulnerabilities

Plugin slug about-author · 2 known vulnerabilities · latest disclosed 2025-03-27 · WordPress.org page

Every listed vulnerability has a fix. Version 1.6.3 or later is not affected by any of them. If your site runs an older version, update it.

0 of 2 rated high or critical (CVSS 7 or more).

Known vulnerabilities in About Author

SeverityAffected versionsFixed inCVEPublishedDetails
Medium 6.1<= 1.6.21.6.3CVE-2025-308082025-03-27Advisory
Medium 6.4< 1.4.01.4.0none2019-10-25Advisory

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Questions

Is the About Author plugin safe to use?

All 2 known issues are fixed in current versions (1.6.3 or later). Keeping it updated is what matters.

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