Tag Miner (Automatic Tag Extraction) vulnerabilities

Plugin slug fossura-tag-miner · 2 known vulnerabilities · latest disclosed 2015-11-10 · WordPress.org page

Every listed vulnerability has a fix. Version 1.1.5 or later is not affected by any of them. If your site runs an older version, update it.

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

Known vulnerabilities in Tag Miner (Automatic Tag Extraction)

SeverityAffected versionsFixed inCVEPublishedDetails
High 8.8< 1.1.51.1.5CVE-2016-109782015-11-10Advisory
Medium 6.1< 1.1.51.1.5CVE-2016-109792015-11-10Advisory

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Questions

Is the Tag Miner (Automatic Tag Extraction) plugin safe to use?

All 2 known issues are fixed in current versions (1.1.5 or later). Keeping it updated is what matters.

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