Media from FTP vulnerabilities

Plugin slug media-from-ftp · 3 known vulnerabilities · latest disclosed 2023-08-14 · WordPress.org page

Every listed vulnerability has a fix. Version 11.17 or later is not affected by any of them. If your site runs an older version, update it.

1 of 3 rated high or critical (CVSS 7 or more).

Known vulnerabilities in Media from FTP

SeverityAffected versionsFixed inCVEPublishedDetails
Medium 6.3<= 11.1611.17CVE-2023-40192023-08-14Advisory
Medium 6.3< 11.1611.16none2023-07-31Advisory
High 7.5< 9.859.85CVE-2018-53102018-11-13Advisory

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Questions

Is the Media from FTP plugin safe to use?

All 3 known issues are fixed in current versions (11.17 or later). Keeping it updated is what matters.

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