RSS Feed Widget vulnerabilities

Plugin slug rss-feed-widget · 6 known vulnerabilities · latest disclosed 2026-01-07 · WordPress.org page

Every listed vulnerability has a fix. Version 3.0.3 or later is not affected by any of them. If your site runs an older version, update it.

0 of 6 rated high or critical (CVSS 7 or more).

Known vulnerabilities in RSS Feed Widget

SeverityAffected versionsFixed inCVEPublishedDetails
Medium 4.3<= 3.0.23.0.3CVE-2025-693492026-01-07Advisory
Medium 6.1<= 3.0.03.0.1CVE-2024-98352024-10-22Advisory
Medium 6.4<= 2.9.93.0.0CVE-2024-98362024-10-22Advisory
Medium 6.4<= 2.9.93.0.0CVE-2024-100572024-10-17Advisory
Medium 4.4<= 2.9.72.9.8CVE-2024-326902024-04-19Advisory
Medium 6.1< 2.8.12.8.1CVE-2020-243142020-08-10Advisory

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Questions

Is the RSS Feed Widget plugin safe to use?

All 6 known issues are fixed in current versions (3.0.3 or later). Keeping it updated is what matters.

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