Skyword XMLRPC publishing vulnerabilities

Plugin slug skyword-plugin · 2 known vulnerabilities · latest disclosed 2025-09-22 · WordPress.org page

1 vulnerability has no fixed version yet. If you use this plugin, consider disabling or replacing it until a fix is released.

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

Known vulnerabilities in Skyword XMLRPC publishing

SeverityAffected versionsFixed inCVEPublishedDetails
Medium 6.4<= 2.5.3No fix yetCVE-2025-587032025-09-22Advisory
Medium 6.4<= 2.5.22.5.3CVE-2024-119072025-01-08Advisory

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