Word Balloon vulnerabilities

Plugin slug word-balloon · 3 known vulnerabilities · latest disclosed 2024-06-19 · WordPress.org page

Every listed vulnerability has a fix. Version 4.22.0 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 Word Balloon

SeverityAffected versionsFixed inCVEPublishedDetails
High 8.8<= 4.21.14.22.0CVE-2024-357812024-06-19Advisory
Medium 4.3<= 4.20.24.20.3CVE-2023-58842023-11-13Advisory
Medium 6.4<= 4.19.24.19.3CVE-2022-47512022-12-28Advisory

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Questions

Is the Word Balloon plugin safe to use?

All 3 known issues are fixed in current versions (4.22.0 or later). Keeping it updated is what matters.

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