WP Symposium vulnerabilities

Plugin slug wp-symposium · 12 known vulnerabilities · latest disclosed 2015-09-06 · WordPress.org page

Every listed vulnerability has a fix. Version 15.9 or later is not affected by any of them. If your site runs an older version, update it.

7 of 12 rated high or critical (CVSS 7 or more).

Known vulnerabilities in WP Symposium

SeverityAffected versionsFixed inCVEPublishedDetails
Medium 6.1<= 15.8.115.9CVE-2015-94142015-09-06Advisory
High 7.2< 15.815.8none2015-08-10Advisory
Critical 9.8< 15.815.8CVE-2015-65222015-08-09Advisory
Medium 5.3< 15.415.4CVE-2015-33252015-04-14Advisory
Critical 9.8<= 14.1115.1CVE-2014-100212014-12-11Advisory
Critical 9.9< 14.1114.11CVE-2014-88102014-11-26Advisory
Medium 6.1<= 14.1014.11CVE-2014-88092014-11-26Advisory
High 7.1< 13.0413.04CVE-2013-26952014-08-01Advisory
Medium 6.1<= 11.11.2611.12.08CVE-2011-38412014-08-01Advisory
Critical 9.8<= 12.1112.12none2014-08-01Advisory
Medium 6.1<= 13.0413.05CVE-2013-26942014-08-01Advisory
High 8.8< 11.12.2411.12.24CVE-2011-50512011-12-28Advisory

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Questions

Is the WP Symposium plugin safe to use?

All 12 known issues are fixed in current versions (15.9 or later). Keeping it updated is what matters.

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