Known vulnerabilities in Allow HTML in Category Descriptions

This plugin allows you to use unfiltered HTML in your category descriptions by disabling selected WordPress filters.

1Reported vulnerabilities

4.4Highest CVSS score

1.2.5Latest version

8,000+Active installs

What to do now

Update Allow HTML in Category Descriptions to 1.2.5 or later. 1 of these have a fixed version available. Updating resolves them.

Plugin last updated: March 5, 2026 / Tested up to WordPress: 6.9.7 / View on wordpress.org

Reported vulnerabilities

Ordered by how urgently they need attention — whether a vulnerability is actually being exploited, and how likely exploitation is, rather than CVSS severity alone.

CVE	Severity	Exploit probability next 30 days	Affected versions	Fixed in	Published
CVE-2026-0693	Medium 4.4	0.2%	0 to 1.2.4 (inclusive)	`1.2.5`	February 14, 2026

Sources: vulnerability records from NVD, exploitation from CISA KEV, exploit probability from EPSS. Affected versions come from CPE ranges or from the reporting CNA.