WP Vulnerability WatchVulnerability data as of September 7, 2026

Known vulnerabilities in Read More Excerpt Link

Create "Read More" link after post excerpt instead of ellipsis [...] Also modify excerpt length.

2Reported vulnerabilities
4.3Highest CVSS score
1.6.1Latest version
3,000+Active installs

What to do now

Update Read More Excerpt Link to 1.6.1 or later. 2 of these have a fixed version available. Updating resolves them.

Plugin last updated: January 30, 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.

CVESeverityExploit probability
next 30 days		 Affected versionsFixed inPublished
CVE-2023-1068 Medium 4.3 0.3% 1.6.0 and earlier 1.6.1 February 27, 2023
CVE-2023-26011 Medium 4.3 0.3% 1.6 and earlier 1.6.1 February 21, 2023

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