Known vulnerabilities in WP Edit

Take complete control over the WordPress content editor.

1Reported vulnerabilities

4.4Highest CVSS score

4.0.4Latest version

40,000+Active installs

What to do now

Update WP Edit to 4.0.4 or later. Some of these have no published fix. Update to the latest version and check the vendor advisory.

Plugin last updated: October 15, 2018 / Tested up to WordPress: 4.9.31 / View on wordpress.org

This plugin has not been updated in over two years. New vulnerabilities may never be fixed. Consider an alternative.

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-2025-53253	Medium 4.4	0.2%	4.0.4 and earlier	—	June 27, 2025

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