WP Vulnerability WatchVulnerability data as of September 7, 2026

Known vulnerabilities in WP Post Author – Author Box, Multiple Authors, Guest Authors & Custom Avatars

WP Post Author is the ultimate solution for an Author Box, Multiple Authors, Guest Authors, and Local Avatars. Easily manage Author Bios, Co-authors, …

8Reported vulnerabilities
9.8Highest CVSS score
3.10.0Latest version
10,000+Active installs

What to do now

Update WP Post Author – Author Box, Multiple Authors, Guest Authors & Custom Avatars to 3.10.0 or later. 8 of these have a fixed version available. Updating resolves them.

Plugin last updated: June 18, 2026 / Tested up to WordPress: 7.0.4 / 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
WF-155e3de1-e115-4683-bb4d-a0c5667dc3d3 Critical 9.8 3.2.3 and earlier 3.3.0 June 28, 2023
CVE-2024-8757 High 7.2 0.5% 0 to 3.8.1 (inclusive)
0 to 3.8.1 (inclusive)
3.8.2 October 12, 2024
CVE-2026-11977 Medium 6.5 0.2% 0 to 3.9.1 (inclusive) 3.10.0 August 5, 2026
CVE-2026-57643 Medium 6.5 0.4% 3.9.1 and earlier 3.10.0 June 26, 2026
CVE-2024-37101 Medium 6.4 0.3% 3.6.7 and earlier 3.6.8 June 20, 2024
CVE-2024-56247 Medium 4.9 0.5% 3.8.2 and earlier 3.8.3 December 30, 2024
CVE-2024-34387 Medium 4.3 0.4% 3.6.4 and earlier 3.6.5 May 6, 2024
CVE-2024-34389 Medium 4.3 0.4% 3.7.4 and earlier 3.7.5 May 6, 2024

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