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16 known security issues reported for the Wp Post Author WordPress plugin. Most recent disclosed Aug 4, 2026.
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Scan your site freeThe WP Post Author – Author Box, Multiple Authors, Guest Authors & Custom Avatars plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to generic SQL Injection via the 'wpma_metabox_authors_list' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 3.9.1 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient prepa...
The WP Post Author – Author Box, Multiple Authors, Guest Authors & Custom Avatars plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection in versions up to, and including, 3.9.1 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible f...
Multiple plugins and/or themes for WordPress are vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the url parameter in various versions due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can succe...
[en] Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in AF themes WP Post Author allows SQL Injection.This issue affects WP Post Author: from n/a through 3.8.2.
The WP Post Author plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection in versions up to, and including, 3.8.2 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator-level access an...
[en] The WP Post Author – Boost Your Blog's Engagement with Author Box, Social Links, Co-Authors, Guest Authors, Post Rating System, and Custom User Registration Form Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to time-based SQL Injection via the linked_user_id parameter in all versions up to, and including, 3.8.1...
The WP Post Author – Boost Your Blog's Engagement with Author Box, Social Links, Co-Authors, Guest Authors, Post Rating System, and Custom User Registration Form Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to time-based SQL Injection via the linked_user_id parameter in all versions up to, and including, 3.8.1 due t...
[en] Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in AF themes WP Post Author allows Stored XSS.This issue affects WP Post Author: from n/a through 3.6.7.
The WP Post Author plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting in versions up to, and including, 3.6.7 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages t...
The WP Post Author – Enhance Your Posts with the Author Bio, Co-Authors, Guest Authors, and Post Rating System, including User Registration Form Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access due to a missing capability check on a function in all versions up to, and including, 3.6.4. This makes it po...
The WP Post Author plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access due to a missing capability check on the awpa_pro_api_post_rating_review() function in all versions up to, and including, 3.7.4. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to leave reviews on pr...
[en] Missing Authorization vulnerability in AF themes WP Post Author.This issue affects WP Post Author: from n/a through 3.6.4.
[en] Missing Authorization vulnerability in AF themes WP Post Author.This issue affects WP Post Author: from n/a through 3.6.4.
The WP Post Author plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in versions up to, and including, 3.2.3. This is due to insufficient controls on the /set-user-data REST API endpoint. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers to set their user role to administrator and gain complete access to the...
Update the WordPress WP Post Author plugin to the latest available version (at least 3.3.0). An unknown person discovered and reported this Privilege Escalation vulnerability in WordPress WP Post Author Plugin. This could allow a malicious actor to escalate their low privileged account to something with higher privileg...
The WP Post Author plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in versions up to, and including, 3.2.3. This is due to insufficient controls on the /set-user-data REST API endpoint. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers to set their user role to administrator and gain complete access to the...
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