Plugins · asynchronous-javascript · data as of 2026-11-04
Is Asynchronous Javascript safe? Known vulnerabilities and latest version
- Latest version
- 1.3.5
- Last updated
- 2013-11-02
- Active installs
- 100+
- Known issues on record
- 1
- Unpatched in latest
- 1
- Tested up to WP
- 3.5.2
Improve page load performance by asynchronously loading javascript using head.js — by Paris Holley
What to do
- There is no fixed version yet. If you can live without Asynchronous Javascript for now, deactivate it and delete it until the developer ships a fix.
- If you must keep it, limit who can log in (remove unused accounts, especially low-level ones) and put a web application firewall in front of the site.
- Watch for an update: get an email when this page changes.
- If you ran a vulnerable version and something looks off (spam pages, strange admins, redirects), run the free scan, or have us clean it: Emergency Cleanup, $499.
With WP-CLI: wp plugin get asynchronous-javascript --field=version shows what you run; wp plugin update asynchronous-javascript updates it.
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Known vulnerabilities
1 on record, newest first. “Affected” is the version range the source gives; “fixed in” is the version the source names, or (marked *) the first wordpress.org release after the last affected version.
high 7.1 affects latest 1.3.5 CVE-2025-68846 · published 2026-02-20
Reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) in Asynchronous Javascript (1.3.5 and older)
- Affected
- 1.3.5 and older
- Fixed in
- no fix listed yet
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- No login needed; someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack
Details from the advisory
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Paris Holley Asynchronous Javascript asynchronous-javascript allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Asynchronous Javascript: from n/a through <= 1.3.5.
Recent activity
- 2013-11-02 — latest release on wordpress.org (1.3.5).
- 2026-02-20 — Reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) disclosed (CVE-2025-68846), no fix listed yet.
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Browse vulnerabilities
Types found in this plugin: Cross-site scripting (XSS) (1)
Where this data comes from
- Version, last update, installs: wordpress.org/plugins/asynchronous-javascript (Plugins API), fetched 2026-11-04.
- Vulnerabilities: NIST National Vulnerability Database (NVD), checked 2026-11-04. This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.
- Each record links to its CVE page and to the original advisory (Wordfence, Patchstack or WPScan) where there is one. We only list a CVE here when its references or its advisory name this exact plugin, so a few real issues may be missing; none should be about a different plugin. Spot an error? Email Daniel.
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