Plugins · author-box-for-divi · data as of 2026-11-04
Is Author Box WP Lens safe? Known vulnerabilities and latest version
- Latest version
- 2.1.8
- Last updated
- 2026-10-12
- Active installs
- 900+
- Known issues on record
- 1
- Unpatched in latest
- 0
- Tested up to WP
- 7.1.4 · PHP 5.2+
A plugin which provides an author box for your WordPress blog. Originally known as "Author Box for Divi." — by Netrr
What to do
- Update to the latest version (2.1.8). Anything older than 2.1.6 has at least one known issue listed below. Dashboard → Updates, or Plugins → “update now”.
- If you cannot update right away, deactivate it until you can.
- Turn on auto-updates for it: Plugins → “Enable auto-updates” on its row.
- If you ran a vulnerable version and something looks off (spam pages, strange admins, redirects), run the free scan.
With WP-CLI: wp plugin get author-box-for-divi --field=version shows what you run; wp plugin update author-box-for-divi updates it.
Check your version
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.
medium 6.5 CVE-2026-57420 · published 2026-07-13
Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Author Box WP Lens (2.1.5 and older)
- Affected
- 2.1.5 and older
- Fixed in
- 2.1.6
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber); 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 Netrr Author Box WP Lens author-box-for-divi allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Author Box WP Lens: from n/a through <= 2.1.5.
Recent activity
- 2026-10-12 — latest release on wordpress.org (2.1.8).
- 2026-07-13 — Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) disclosed (CVE-2026-57420), fixed in 2.1.6.
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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/author-box-for-divi (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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