Is Authorizer safe to use?

Laskyr does not give safety verdicts. No known unpatched vulnerabilities in the latest version (3.16.0). As of 2026-11-04. 2 issues are on record for older versions; version 3.16.0 or newer fixes all of them that state a fix. Keep Authorizer on the latest version (3.16.0) and remove it if you do not use it.

Which versions of Authorizer are vulnerable?

Known issues on record (newest first): Privilege escalation (3.15.3 and older, fixed in 3.16.0); Privilege escalation (3.15.1 and older, fixed in 3.15.2). The full list with sources is on this page.

What is the latest version of Authorizer?

3.16.0, according to wordpress.org (last updated 2026-09-21). It has 7,000+ active installs.

What should I do if my Authorizer is out of date?

Take a backup, then update it from Dashboard > Updates (or run wp plugin update authorizer). If you cannot update right away, deactivate it until you can. If you think the site was already attacked, run a free scan at https://laskyr.com/scan.

Plugins · authorizer · data as of 2026-11-04

Is Authorizer safe? Known vulnerabilities and latest version

Latest version: 3.16.0
Last updated: 2026-09-21
Active installs: 7,000+
Known issues on record: 2
Unpatched in latest: 0
Tested up to WP: 7.1.4 · PHP 8.1+

Authorizer limits login attempts, restricts access to specific users, and authenticates against external sources (OAuth2, Google, LDAP, or CAS). — by Paul Ryan

What to do

Update to the latest version (3.16.0). Anything older than 3.16.0 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 authorizer --field=version shows what you run; wp plugin update authorizer updates it.

Check your version

Known vulnerabilities

2 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.

critical 9.8 CVE-2026-103752 · published 2026-10-01

Privilege escalation in Authorizer (3.15.3 and older)

Affected: 3.15.3 and older
Fixed in: 3.16.0
Access needed (per CVSS): No login needed
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack

Details from the advisory

Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation in Authorizer <= 3.15.3 versions.

NVD CVE-2026-103752 Patchstack advisory

critical 9.8 CVE-2026-81294 · published 2026-09-02

Privilege escalation in Authorizer (3.15.1 and older)

Affected: 3.15.1 and older
Fixed in: 3.15.2
Access needed (per CVSS): No login needed
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack

Details from the advisory

Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation in Authorizer <= 3.15.1 versions.

NVD CVE-2026-81294 Patchstack advisory

Recent activity

2026-09-21 — latest release on wordpress.org (3.16.0).
2026-10-01 — Privilege escalation disclosed (CVE-2026-103752), fixed in 3.16.0.
2026-09-02 — Privilege escalation disclosed (CVE-2026-81294), fixed in 3.15.2.

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Browse vulnerabilities

Types found in this plugin: Privilege escalation (2)

Where this data comes from

Version, last update, installs: wordpress.org/plugins/authorizer (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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