Plugins · authorsy · data as of 2026-11-04
Is Authorsy safe? Known vulnerabilities and latest version
- Latest version
- 1.0.8
- Last updated
- 2026-06-30
- Active installs
- 1,000+
- Known issues on record
- 2
- Unpatched in latest
- 0
- Tested up to WP
- 7.0.8 · PHP 7.4+
Authorsy is a powerful WordPress author box plugin. Add customizable author profiles, multiple authors, guest authors, bios, social links, and post ra … — by Apselo
What to do
- Update to the latest version (1.0.8). Anything older than 1.0.7 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 authorsy --field=version shows what you run; wp plugin update authorsy 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.
high 7.5 CVE-2026-24950 · published 2026-02-20
Missing authorization check in Authorsy (1.0.6 and older)
- Affected
- 1.0.6 and older
- Fixed in
- 1.0.7
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- No login needed
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack
Details from the advisory
Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key vulnerability in themeplugs Authorsy authorsy allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Authorsy: from n/a through <= 1.0.6.
medium 6.5 CVE-2025-27006 · published 2025-09-26
Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Authorsy (1.0.5 and older)
- Affected
- 1.0.5 and older
- Fixed in
- 1.0.6
- 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 themeplugs Authorsy authorsy allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Authorsy: from n/a through <= 1.0.5.
Recent activity
- 2026-06-30 — latest release on wordpress.org (1.0.8).
- 2026-02-20 — Missing authorization check disclosed (CVE-2026-24950), fixed in 1.0.7.
- 2025-09-26 — Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) disclosed (CVE-2025-27006), fixed in 1.0.6.
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Browse vulnerabilities
Types found in this plugin: Missing authorization (1) · Cross-site scripting (XSS) (1)
Where this data comes from
- Version, last update, installs: wordpress.org/plugins/authorsy (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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