Is Booter safe to use?

Laskyr does not give safety verdicts. No known unpatched vulnerabilities in the latest version (1.6.1). As of 2026-11-04. 1 issue is on record for older versions; version 1.5.8 or newer fixes all of them that state a fix. Keep Booter on the latest version (1.6.1) and remove it if you do not use it.

Which versions of Booter are vulnerable?

Known issues on record (newest first): Missing authorization check (1.5.7 and older, fixed in 1.5.8). The full list with sources is on this page.

What is the latest version of Booter?

1.6.1, according to wordpress.org (last updated 2026-06-24). It has 7,000+ active installs.

What should I do if my Booter is out of date?

Take a backup, then update it from Dashboard > Updates (or run wp plugin update booter-bots-crawlers-manager). 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 · booter-bots-crawlers-manager · data as of 2026-11-04

Is Booter safe? Known vulnerabilities and latest version

Latest version: 1.6.1
Last updated: 2026-06-24
Active installs: 7,000+
Known issues on record: 1
Unpatched in latest: 0
Tested up to WP: 7.0.8

Booter - Bots & Crawlers Manager is a preventative measure (treatment in advance) and treatment of damages caused by crawlers and bots. — by uPress

What to do

Update to the latest version (1.6.1). Anything older than 1.5.8 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 booter-bots-crawlers-manager --field=version shows what you run; wp plugin update booter-bots-crawlers-manager 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 4.3 CVE-2026-24534 · published 2026-01-23

Missing authorization check in Booter (1.5.7 and older)

Affected: 1.5.7 and older
Fixed in: 1.5.8
Access needed (per CVSS): Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber)
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack

Details from the advisory

Missing Authorization vulnerability in uPress Booter booter-bots-crawlers-manager allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Booter: from n/a through <= 1.5.7.

NVD CVE-2026-24534 Patchstack advisory

Recent activity

2026-06-24 — latest release on wordpress.org (1.6.1).
2026-01-23 — Missing authorization check disclosed (CVE-2026-24534), fixed in 1.5.8.

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Browse vulnerabilities

Types found in this plugin: Missing authorization (1)

Where this data comes from

Version, last update, installs: wordpress.org/plugins/booter-bots-crawlers-manager (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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