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Is Canto safe? Known vulnerabilities and latest version

No known unpatched vulnerabilities in the latest version (3.1.4)

As of 2026-11-04. 9 issues are on record for older versions; version 3.1.4 or newer fixes all of them that state a fix.

Latest version
3.1.4
Last updated
2026-09-16
Active installs
100+
Known issues on record
9
Unpatched in latest
0
Tested up to WP
7.0.8

Find & publish creative assets to WordPress easily, no email or folder search needed, with Canto's digital asset management. — by Canto

What to do

  1. Update to the latest version (3.1.4). Anything older than 3.1.4 has at least one known issue listed below. Dashboard → Updates, or Plugins → “update now”.
  2. If you cannot update right away, deactivate it until you can.
  3. Turn on auto-updates for it: Plugins → “Enable auto-updates” on its row.
  4. 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 canto --field=version shows what you run; wp plugin update canto updates it.

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Known vulnerabilities

9 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-2026-6441 · published 2026-04-17

Missing authorization check in Canto (3.1.1 and older)

Affected
3.1.1 and older
Fixed in
3.1.4 *
Access needed (per CVSS)
Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber)
Range from
CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Wordfence
Details from the advisory

The Canto plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Missing Authorization in versions up to and including 3.1.1. This is due to the absence of any capability check or nonce verification in the updateOptions() function, which is exposed via two AJAX hooks: wp_ajax_updateOptions (class-canto.php line 231) and wp_ajax_fbc_updateOptions (class-canto-settings.php line 76). Both hooks are registered exclusively under the wp_ajax_ prefix (requiring only a logged-in user), with no call to current_user_can() or check_ajax_referer(). This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with subscriber-level access and above to arbitrarily modify or delete plugin options controlling cron scheduling behavior (fbc_duplicates, fbc_cron, fbc_schedule, fbc_cron_time_day, fbc_cron_time_hour, fbc_cron_start) and to manipulate or clear the plugin's scheduled WordPress cron event (fbc_scheduled_update).

NVD CVE-2026-6441Wordfence advisoryPlugin source

medium 5.3 CVE-2026-3335 · published 2026-03-21

Missing authorization check in Canto (3.1.1 and older)

Affected
3.1.1 and older
Fixed in
3.1.4 *
Access needed (per CVSS)
No login needed
Range from
CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Wordfence
Details from the advisory

The Canto plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Missing Authorization in all versions up to, and including, 3.1.1 via the `/wp-content/plugins/canto/includes/lib/copy-media.php` file. This is due to the file being directly accessible without any authentication, authorization, or nonce checks, and the `fbc_flight_domain` and `fbc_app_api` URL components being accepted as user-supplied POST parameters rather than read from admin-configured options. Since the attacker controls both the destination server and the `fbc_app_token` value, the entire fetch-and-upload chain is attacker-controlled — the server never contacts Canto's legitimate API, and the uploaded file originates entirely from the attacker's infrastructure. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files (constrained to WordPress-allowed MIME types) to the WordPress uploads directory. Additional endpoints (`detail.php`, `download.php`, `get.php`, `tree.php`) are also directly accessible without authentication and make requests using a user-supplied `app_api` parameter combined with an admin-configured subdomain.

NVD CVE-2026-3335Wordfence advisoryPlugin source

critical 9.8 CVE-2024-4936 · published 2024-06-14

File inclusion in Canto (3.0.8 and older)

Affected
3.0.8 and older
Fixed in
3.0.9 *
Access needed (per CVSS)
No login needed
Range from
CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Wordfence
Details from the advisory

The Canto plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Remote File Inclusion in all versions up to, and including, 3.0.8 via the abspath parameter. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to include remote files on the server, resulting in code execution. This required allow_url_include to be enabled on the target site in order to exploit.

NVD CVE-2024-4936Wordfence advisoryCode change (fix)Plugin source

critical 9.8 CVE-2024-25096 · published 2024-04-03

Remote code execution in Canto (3.0.7 and older)

Affected
3.0.7 and older
Fixed in
3.0.8 *
Access needed (per CVSS)
No login needed
Range from
CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD
Details from the advisory

Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') vulnerability in Canto Inc. Canto allows Code Injection.This issue affects Canto: from n/a through 3.0.7.

NVD CVE-2024-25096Patchstack advisory

critical 9.8 CVE-2023-3452 · published 2023-08-12

File inclusion in Canto (3.0.4 and older)

Affected
3.0.4 and older
Fixed in
3.0.5 *
Access needed (per CVSS)
No login needed
Range from
CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Wordfence
Details from the advisory

The Canto plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Remote File Inclusion in versions up to, and including, 3.0.4 via the 'wp_abspath' parameter. This allows unauthenticated attackers to include and execute arbitrary remote code on the server, provided that allow_url_include is enabled. Local File Inclusion is also possible, albeit less useful because it requires that the attacker be able to upload a malicious php file via FTP or some other means into a directory readable by the web server.

NVD CVE-2023-3452Wordfence advisoryCode change (fix)Plugin source

medium 5.3 CVE-2020-28976 · published 2020-11-30

Server-side request forgery (SSRF) in Canto (1.3.0 only)

Affected
1.3.0 only
Fixed in
1.4.0 *
Access needed (per CVSS)
No login needed
Range from
NVD analysis · score by NVD
Details from the advisory

The Canto plugin 1.3.0 for WordPress contains a blind SSRF vulnerability. It allows an unauthenticated attacker can make a request to any internal and external server via /includes/lib/detail.php?subdomain=SSRF.

NVD CVE-2020-28976wordpress.orgpacketstormsecurity.comgist.github.comgithub.comcanto.com

medium 5.3 CVE-2020-28977 · published 2020-11-30

Server-side request forgery (SSRF) in Canto (1.3.0 only)

Affected
1.3.0 only
Fixed in
1.4.0 *
Access needed (per CVSS)
No login needed
Range from
NVD analysis · score by NVD
Details from the advisory

The Canto plugin 1.3.0 for WordPress contains blind SSRF vulnerability. It allows an unauthenticated attacker can make a request to any internal and external server via /includes/lib/get.php?subdomain=SSRF.

NVD CVE-2020-28977wordpress.orgpacketstormsecurity.comgist.github.comgithub.comcanto.com

medium 5.3 CVE-2020-28978 · published 2020-11-30

Server-side request forgery (SSRF) in Canto (1.3.0 only)

Affected
1.3.0 only
Fixed in
1.4.0 *
Access needed (per CVSS)
No login needed
Range from
NVD analysis · score by NVD
Details from the advisory

The Canto plugin 1.3.0 for WordPress contains blind SSRF vulnerability. It allows an unauthenticated attacker can make a request to any internal and external server via /includes/lib/tree.php?subdomain=SSRF.

NVD CVE-2020-28978wordpress.orgpacketstormsecurity.comgist.github.comgithub.comcanto.com

high 7.2 CVE-2020-24063 · published 2020-11-10

Server-side request forgery (SSRF) in Canto (1.3.0 only)

Affected
1.3.0 only
Fixed in
1.4.0 *
Access needed (per CVSS)
No login needed
Range from
NVD analysis · score by NVD
Details from the advisory

The Canto plugin 1.3.0 for WordPress allows includes/lib/download.php?subdomain= SSRF.

NVD CVE-2020-24063wordpress.orggist.github.comgithub.comcanto.com

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