Plugins · external-rss-reader · data as of 2026-11-04
Is Silencesoft RSS Reader safe? Known vulnerabilities and latest version
- Status
- Closed 2025-08-21
- Known issues on record
- 3
- Unpatched in latest
- 0
What to do
- Replace it. A closed plugin gets no updates through WordPress, so any hole found from now on stays open.
- Deactivate and delete it once you have a replacement (Plugins → Deactivate → Delete). Deleting removes its files; deactivating alone leaves them on the server.
- If you ran a vulnerable version and something looks off (spam pages, strange admins, redirects), run the free scan, or have us clean it: Emergency Cleanup, $499.
With WP-CLI, once you have a replacement: wp plugin deactivate external-rss-reader && wp plugin delete external-rss-reader
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Known vulnerabilities
3 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. 3 record(s) do not state which versions are affected.
medium 5.9 CVE-2025-60183 · published 2026-02-20
Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Silencesoft RSS Reader (0.6 and older)
- Affected
- 0.6 and older
- Fixed in
- unknown
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs an admin-level account; 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 silence Silencesoft RSS Reader external-rss-reader allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Silencesoft RSS Reader: from n/a through <= 0.6.
medium 5.4 CVE-2025-60181 · published 2025-09-26
Server-side request forgery (SSRF) in Silencesoft RSS Reader (0.6 and older)
- Affected
- 0.6 and older
- Fixed in
- unknown
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- No login needed
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack
Details from the advisory
Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in silence Silencesoft RSS Reader external-rss-reader allows Server Side Request Forgery.This issue affects Silencesoft RSS Reader: from n/a through <= 0.6.
medium 4.3 CVE-2025-7842 · published 2025-08-23
Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) in Silencesoft RSS Reader (0.6 and older)
- Affected
- 0.6 and older
- Fixed in
- unknown
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- No login needed; someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Wordfence
Details from the advisory
The Silencesoft RSS Reader plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 0.6. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the 'sil_rss_edit_page' page. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete RSS feeds via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Recent activity
- 2025-08-21 — closed on wordpress.org (Security Issue).
- 2026-02-20 — Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) disclosed (CVE-2025-60183), fix version not stated.
- 2025-09-26 — Server-side request forgery (SSRF) disclosed (CVE-2025-60181), fix version not stated.
- 2025-08-23 — Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) disclosed (CVE-2025-7842), fix version not stated.
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Browse vulnerabilities
Types found in this plugin: Cross-site scripting (XSS) (1) · Server-side request forgery (SSRF) (1) · Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) (1)
Where this data comes from
- Version, last update, installs, closure: wordpress.org/plugins/external-rss-reader (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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