Plugins · falcon · data as of 2026-11-04
Is Falcon safe? Known vulnerabilities and latest version
- Latest version
- 2.12.1
- Last updated
- 2026-10-20
- Active installs
- 2,000+
- Known issues on record
- 3
- Unpatched in latest
- 0
- Tested up to WP
- 7.1.4 · PHP 7.4+
A lightweight WordPress plugin for performance, security, cleanup, and everyday tweaks. — by Anh Tran
What to do
- Update to the latest version (2.12.1). Anything older than 2.12.1 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 falcon --field=version shows what you run; wp plugin update falcon updates it.
Check your version
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.
medium 5.3 CVE-2026-112826 · published 2026-10-22
Missing authorization check in Falcon (2.12.0 and older)
- Affected
- 2.12.0 and older
- Fixed in
- 2.12.1
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- No login needed
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack
Details from the advisory
Missing Authorization vulnerability in eLightUp Falcon – WordPress Optimizations & Tweaks falcon allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Falcon – WordPress Optimizations & Tweaks: from n/a through 2.12.0.
high 7.5 CVE-2026-59531 · published 2026-07-27
Security issue in Falcon (2.10.0 and older)
- Affected
- 2.10.0 and older
- Fixed in
- 2.10.1
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- No login needed
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack
Details from the advisory
Unauthenticated Unknown in Falcon – WordPress Optimizations & Tweaks <= 2.10.0 versions.
medium 4.3 CVE-2024-54384 · published 2024-12-16
Missing authorization check in Falcon (2.8.3 and older)
- Affected
- 2.8.3 and older
- Fixed in
- 2.8.4
- 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 Anh Tran Falcon – WordPress Optimizations & Tweaks falcon allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Falcon – WordPress Optimizations & Tweaks: from n/a through <= 2.8.3.
Recent activity
- 2026-10-20 — latest release on wordpress.org (2.12.1).
- 2026-10-22 — Missing authorization check disclosed (CVE-2026-112826), fixed in 2.12.1.
- 2026-07-27 — Security issue disclosed (CVE-2026-59531), fixed in 2.10.1.
- 2024-12-16 — Missing authorization check disclosed (CVE-2024-54384), fixed in 2.8.4.
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Browse vulnerabilities
- Published this week
- Unpatched in the latest version
- By type of vulnerability
- Plugins by Anh Tran (2 tracked)
Types found in this plugin: Missing authorization (2)
Where this data comes from
- Version, last update, installs: wordpress.org/plugins/falcon (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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