Is FAQ Builder AYS safe to use?

Laskyr does not give safety verdicts. No known unpatched vulnerabilities in the latest version (1.8.5). As of 2026-11-04. 5 issues are on record for older versions; version 1.8.5 or newer fixes all of them that state a fix. Keep FAQ Builder AYS on the latest version (1.8.5) and remove it if you do not use it.

Which versions of FAQ Builder AYS are vulnerable?

Known issues on record (newest first): Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) (1.6.3 up to (not including) 1.8.5, fixed in 1.8.5); Cross-site scripting (XSS) (1.8.2 and older, fixed in 1.8.3); Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) (1.7.3 and older, fixed in 1.7.4); Reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) (1.7.1 and older, fixed in 1.7.2); SQL injection (older than 1.3.6, fixed in 1.3.6). The full list with sources is on this page.

What is the latest version of FAQ Builder AYS?

1.8.5, according to wordpress.org (last updated 2026-08-28). It has 100+ active installs.

What should I do if my FAQ Builder AYS is out of date?

Take a backup, then update it from Dashboard > Updates (or run wp plugin update faq-builder-ays). 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 · faq-builder-ays · data as of 2026-11-04

Is FAQ Builder AYS safe? Known vulnerabilities and latest version

Latest version: 1.8.5
Last updated: 2026-08-28
Active installs: 100+
Known issues on record: 5
Unpatched in latest: 0
Tested up to WP: 7.1.4

Create FAQs and accordions for your WP website without effort with FAQ Builder. Has Gutenberg Block, responsive design, 20+ style options, etc. — by Ays Pro

What to do

Update to the latest version (1.8.5). Anything older than 1.8.5 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 faq-builder-ays --field=version shows what you run; wp plugin update faq-builder-ays updates it.

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Known vulnerabilities

5 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 8.8 CVE-2026-81737 · published 2026-09-02

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in FAQ Builder AYS (1.6.3 up to (not including) 1.8.5)

Affected: 1.6.3 up to (not including) 1.8.5
Fixed in: 1.8.5
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 CISA ADP

Details from the advisory

The FAQ Builder AYS WordPress plugin before 1.8.5 does not sanitize or escape content submitted by unauthenticated visitors before storing it and outputting it in an admin area page, and the escaping it does apply is undone by a subsequent decoding step, leading to Stored XSS which will execute in the context of a logged in administrator.

NVD CVE-2026-81737 WPScan advisory

high 7.1 CVE-2026-25346 · published 2026-03-25

Cross-site scripting (XSS) in FAQ Builder AYS (1.8.2 and older)

Affected: 1.8.2 and older
Fixed in: 1.8.3
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 Patchstack

Details from the advisory

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Ays Pro FAQ Builder AYS faq-builder-ays allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects FAQ Builder AYS: from n/a through <= 1.8.2.

NVD CVE-2026-25346 Patchstack advisory

medium 5.9 CVE-2025-24722 · published 2025-01-24

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in FAQ Builder AYS (1.7.3 and older)

Affected: 1.7.3 and older
Fixed in: 1.7.4
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 Ays Pro FAQ Builder AYS faq-builder-ays allows Stored XSS.This issue affects FAQ Builder AYS: from n/a through <= 1.7.3.

NVD CVE-2025-24722 Patchstack advisory

medium 6.1 CVE-2024-11458 · published 2024-11-28

Reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) in FAQ Builder AYS (1.7.1 and older)

Affected: 1.7.1 and older
Fixed in: 1.7.2 *
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 FAQ Builder AYS plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the 'ays_faq_tab' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 1.7.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

NVD CVE-2024-11458 Wordfence advisory Plugin source

high 8.8 CVE-2021-24461 · published 2021-08-02

SQL injection in FAQ Builder AYS (older than 1.3.6)

Affected: older than 1.3.6
Fixed in: 1.3.6
Access needed (per CVSS): Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber)
Range from: advisory text · score by NVD

Details from the advisory

The get_faqs() function in the FAQ Builder AYS WordPress plugin before 1.3.6 did not use whitelist or validate the orderby parameter before using it in SQL statements passed to the get_results() DB calls, leading to SQL injection issues in the admin dashboard

NVD CVE-2021-24461 WPScan advisory

Recent activity

2026-08-28 — latest release on wordpress.org (1.8.5).
2026-09-02 — Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) disclosed (CVE-2026-81737), fixed in 1.8.5.
2026-03-25 — Cross-site scripting (XSS) disclosed (CVE-2026-25346), fixed in 1.8.3.
2025-01-24 — Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) disclosed (CVE-2025-24722), fixed in 1.7.4.

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Types found in this plugin: Cross-site scripting (XSS) (4) · SQL injection (1)

Where this data comes from

Version, last update, installs: wordpress.org/plugins/faq-builder-ays (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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Is FAQ Builder AYS safe? Known vulnerabilities and latest version

No known unpatched vulnerabilities in the latest version (1.8.5)

What to do

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Known vulnerabilities

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in FAQ Builder AYS (1.6.3 up to (not including) 1.8.5)

Cross-site scripting (XSS) in FAQ Builder AYS (1.8.2 and older)

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in FAQ Builder AYS (1.7.3 and older)

Reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) in FAQ Builder AYS (1.7.1 and older)

SQL injection in FAQ Builder AYS (older than 1.3.6)

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