Is HashThemes Demo Importer safe to use?

Laskyr does not give safety verdicts. No known unpatched vulnerabilities in the latest version (2.1.1). As of 2026-11-04. 2 issues are on record for older versions; version 1.4.3 or newer fixes all of them that state a fix. Keep HashThemes Demo Importer on the latest version (2.1.1) and remove it if you do not use it.

Which versions of HashThemes Demo Importer are vulnerable?

Known issues on record (newest first): Cross-site scripting (XSS) (1.4.2 and older, fixed in 1.4.3); Missing authorization check (1.1.1 to 1.1.1, fixed in 1.1.2). The full list with sources is on this page.

What is the latest version of HashThemes Demo Importer?

2.1.1, according to wordpress.org (last updated 2026-10-02). It has 6,000+ active installs.

What should I do if my HashThemes Demo Importer is out of date?

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

Is HashThemes Demo Importer safe? Known vulnerabilities and latest version

Latest version: 2.1.1
Last updated: 2026-10-02
Active installs: 6,000+
Known issues on record: 2
Unpatched in latest: 0
Tested up to WP: 7.1.4 · PHP 7.2+

Transforming website setups from headache to 'click, click, done! — by hashthemes

What to do

Update to the latest version (2.1.1). Anything older than 1.4.3 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 hashthemes-demo-importer --field=version shows what you run; wp plugin update hashthemes-demo-importer updates it.

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Known vulnerabilities

2 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 5.9 CVE-2026-65483 · published 2026-07-23

Cross-site scripting (XSS) in HashThemes Demo Importer (1.4.2 and older)

Affected: 1.4.2 and older
Fixed in: 1.4.3 *
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

Author Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in HashThemes Demo Importer <= 1.4.2 versions.

NVD CVE-2026-65483 Patchstack advisory

high 8.1 CVE-2021-39333 · published 2021-11-01

Missing authorization check in HashThemes Demo Importer (1.1.1 to 1.1.1)

Affected: 1.1.1 to 1.1.1
Fixed in: 1.1.2 *
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 Hashthemes Demo Importer Plugin <= 1.1.1 for WordPress contained several AJAX functions which relied on a nonce which was visible to all logged-in users for access control, allowing them to execute a function that truncated nearly all database tables and removed the contents of wp-content/uploads.

NVD CVE-2021-39333 Wordfence advisory

Recent activity

2026-10-02 — latest release on wordpress.org (2.1.1).
2026-07-23 — Cross-site scripting (XSS) disclosed (CVE-2026-65483), fixed in 1.4.3.
2021-11-01 — Missing authorization check disclosed (CVE-2021-39333), fixed in 1.1.2.

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Browse vulnerabilities

Types found in this plugin: Cross-site scripting (XSS) (1) · Missing authorization (1)

Where this data comes from

Version, last update, installs: wordpress.org/plugins/hashthemes-demo-importer (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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