Is HurryTimer safe to use?

Laskyr does not give safety verdicts. No known unpatched vulnerabilities in the latest version (2.19.0). As of 2026-11-04. 5 issues are on record for older versions; version 2.14.3 or newer fixes all of them that state a fix. Keep HurryTimer on the latest version (2.19.0) and remove it if you do not use it.

Which versions of HurryTimer are vulnerable?

Known issues on record (newest first): Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) (2.14.2 and older, fixed in 2.14.3); Missing authorization check (2.13.1 and older, fixed in 2.14.0); Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) (2.11.2 and older, fixed in 2.12.0); Missing authorization check (2.10.0 and older, fixed in 2.11.0); Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) (2.9.2 and older, fixed in 2.10.0). The full list with sources is on this page.

What is the latest version of HurryTimer?

2.19.0, according to wordpress.org (last updated 2026-10-28). It has 20,000+ active installs.

What should I do if my HurryTimer is out of date?

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

Is HurryTimer safe? Known vulnerabilities and latest version

Latest version: 2.19.0
Last updated: 2026-10-28
Active installs: 20,000+
Known issues on record: 5
Unpatched in latest: 0
Tested up to WP: 7.1.4 · PHP 5.6+

Create unlimited urgency and scarcity countdown timers for WordPress and WooCommerce to boost conversions and sales instantly. — by Nabil Lemsieh

What to do

Update to the latest version (2.19.0). Anything older than 2.14.3 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 hurrytimer --field=version shows what you run; wp plugin update hurrytimer 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.

medium 5.9 CVE-2026-24392 · published 2026-02-19

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in HurryTimer (2.14.2 and older)

Affected: 2.14.2 and older
Fixed in: 2.14.3
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

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Nabil Lemsieh HurryTimer hurrytimer allows Stored XSS.This issue affects HurryTimer: from n/a through <= 2.14.2.

NVD CVE-2026-24392 Patchstack advisory

medium 5.3 CVE-2025-53255 · published 2025-06-27

Missing authorization check in HurryTimer (2.13.1 and older)

Affected: 2.13.1 and older
Fixed in: 2.14.0
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 Nabil Lemsieh HurryTimer hurrytimer allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects HurryTimer: from n/a through <= 2.13.1.

NVD CVE-2025-53255 Patchstack advisory

medium 5.4 CVE-2024-13735 · published 2025-02-14

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in HurryTimer (2.11.2 and older)

Affected: 2.11.2 and older
Fixed in: 2.12.0 *
Access needed (per CVSS): Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber); someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD

Details from the advisory

The HurryTimer – An Scarcity and Urgency Countdown Timer for WordPress & WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting in all versions up to, and including, 2.11.2 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping of a campaign name. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

NVD CVE-2024-13735 Wordfence advisory Code change (fix)wordpress.org docs.hurrytimer.com

medium 4.3 CVE-2024-8667 · published 2024-10-24

Missing authorization check in HurryTimer (2.10.0 and older)

Affected: 2.10.0 and older
Fixed in: 2.11.0 *
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 HurryTimer – An Scarcity and Urgency Countdown Timer for WordPress & WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized post publication due to a missing capability check on the activateCampaign() function in all versions up to, and including, 2.10.0. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to publish arbitrary posts like ones they have submitted for review, or a site administrator has in draft.

NVD CVE-2024-8667 Wordfence advisory Code change (fix)Plugin source

medium 6.5 CVE-2024-32556 · published 2024-04-18

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in HurryTimer (2.9.2 and older)

Affected: 2.9.2 and older
Fixed in: 2.10.0
Access needed (per CVSS): Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber); 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 Nabil Lemsieh HurryTimer allows Stored XSS.This issue affects HurryTimer: from n/a through 2.9.2.

NVD CVE-2024-32556 Patchstack advisory

Recent activity

2026-10-28 — latest release on wordpress.org (2.19.0).
2026-02-19 — Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) disclosed (CVE-2026-24392), fixed in 2.14.3.
2025-06-27 — Missing authorization check disclosed (CVE-2025-53255), fixed in 2.14.0.
2025-02-14 — Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) disclosed (CVE-2024-13735), fixed in 2.12.0.

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Types found in this plugin: Cross-site scripting (XSS) (3) · Missing authorization (2)

Where this data comes from

Version, last update, installs: wordpress.org/plugins/hurrytimer (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 HurryTimer safe? Known vulnerabilities and latest version

No known unpatched vulnerabilities in the latest version (2.19.0)

What to do

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Known vulnerabilities

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in HurryTimer (2.14.2 and older)

Missing authorization check in HurryTimer (2.13.1 and older)

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in HurryTimer (2.11.2 and older)

Missing authorization check in HurryTimer (2.10.0 and older)

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in HurryTimer (2.9.2 and older)

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