Is Permalink Manager Lite safe to use?

Laskyr does not give safety verdicts. No known unpatched vulnerabilities in the latest version (2.6.1). As of 2026-11-04. 14 issues are on record for older versions; version 2.5.3.4 or newer fixes all of them that state a fix. Keep Permalink Manager Lite on the latest version (2.6.1) and remove it if you do not use it.

Which versions of Permalink Manager Lite are vulnerable?

Known issues on record (newest first): Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) (2.5.3.3 and older, fixed in 2.5.3.4); Missing authorization check (2.5.3 and older, fixed in 2.5.3); Information disclosure (2.5.1.3 and older, fixed in 2.5.1.4); Missing authorization check (2.4.4 and older, fixed in 2.4.4.1); Reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) (2.4.3.3 and older, fixed in 2.4.3.4); Reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) (2.4.3.1 and older, fixed in 2.4.3.2). The full list with sources is on this page.

What is the latest version of Permalink Manager Lite?

2.6.1, according to wordpress.org (last updated 2026-10-13). It has 100,000+ active installs.

What should I do if my Permalink Manager Lite is out of date?

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

Is Permalink Manager Lite safe? Known vulnerabilities and latest version

Latest version: 2.6.1
Last updated: 2026-10-13
Active installs: 100,000+
Known issues on record: 14
Unpatched in latest: 0
Tested up to WP: 7.1.4 · PHP 5.4+

Permalink Manager extends WordPress’s native permalink functionality, giving you more control over URL structures for custom post types, and taxonomie … — by Maciej Bis

What to do

Update to the latest version (2.6.1). Anything older than 2.5.3.4 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 permalink-manager --field=version shows what you run; wp plugin update permalink-manager updates it.

Check your version

Known vulnerabilities

14 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 6.4 CVE-2026-8494 · published 2026-06-17

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Permalink Manager Lite (2.5.3.3 and older)

Affected: 2.5.3.3 and older
Fixed in: 2.5.3.4 *
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 Permalink Manager Lite plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via post titles in the admin URI Editor interface in all versions up to, and including, 2.5.3.3 due to insufficient output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in the admin Permalink Manager page that will execute whenever an administrator accesses the Permalink Manager page.

NVD CVE-2026-8494 Wordfence advisory Plugin source

medium 5.3 CVE-2026-32413 · published 2026-03-13

Missing authorization check in Permalink Manager Lite (2.5.3 and older)

Affected: 2.5.3 and older
Fixed in: 2.5.3
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 Maciej Bis Permalink Manager Lite permalink-manager allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Permalink Manager Lite: from n/a through < 2.5.3.

NVD CVE-2026-32413 Patchstack advisory

high 7.5 CVE-2025-59010 · published 2025-09-26

Information disclosure in Permalink Manager Lite (2.5.1.3 and older)

Affected: 2.5.1.3 and older
Fixed in: 2.5.1.4
Access needed (per CVSS): No login needed
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack

Details from the advisory

Insertion of Sensitive Information Into Sent Data vulnerability in Maciej Bis Permalink Manager Lite permalink-manager allows Retrieve Embedded Sensitive Data.This issue affects Permalink Manager Lite: from n/a through <= 2.5.1.3.

NVD CVE-2025-59010 Patchstack advisory

medium 5.3 CVE-2024-8195 · published 2024-08-28

Missing authorization check in Permalink Manager Lite (2.4.4 and older)

Affected: 2.4.4 and older
Fixed in: 2.4.4.1 *
Access needed (per CVSS): No login needed
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD

Details from the advisory

The Permalink Manager Lite plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to a missing capability check on the 'debug_data', 'debug_query', and 'debug_redirect' functions in all versions up to, and including, 2.4.4. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to extract sensitive data including password, title, and content of password-protected posts.

NVD CVE-2024-8195 Wordfence advisory Code change (fix)Plugin source

medium 6.1 CVE-2024-37257 · published 2024-07-22

Reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) in Permalink Manager Lite (2.4.3.3 and older)

Affected: 2.4.3.3 and older
Fixed in: 2.4.3.4
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 NVD

Details from the advisory

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Maciej Bis Permalink Manager Lite allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Permalink Manager Lite: from n/a through 2.4.3.3.

NVD CVE-2024-37257 Patchstack advisory

medium 6.1 CVE-2024-2738 · published 2024-04-09

Reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) in Permalink Manager Lite (2.4.3.1 and older)

Affected: 2.4.3.1 and older
Fixed in: 2.4.3.2 *
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 Permalink Manager Lite and Pro plugins for WordPress are vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘s’ parameter in multiple instances in all versions up to, and including, 2.4.3.1 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-2024-2738 Wordfence advisory Code change (fix)gist.github.com gist.github.com

medium 4.3 CVE-2024-2543 · published 2024-04-09

Missing authorization check in Permalink Manager Lite (2.4.3.1 and older)

Affected: 2.4.3.1 and older
Fixed in: 2.4.3.2 *
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 Permalink Manager Lite plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to a missing capability check on the 'get_uri_editor' function in all versions up to, and including, 2.4.3.1. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to view the permalinks of all posts.

NVD CVE-2024-2543 Wordfence advisory Code change (fix)gist.github.com

medium 4.3 CVE-2024-2538 · published 2024-03-20

Missing authorization check in Permalink Manager Lite (2.4.3.1 and older)

Affected: 2.4.3.1 and older
Fixed in: 2.4.3.2 *
Access needed (per CVSS): Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber)
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD

Details from the advisory

The Permalink Manager Lite plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'ajax_save_permalink' function in all versions up to, and including, 2.4.3.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with author access and above, to modify the permalinks of arbitrary posts.

NVD CVE-2024-2538 Wordfence advisory Code change (fix)gist.github.com

medium 6.1 CVE-2024-29092 · published 2024-03-19

Reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) in Permalink Manager Lite (2.4.3 and older)

Affected: 2.4.3 and older
Fixed in: 2.4.3.1
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 NVD

Details from the advisory

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Maciej Bis Permalink Manager Lite allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Permalink Manager Lite: from n/a through 2.4.3.

NVD CVE-2024-29092 Patchstack advisory

medium 5.4 CVE-2022-4410 · published 2022-12-14

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Permalink Manager Lite (2.2.20.3 and older)

Affected: 2.2.20.3 and older
Fixed in: 2.3.0 *
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 Permalink Manager Lite plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting in versions up to, and including 2.2.20.3 due to improper output escaping on post/page/media titles. This makes it possible for attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts on the permalink-manager page if another plugin or theme is installed on the site that allows lower privileged users with unfiltered_html the ability to modify post/page titles with malicious web scripts.

NVD CVE-2022-4410 Wordfence advisory WPScan advisory Code change (fix)

critical 9.8 CVE-2022-41781 · published 2022-11-18

Missing authorization check in Permalink Manager Lite (2.2.20 and older)

Affected: 2.2.20 and older
Fixed in: 2.2.20.1 *
Access needed (per CVSS): No login needed
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD

Details from the advisory

Broken Access Control vulnerability in Permalink Manager Lite plugin <= 2.2.20 on WordPress.

NVD CVE-2022-41781 Patchstack advisory

medium 4.3 CVE-2022-4021 · published 2022-11-16

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) in Permalink Manager Lite (2.2.20.1 and older)

Affected: 2.2.20.1 and older
Fixed in: 2.2.20.3 *
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 NVD

Details from the advisory

The Permalink Manager Lite plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 2.2.20.1. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the extra_actions function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to change plugin settings including permalinks and site maps, via forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

NVD CVE-2022-4021 Wordfence advisory Code change (fix)Wordfence advisory

medium 6.1 CVE-2022-0201 · published 2022-02-14

Reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) in Permalink Manager Lite (older than 2.2.15)

Affected: older than 2.2.15
Fixed in: 2.2.15
Access needed (per CVSS): No login needed; someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
Range from: advisory text · score by NVD

Details from the advisory

The Permalink Manager Lite WordPress plugin before 2.2.15 and Permalink Manager Pro WordPress plugin before 2.2.15 do not sanitise and escape query parameters before outputting them back in the debug page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting issue

NVD CVE-2022-0201 WPScan advisory Code change (fix)

high 7.2 CVE-2021-24769 · published 2021-10-25

SQL injection in Permalink Manager Lite (older than 2.2.13.1)

Affected: older than 2.2.13.1
Fixed in: 2.2.13.1
Access needed (per CVSS): Needs an admin-level account
Range from: advisory text · score by NVD

Details from the advisory

The Permalink Manager Lite WordPress plugin before 2.2.13.1 does not validate and escape the orderby parameter before using it in a SQL statement in the Permalink Manager page, leading to a SQL Injection

NVD CVE-2021-24769 WPScan advisory

Recent activity

2026-10-13 — latest release on wordpress.org (2.6.1).
2026-06-17 — Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) disclosed (CVE-2026-8494), fixed in 2.5.3.4.
2026-03-13 — Missing authorization check disclosed (CVE-2026-32413), fixed in 2.5.3.
2025-09-26 — Information disclosure disclosed (CVE-2025-59010), fixed in 2.5.1.4.

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Types found in this plugin: Cross-site scripting (XSS) (6) · Missing authorization (5) · Sensitive data exposure (1) · Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) (1) · SQL injection (1)

Where this data comes from

Version, last update, installs: wordpress.org/plugins/permalink-manager (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 Permalink Manager Lite safe? Known vulnerabilities and latest version

No known unpatched vulnerabilities in the latest version (2.6.1)

What to do

Check your version

Known vulnerabilities

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Permalink Manager Lite (2.5.3.3 and older)

Missing authorization check in Permalink Manager Lite (2.5.3 and older)

Information disclosure in Permalink Manager Lite (2.5.1.3 and older)

Missing authorization check in Permalink Manager Lite (2.4.4 and older)

Reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) in Permalink Manager Lite (2.4.3.3 and older)

Reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) in Permalink Manager Lite (2.4.3.1 and older)

Missing authorization check in Permalink Manager Lite (2.4.3.1 and older)

Missing authorization check in Permalink Manager Lite (2.4.3.1 and older)

Reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) in Permalink Manager Lite (2.4.3 and older)

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Permalink Manager Lite (2.2.20.3 and older)

Missing authorization check in Permalink Manager Lite (2.2.20 and older)

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) in Permalink Manager Lite (2.2.20.1 and older)

Reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) in Permalink Manager Lite (older than 2.2.15)

SQL injection in Permalink Manager Lite (older than 2.2.13.1)

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