Plugins · post-type-switcher · data as of 2026-11-04
Is Post Type Switcher safe? Known vulnerabilities and latest version
- Latest version
- 4.1.1
- Last updated
- 2026-10-15
- Active installs
- 200,000+
- Known issues on record
- 1
- Unpatched in latest
- 0
- Tested up to WP
- 7.1.4 · PHP 8.0+
A simple way to change a post's type in WordPress — by John James Jacoby
What to do
- Update to the latest version (4.1.1). Anything older than 4.0.1 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 post-type-switcher --field=version shows what you run; wp plugin update post-type-switcher updates it.
Check your version
Known vulnerabilities
1 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 5.4 CVE-2025-12524 · published 2025-11-18
Missing authorization check in Post Type Switcher (4.0.0 and older)
- Affected
- 4.0.0 and older
- Fixed in
- 4.0.1 *
- 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 Post Type Switcher plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in versions up to, and including, 4.0.0 due to missing validation on a user controlled key. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Author-level access and above, to modify the post type of arbitrary posts and pages they do not own, including those created by administrators, which can lead to site disruption, broken navigation, and SEO impact.
NVD CVE-2025-12524Wordfence advisoryCode change (fix)cwe.mitre.orgowasp.orgPlugin source
Recent activity
- 2026-10-15 — latest release on wordpress.org (4.1.1).
- 2025-11-18 — Missing authorization check disclosed (CVE-2025-12524), fixed in 4.0.1.
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Browse vulnerabilities
- Published this week
- Unpatched in the latest version
- By type of vulnerability
- Plugins by John James Jacoby (4 tracked)
Types found in this plugin: Missing authorization (1)
Where this data comes from
- Version, last update, installs: wordpress.org/plugins/post-type-switcher (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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