Is Scratch & Win safe to use?

Laskyr does not give safety verdicts. No known unpatched vulnerabilities in the latest version (3.1.0). As of 2026-11-04. 4 issues are on record for older versions; version 3.1.0 or newer fixes all of them that state a fix. Keep Scratch & Win on the latest version (3.1.0) and remove it if you do not use it.

Which versions of Scratch & Win are vulnerable?

Known issues on record (newest first): Missing authorization check (3.0.2 and older, fixed in 3.1.0); Missing authorization check (2.8.0 and older, fixed in 2.9.0); Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) (2.7.1 and older, fixed in 2.8.0); Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) (2.6.9 and older, fixed in 2.7.0). The full list with sources is on this page.

What is the latest version of Scratch & Win?

3.1.0, according to wordpress.org (last updated 2026-09-29). It has 100+ active installs.

What should I do if my Scratch & Win is out of date?

Take a backup, then update it from Dashboard > Updates (or run wp plugin update scratch-win-giveaways-for-website-facebook). 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.

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Is Scratch & Win safe? Known vulnerabilities and latest version

Latest version: 3.1.0
Last updated: 2026-09-29
Active installs: 100+
Known issues on record: 4
Unpatched in latest: 0
Tested up to WP: 7.1.4

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What to do

Update to the latest version (3.1.0). Anything older than 3.1.0 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 scratch-win-giveaways-for-website-facebook --field=version shows what you run; wp plugin update scratch-win-giveaways-for-website-facebook updates it.

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Known vulnerabilities

4 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 7.6 CVE-2026-97303 · published 2026-10-05

Missing authorization check in Scratch & Win (3.0.2 and older)

Affected: 3.0.2 and older
Fixed in: 3.1.0
Access needed (per CVSS): Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber)
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack

Details from the advisory

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Apps Mav Scratch & Win – Giveaways and Contests scratch-win-giveaways-for-website-facebook allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Scratch & Win – Giveaways and Contests: from n/a through 3.0.2.

NVD CVE-2026-97303 Patchstack advisory

medium 5.3 CVE-2024-13316 · published 2025-02-18

Missing authorization check in Scratch & Win (2.8.0 and older)

Affected: 2.8.0 and older
Fixed in: 2.9.0 *
Access needed (per CVSS): No login needed
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Wordfence

Details from the advisory

The Scratch & Win – Giveaways and Contests. Boost subscribers, traffic, repeat visits, referrals, sales and more plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access due to a missing capability check on the apmswn_create_discount() function in all versions up to, and including, 2.8.0. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to create coupons.

NVD CVE-2024-13316 Wordfence advisory Code change (fix)Plugin source

medium 5.4 CVE-2024-12545 · published 2025-01-04

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) in Scratch & Win (2.7.1 and older)

Affected: 2.7.1 and older
Fixed in: 2.8.0 *
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 Scratch & Win – Giveaways and Contests. Boost subscribers, traffic, repeat visits, referrals, sales and more plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 2.7.1. This is due to missing nonce validation on the reset_installation() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to reset the plugin’s installation via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

NVD CVE-2024-12545 Wordfence advisory Code change (fix)wordpress.org Plugin source

medium 5.4 CVE-2024-11898 · published 2024-12-03

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Scratch & Win (2.6.9 and older)

Affected: 2.6.9 and older
Fixed in: 2.7.0 *
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 Scratch & Win – Giveaways and Contests. Boost subscribers, traffic, repeat visits, referrals, sales and more plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's 'swin-campaign' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 2.6.9 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. 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-2024-11898 Wordfence advisory Code change (fix)Plugin source

Recent activity

2026-09-29 — latest release on wordpress.org (3.1.0).
2026-10-05 — Missing authorization check disclosed (CVE-2026-97303), fixed in 3.1.0.
2025-02-18 — Missing authorization check disclosed (CVE-2024-13316), fixed in 2.9.0.
2025-01-04 — Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) disclosed (CVE-2024-12545), fixed in 2.8.0.

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Types found in this plugin: Missing authorization (2) · Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) (1) · Cross-site scripting (XSS) (1)

Where this data comes from

Version, last update, installs: wordpress.org/plugins/scratch-win-giveaways-for-website-facebook (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 Scratch & Win safe? Known vulnerabilities and latest version

No known unpatched vulnerabilities in the latest version (3.1.0)

What to do

Check your version

Known vulnerabilities

Missing authorization check in Scratch & Win (3.0.2 and older)

Missing authorization check in Scratch & Win (2.8.0 and older)

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) in Scratch & Win (2.7.1 and older)

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Scratch & Win (2.6.9 and older)

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