Is Simple Comment Editing safe to use?

Laskyr does not give safety verdicts. No known unpatched vulnerabilities in the latest version (3.4.0). As of 2026-11-04. 2 issues are on record for older versions; version 3.2.0 or newer fixes all of them that state a fix. Keep Simple Comment Editing on the latest version (3.4.0) and remove it if you do not use it.

Which versions of Simple Comment Editing are vulnerable?

Known issues on record (newest first): Information disclosure (3.1.0 and older, fixed in 3.2.0); Server-side request forgery (SSRF) (3.0.33 and older, fixed in 3.1.0). The full list with sources is on this page.

What is the latest version of Simple Comment Editing?

3.4.0, according to wordpress.org (last updated 2026-09-11). It has 2,000+ active installs.

What should I do if my Simple Comment Editing is out of date?

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

Is Simple Comment Editing safe? Known vulnerabilities and latest version

Latest version: 3.4.0
Last updated: 2026-09-11
Active installs: 2,000+
Known issues on record: 2
Unpatched in latest: 0
Tested up to WP: 7.1.4 · PHP 7.2+

Allow your users to edit their comments for a period of time. Adjust the comment timer and save some admin headaches. — by David Stone

What to do

Update to the latest version (3.4.0). Anything older than 3.2.0 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 simple-comment-editing --field=version shows what you run; wp plugin update simple-comment-editing 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 5.3 CVE-2025-12681 · published 2025-11-13

Information disclosure in Simple Comment Editing (3.1.0 and older)

Affected: 3.1.0 and older
Fixed in: 3.2.0 *
Access needed (per CVSS): No login needed
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Wordfence

Details from the advisory

The Comment Edit Core – Simple Comment Editing plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 3.1.0 via the 'ajax_get_comment' function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to extract sensitive data including user IDs, IP addresses, and email addresses.

NVD CVE-2025-12681 Wordfence advisory Code change (fix)Plugin source

medium 4.4 CVE-2025-24703 · published 2025-01-24

Server-side request forgery (SSRF) in Simple Comment Editing (3.0.33 and older)

Affected: 3.0.33 and older
Fixed in: 3.1.0
Access needed (per CVSS): Needs an admin-level account
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack

Details from the advisory

Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in Ronald Huereca Comment Edit Core – Simple Comment Editing simple-comment-editing allows Server Side Request Forgery.This issue affects Comment Edit Core – Simple Comment Editing: from n/a through <= 3.0.33.

NVD CVE-2025-24703 Patchstack advisory

Recent activity

2026-09-11 — latest release on wordpress.org (3.4.0).
2025-11-13 — Information disclosure disclosed (CVE-2025-12681), fixed in 3.2.0.
2025-01-24 — Server-side request forgery (SSRF) disclosed (CVE-2025-24703), fixed in 3.1.0.

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Browse vulnerabilities

Types found in this plugin: Sensitive data exposure (1) · Server-side request forgery (SSRF) (1)

Where this data comes from

Version, last update, installs: wordpress.org/plugins/simple-comment-editing (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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