Plugins · w4-post-list · data as of 2026-11-04
Is W4 Post List safe? Known vulnerabilities and latest version
- Latest version
- 3.0.9
- Last updated
- 2026-10-02
- Active installs
- 3,000+
- Known issues on record
- 5
- Unpatched in latest
- 0
- Tested up to WP
- 7.1.4 · PHP 7.4+
Build lists the Query Loop can't: posts grouped by year, category or author, term lists and user directories — via block, shortcode or widget. — by Shazzad Hossain Khan
What to do
- Update to the latest version (3.0.9). Anything older than 3.0.7 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 w4-post-list --field=version shows what you run; wp plugin update w4-post-list updates it.
Check your version
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.
high 7.6 CVE-2026-96826 · published 2026-09-23
SQL injection in W4 Post List (3.0.6 and older)
- Affected
- 3.0.6 and older
- Fixed in
- 3.0.7
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs an admin-level account
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack
Details from the advisory
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in Shazzad Hossain Khan W4 Post List allows Blind SQL Injection. This issue affects W4 Post List: from n/a through 3.0.6.
medium 5.4 CVE-2023-27413 · published 2023-06-22
Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in W4 Post List (2.4.4 and older)
- Affected
- 2.4.4 and older
- Fixed in
- 2.4.5
- 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
Auth. (contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Shazzad Hossain Khan W4 Post List plugin <= 2.4.4 versions.
medium 6.5 CVE-2023-1371 · published 2023-04-17
Missing authorization check in W4 Post List (older than 2.4.6)
- Affected
- older than 2.4.6
- Fixed in
- 2.4.6
- 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 W4 Post List WordPress plugin before 2.4.6 does not ensure that password protected posts can be accessed before displaying their content, which could allow any authenticated users to access them
medium 6.1 CVE-2023-1373 · published 2023-04-17
Reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) in W4 Post List (older than 2.4.6)
- Affected
- older than 2.4.6
- Fixed in
- 2.4.6
- 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 W4 Post List WordPress plugin before 2.4.6 does not escape some URLs before outputting them in attributes, leading to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
medium 5.4 CVE-2023-0374 · published 2023-04-17
Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in W4 Post List (older than 2.4.6)
- Affected
- older than 2.4.6
- Fixed in
- 2.4.6
- 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 W4 Post List WordPress plugin before 2.4.6 does not validate and escape some of its block options before outputting them back in a page/post where the block is embed, which could allow users with the contributor role and above to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks.
Recent activity
- 2026-10-02 — latest release on wordpress.org (3.0.9).
- 2026-09-23 — SQL injection disclosed (CVE-2026-96826), fixed in 3.0.7.
- 2023-06-22 — Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) disclosed (CVE-2023-27413), fixed in 2.4.5.
- 2023-04-17 — Missing authorization check disclosed (CVE-2023-1371), fixed in 2.4.6.
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Browse vulnerabilities
Types found in this plugin: Cross-site scripting (XSS) (3) · SQL injection (1) · Missing authorization (1)
Where this data comes from
- Version, last update, installs: wordpress.org/plugins/w4-post-list (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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