Is WP Dropzone safe to use?

Laskyr does not give safety verdicts. No known unpatched vulnerabilities in the latest version (1.1.2). As of 2026-11-04. 2 issues are on record for older versions; version 1.1.2 or newer fixes all of them that state a fix. Keep WP Dropzone on the latest version (1.1.2) and remove it if you do not use it.

Which versions of WP Dropzone are vulnerable?

Known issues on record (newest first): Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) (1.1.1 and older, fixed in 1.1.2); Arbitrary file upload (1.1.0 and older, fixed in 1.1.1). The full list with sources is on this page.

What is the latest version of WP Dropzone?

1.1.2, according to wordpress.org (last updated 2026-07-14). It has 80+ active installs.

What should I do if my WP Dropzone is out of date?

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

Is WP Dropzone safe? Known vulnerabilities and latest version

Latest version: 1.1.2
Last updated: 2026-07-14
Active installs: 80+
Known issues on record: 2
Unpatched in latest: 0
Tested up to WP: 7.0.8 · PHP 7.0+

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What to do

Update to the latest version (1.1.2). Anything older than 1.1.2 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 wp-dropzone --field=version shows what you run; wp plugin update wp-dropzone updates it.

Check your version

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 6.4 CVE-2025-13989 · published 2025-12-12

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in WP Dropzone (1.1.1 and older)

Affected: 1.1.1 and older
Fixed in: 1.1.2 *
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 WP Dropzone plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'callback' shortcode attribute in all versions up to, and including, 1.1.1. This is due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user-supplied 'callback' attributes, which are evaluated as JavaScript code via the `new Function()` constructor. 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-2025-13989 Wordfence advisory Plugin source

high 8.8 CVE-2025-12775 · published 2025-11-18

Arbitrary file upload in WP Dropzone (1.1.0 and older)

Affected: 1.1.0 and older
Fixed in: 1.1.1 *
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 WP Dropzone plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authenticated arbitrary file upload in all versions up to, and including, 1.1.0 via the `ajax_upload_handle` function. This is due to the chunked upload functionality writing files directly to the uploads directory before any file type validation occurs. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber level access and above, to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible.

NVD CVE-2025-12775 Wordfence advisory Code change (fix)Plugin source

Recent activity

2026-07-14 — latest release on wordpress.org (1.1.2).
2025-12-12 — Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) disclosed (CVE-2025-13989), fixed in 1.1.2.
2025-11-18 — Arbitrary file upload disclosed (CVE-2025-12775), fixed in 1.1.1.

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Browse vulnerabilities

Types found in this plugin: Cross-site scripting (XSS) (1) · Arbitrary file upload (1)

Where this data comes from

Version, last update, installs: wordpress.org/plugins/wp-dropzone (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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