Is WP Reset safe to use?

Laskyr does not give safety verdicts. No known unpatched vulnerabilities in the latest version (2.08). As of 2026-11-01. 5 issues are on record for older versions; version 2.06 or newer fixes all of them that state a fix. Keep WP Reset on the latest version (2.08) and remove it if you do not use it.

Which versions of WP Reset are vulnerable?

Known issues on record (newest first): Information disclosure (2.05 and older, fixed in 2.06); Missing authorization check (2.01 and older, fixed in 2.02); Information disclosure (2.0 and older, fixed in 2.01); Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) (5.98 and older); Missing authorization check (5.98 and older). The full list with sources is on this page.

What is the latest version of WP Reset?

2.08, according to wordpress.org (last updated 2026-08-16). It has 300,000+ active installs.

What should I do if my WP Reset is out of date?

Take a backup, then update it from Dashboard > Updates (or run wp plugin update wp-reset). 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-reset · data as of 2026-11-01

Is WP Reset safe? Known vulnerabilities and latest version

Latest version: 2.08
Last updated: 2026-08-16
Active installs: 300,000+
Known issues on record: 5
Unpatched in latest: 0
Tested up to WP: 7.1.4 · PHP 5.2+

WP Reset resets the entire site or selected parts using advanced reset options to default values. 100% safe to use with built-in restore function. — by WebFactory

What to do

Update to the latest version (2.08). Anything older than 2.06 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-reset --field=version shows what you run; wp plugin update wp-reset 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. 2 record(s) do not state which versions are affected.

medium 5.3 CVE-2025-10645 · published 2025-10-07

Information disclosure in WP Reset (2.05 and older)

Affected: 2.05 and older
Fixed in: 2.06 *
Access needed (per CVSS): No login needed
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Wordfence

Details from the advisory

The WP Reset plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 2.05 via the WF_Licensing::log() method when debugging is enabled (default). This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to extract sensitive license key and site data.

NVD CVE-2025-10645 Wordfence advisory Code change (fix)research.cleantalk.org

medium 4.3 CVE-2024-4661 · published 2024-06-08

Missing authorization check in WP Reset (2.01 and older)

Affected: 2.01 and older
Fixed in: 2.02 *
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 Reset plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the save_ajax function in all versions up to, and including, 2.02. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to modify the value fo the 'License Key' field for the 'Activate Pro License' setting.

NVD CVE-2024-4661 Wordfence advisory Code change (fix)

medium 5.9 CVE-2023-6799 · published 2024-04-09

Information disclosure in WP Reset (2.0 and older)

Affected: 2.0 and older
Fixed in: 2.01 *
Access needed (per CVSS): No login needed
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD

Details from the advisory

The WP Reset – Most Advanced WordPress Reset Tool plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 2.0 via the use of insufficiently random snapshot names. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to extract sensitive data including site backups by brute-forcing the snapshot filenames. Please note that the vendor does not plan to do any further hardening on this functionality.

NVD CVE-2023-6799 Wordfence advisory Code change (fix)

high 8.8 CVE-2021-36908 · published 2021-11-18

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) in WP Reset (5.98 and older)

Affected: 5.98 and older
Fixed in: unknown
Access needed (per CVSS): No login needed; someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
Range from: advisory text · score by NVD

Note: the source's version range goes past the newest WP Reset release on wordpress.org (2.08), so it probably describes a paid edition with its own version numbers, or contains a typo. We do not use it to judge your version.

Details from the advisory

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in WebFactory Ltd. WP Reset PRO plugin <= 5.98 versions.

NVD CVE-2021-36908 Patchstack advisory Patchstack advisory

high 8.1 CVE-2021-36909 · published 2021-11-18

Missing authorization check in WP Reset (5.98 and older)

Affected: 5.98 and older
Fixed in: unknown
Access needed (per CVSS): Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber)
Range from: NVD analysis · score by NVD

Details from the advisory

Authenticated Database Reset vulnerability in WordPress WP Reset PRO Premium plugin (versions <= 5.98) allows any authenticated user to wipe the entire database regardless of their authorization. It leads to a complete website reset and takeover.

NVD CVE-2021-36909 Patchstack advisory Patchstack advisory wpreset.com

Recent activity

2026-08-16 — latest release on wordpress.org (2.08).
2025-10-07 — Information disclosure disclosed (CVE-2025-10645), fixed in 2.06.
2024-06-08 — Missing authorization check disclosed (CVE-2024-4661), fixed in 2.02.
2024-04-09 — Information disclosure disclosed (CVE-2023-6799), fixed in 2.01.

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Where this data comes from

Version, last update, installs: wordpress.org/plugins/wp-reset (Plugins API), fetched 2026-11-01.
Vulnerabilities: NIST National Vulnerability Database (NVD), checked 2026-11-01. 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 WP Reset safe? Known vulnerabilities and latest version

No known unpatched vulnerabilities in the latest version (2.08)

What to do

Check your version

Known vulnerabilities

Information disclosure in WP Reset (2.05 and older)

Missing authorization check in WP Reset (2.01 and older)

Information disclosure in WP Reset (2.0 and older)

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) in WP Reset (5.98 and older)

Missing authorization check in WP Reset (5.98 and older)

Recent activity

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