Is Yada Wiki safe to use?

Laskyr does not give safety verdicts. No known unpatched vulnerabilities in the latest version (3.6). As of 2026-11-04. 2 issues are on record for older versions; version 3.6 or newer fixes all of them that state a fix. Keep Yada Wiki on the latest version (3.6) and remove it if you do not use it.

Which versions of Yada Wiki are vulnerable?

Known issues on record (newest first): Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) (3.5 and older, fixed in 3.6); Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) (older than 3.4.1, fixed in 3.4.1). The full list with sources is on this page.

What is the latest version of Yada Wiki?

3.6, according to wordpress.org (last updated 2025-11-22). It has 2,000+ active installs.

What should I do if my Yada Wiki is out of date?

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

Is Yada Wiki safe? Known vulnerabilities and latest version

Latest version: 3.6
Last updated: 2025-11-22
Active installs: 2,000+
Known issues on record: 2
Unpatched in latest: 0
Tested up to WP: 6.9.11

Yada Wiki is a simple wiki for your WordPress site. — by dmccan

What to do

Update to the latest version (3.6). Anything older than 3.6 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 yada-wiki --field=version shows what you run; wp plugin update yada-wiki 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 6.5 CVE-2025-66094 · published 2025-12-30

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Yada Wiki (3.5 and older)

Affected: 3.5 and older
Fixed in: 3.6
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 Patchstack

Details from the advisory

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in dmccan Yada Wiki yada-wiki allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Yada Wiki: from n/a through <= 3.5.

NVD CVE-2025-66094 Patchstack advisory

medium 5.4 CVE-2021-24470 · published 2021-08-02

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Yada Wiki (older than 3.4.1)

Affected: older than 3.4.1
Fixed in: 3.4.1
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: NVD analysis · score by NVD

Details from the advisory

The Yada Wiki WordPress plugin before 3.4.1 did not sanitise, validate or escape the anchor attribute of its shortcode, leading to a Stored Cross-Site Scripting issue

NVD CVE-2021-24470 WPScan advisory

Recent activity

2025-11-22 — latest release on wordpress.org (3.6).
2025-12-30 — Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) disclosed (CVE-2025-66094), fixed in 3.6.
2021-08-02 — Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) disclosed (CVE-2021-24470), fixed in 3.4.1.

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Browse vulnerabilities

Types found in this plugin: Cross-site scripting (XSS) (2)

Where this data comes from

Version, last update, installs: wordpress.org/plugins/yada-wiki (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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