PLUGIN SECURITY
Is 404 To 301 safe?
Custom redirects (301, 302, 307), automatic 404 redirection, full 404 error logs and email alerts — a complete redirect & 404 toolkit.
What this plugin does
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404-to-301 - Author: Syed Balkhi
- 100000+ active installs
- 94/100 rating (311 reviews on wordpress.org)
- 2219917 all-time downloads
- On WordPress.org since 2014-07-24
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Maintenance status
- Latest known version: 4.0.2
- Last updated: 2026-06-22 8:37pm GMT
- Tested up to WordPress: 7.0.4
- Requires PHP: 7.4+
- Max supported PHP (analyzed): 8.4
Known vulnerabilities
4 known CVEs on file for 404 To 301. Reported between 2015 and 2023.
| CVE | Vulnerability | Type | Severity | Affected | Fixed in | Published | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2023-33999 | 404 to 301 – Redirect Manager, 301 Redirection, 404 Error Logs & 404 Monitoring [404-to-301] < 3.0.6 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | High 7.1 | < 3.0.6 | 3.0.6 | 2023-07-18 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | 404 to 301 – Redirect Manager, 301 Redirection, 404 Error Logs & 404 Monitoring [404-to-301] < 3.1.2 | — | Unknown | < 3.1.2 | 3.1.2 | 2022-06-07 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | 404 to 301 – Redirect Manager, 301 Redirection, 404 Error Logs & 404 Monitoring [404-to-301] < 3.1.2 | — | Unknown | < 3.1.2 | 3.1.2 | 2022-06-07 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2021-24766 | 404 to 301 – Redirect Manager, 301 Redirection, 404 Error Logs & 404 Monitoring [404-to-301] < 3.0.9 | Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) | Medium 6.5 | < 3.0.9 | 3.0.9 | 2021-10-11 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | 404 to 301 – Redirect Manager, 301 Redirection, 404 Error Logs & 404 Monitoring [404-to-301] < 3.0.8 | — | Unknown | < 3.0.8 | 3.0.8 | 2021-06-18 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2021-4338 | 404 to 301 – Redirect Manager, 301 Redirection, 404 Error Logs & 404 Monitoring [404-to-301] < 3.0.8 | Improper Access Control | Medium 5.4 | < 3.0.8 | 3.0.8 | 2021-06-18 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | 404 to 301 – Redirect Manager, 301 Redirection, 404 Error Logs & 404 Monitoring [404-to-301] < 3.0.2 | — | Unknown | < 3.0.2 | 3.0.2 | 2019-03-05 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | 404 to 301 – Redirect Manager, 301 Redirection, 404 Error Logs & 404 Monitoring [404-to-301] < 3.0.2 | — | Unknown | < 3.0.2 | 3.0.2 | 2019-02-25 | ✓ fixed in latest |
+ 14 more known vulnerabilities
| CVE | Vulnerability | Type | Severity | Affected | Fixed in | Published | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 404 to 301 – Redirect Manager, 301 Redirection, 404 Error Logs & 404 Monitoring [404-to-301] < 2.2.9 | — | Unknown | < 2.2.9 | 2.2.9 | 2016-11-08 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | 404 to 301 – Redirect Manager, 301 Redirection, 404 Error Logs & 404 Monitoring [404-to-301] < 2.3.3 | — | Unknown | < 2.3.3 | 2.3.3 | 2016-09-06 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | 404 to 301 – Redirect Manager, 301 Redirection, 404 Error Logs & 404 Monitoring [404-to-301] < 2.3.1 | — | Unknown | < 2.3.1 | 2.3.1 | 2016-08-27 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | 404 to 301 – Redirect Manager, 301 Redirection, 404 Error Logs & 404 Monitoring [404-to-301] < 2.3.1 | — | Unknown | < 2.3.1 | 2.3.1 | 2016-08-27 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2015-9323 | 404 to 301 – Redirect Manager, 301 Redirection, 404 Error Logs & 404 Monitoring [404-to-301] < 2.0.3 | Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') | Critical 9.8 | < 2.0.3 | 2.0.3 | 2015-08-20 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | 404 to 301 – Redirect Manager, 301 Redirection, 404 Error Logs & 404 Monitoring [404-to-301] < 2.0.3 | — | Unknown | < 2.0.3 | 2.0.3 | 2015-08-20 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | 404 to 301 – Redirect Manager, 301 Redirection, 404 Error Logs & 404 Monitoring [404-to-301] < 3.1.2 | — | Unknown | < 3.1.2 | 3.1.2 | — | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | 404 to 301 – Redirect Manager, 301 Redirection, 404 Error Logs & 404 Monitoring [404-to-301] < 3.0.2 | — | Unknown | < 3.0.2 | 3.0.2 | — | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | 404 to 301 – Redirect Manager, 301 Redirection, 404 Error Logs & 404 Monitoring [404-to-301] < 3.0.8 | — | Unknown | < 3.0.8 | 3.0.8 | — | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | 404 to 301 – Redirect Manager, 301 Redirection, 404 Error Logs & 404 Monitoring [404-to-301] < 2.3.1 | — | Unknown | < 2.3.1 | 2.3.1 | — | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | 404 to 301 <= 2.3.0 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) | — | Unknown | < 2.3.1 | 2.3.1 | — | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | Freemius Library < 2.2.4 - Subscriber+ Arbitrary Option Update | — | Unknown | < 3.0.2 | 3.0.2 | — | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2021-4338 | 404 to 301 < 3.0.8 - Broken Access Control | — | Unknown | < 3.0.8 | 3.0.8 | — | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | 404 to 301 < 3.1.2 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting | — | Unknown | < 3.1.2 | 3.1.2 | — | ✓ fixed in latest |
How to fix it
Keep 404 To 301 updated — 4.0.2 is the latest version on wordpress.org, and each CVE above lists the exact release that fixed it ("Fixed in").
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