PLUGIN SECURITY
Is Aawp safe?
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What this plugin does
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aawp - Author: monetizemore
- 100000+ active installs
- 98/100 rating (1461 reviews on wordpress.org)
- 11547946 all-time downloads
- On WordPress.org since 2014-06-23
ad manageradsadsenseaffiliateamazon
Maintenance status
- Latest known version: 2.0.26
- Last updated: 2026-08-03 3:48pm GMT
- Tested up to WordPress: 7.0.4
- Requires PHP: 7.4+
Known vulnerabilities
2 known CVEs on file for Aawp. Reported between 2022 and 2023.
| CVE | Vulnerability | Type | Severity | Affected | Fixed in | Published | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2022-4794 | AAWP [aawp] < 3.12.3 | Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key | High 7.5 | < 3.12.3 | 3.12.3 | 2023-01-04 | ⚠ update needed |
| — | AAWP [aawp] < 3.17.1 | — | Unknown | < 3.17.1 | 3.17.1 | 2022-01-05 | ⚠ update needed |
| CVE-2022-50970 | AAWP [aawp] < 3.17.1 | — | Medium 5.4 | < 3.17.1 | 3.17.1 | 2022-01-04 | ⚠ update needed |
| — | AAWP [aawp] < 3.17.1 | — | Unknown | < 3.17.1 | 3.17.1 | — | ⚠ update needed |
| — | Amazon Affiliate < 3.17.1 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting | — | Unknown | < 3.17.1 | 3.17.1 | — | ⚠ update needed |
How to fix it
Keep Aawp updated — 2.0.26 is the latest version on wordpress.org, and each CVE above lists the exact release that fixed it ("Fixed in").
This is the plugin's full known vulnerability history, not a scan of any specific installation — run a free scan of your own site to check your exact installed version.
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