PLUGIN SECURITY
Is Advanced Cron Manager safe?
View, pause, remove, edit and add WP Cron events and schedules.
What this plugin does
- Slug:
advanced-cron-manager - Author: Kuba Mikita
- 30000+ active installs
- 94/100 rating (38 reviews on wordpress.org)
- 842475 all-time downloads
- On WordPress.org since 2014-02-24
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Maintenance status
- Latest known version: 2.7.0
- Last updated: 2026-03-10 1:27pm GMT
- Tested up to WordPress: 6.9.7
- Requires PHP: 5.3+
- Max supported PHP (analyzed): 8.4
Known vulnerabilities
4 known CVEs on file for Advanced Cron Manager.
| CVE | Vulnerability | Type | Severity | Affected | Fixed in | Published | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2024-43154 | Advanced Cron Manager – debug & control [advanced-cron-manager] < 2.5.10 | Missing Authorization | Medium 4.3 | < 2.5.10 | 2.5.10 | 2024-08-07 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2024-31926 | Advanced Cron Manager – debug & control [advanced-cron-manager] < 2.5.3 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Medium 5.9 | < 2.5.3 | 2.5.3 | 2024-04-10 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2021-25084 | Advanced Cron Manager – debug & control [advanced-cron-manager] < 2.4.2 | Missing Authorization | Medium 4.3 | < 2.4.2 | 2.4.2 | 2022-01-04 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | Advanced Cron Manager – debug & control [advanced-cron-manager] < 2.5.7 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Low 3.5 | < 2.5.7 | 2.5.7 | 0000-00-00 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2024-4004 | Advanced Cron Manager < 2.5.7 - Admin+ Stored XSS | — | Unknown | < 2.5.7 | 2.5.7 | — | ✓ fixed in latest |
How to fix it
Keep Advanced Cron Manager updated — 2.7.0 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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