PLUGIN SECURITY
Is Breadcrumb safe?
Super light weight & easy breadcrumb navigation for wordpress site.
What this plugin does
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breadcrumb - Author: PickPlugins
- 10000+ active installs
- 92/100 rating (34 reviews on wordpress.org)
- 411264 all-time downloads
- On WordPress.org since 2015-02-17
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Maintenance status
- Latest known version: 1.5.54
- Last updated: 2025-12-17 3:40pm GMT
- Tested up to WordPress: 6.9.7
- Max supported PHP (analyzed): 8.4
Known vulnerabilities
1 known CVE on file for Breadcrumb. Reported between 2023 and 2023.
| CVE | Vulnerability | Type | Severity | Affected | Fixed in | Published | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2022-4836 | Breadcrumb – Breadcrumb for WooCommerce and Custom Post Types [breadcrumb] < 1.5.33 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Medium 5.4 | < 1.5.33 | 1.5.33 | 2023-01-11 | ✓ fixed in latest |
How to fix it
Keep Breadcrumb updated — 1.5.54 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.
Safer / more established alternatives
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