PLUGIN SECURITY
Is Cloudflare safe?
All of Cloudflare’s performance and security benefits in a simple one-click install.
What this plugin does
- Slug:
cloudflare - Author: Cloudflare
- 200000+ active installs
- 70/100 rating (180 reviews on wordpress.org)
- 9699553 all-time downloads
- On WordPress.org since 2010-10-19
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Maintenance status
- Latest known version: 4.14.4
- Last updated: 2026-07-13 7:11pm GMT
- Tested up to WordPress: 7.0.4
- Requires PHP: 7.4+
- Max supported PHP (analyzed): 8.4
Known vulnerabilities
2 known CVEs on file for Cloudflare. Reported between 2016 and 2024.
| CVE | Vulnerability | Type | Severity | Affected | Fixed in | Published | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2024-0212 | Cloudflare [cloudflare] < 4.12.3 | Improper Access Control | Medium 6.5 | < 4.12.3 | 4.12.3 | 2024-01-04 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2017-9841 | Cloudflare [cloudflare] < 1.1.12 | Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') | Critical 9.8 | < 1.1.12 | 1.1.12 | 2017-06-27 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | Cloudflare [cloudflare] < 1.3.21 | — | Unknown | < 1.3.21 | 1.3.21 | 2016-03-28 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | Cloudflare [cloudflare] < 1.3.21 | — | Unknown | < 1.3.21 | 1.3.21 | 2016-03-28 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | Cloudflare [cloudflare] < 1.3.21 | — | Unknown | < 1.3.21 | 1.3.21 | — | ✓ fixed in latest |
How to fix it
Keep Cloudflare updated — 4.14.4 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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