PLUGIN SECURITY
Is Countdown, Coming Soon, Maintenance – Countdown & Clock safe?
Countdown builder - Customizable Countdown Timer
What this plugin does
- Slug:
countdown-builder - Author: adamskaat
- 10000+ active installs
- 94/100 rating (183 reviews on wordpress.org)
- 1066108 all-time downloads
- On WordPress.org since 2018-02-11
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Maintenance status
- Latest known version: 3.0.8
- Last updated: 2026-02-08 7:49am GMT
- Tested up to WordPress: 6.9.7
- Requires PHP: 5.3+
Known vulnerabilities
9 known CVEs on file for Countdown, Coming Soon, Maintenance – Countdown & Clock.
| CVE | Vulnerability | Type | Severity | Affected | Fixed in | Published | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2025-30841 | Countdown, Coming Soon, Maintenance – Countdown & Clock [countdown-builder] < 2.8.9 | Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') | Critical 9.9 | < 2.8.9 | 2.8.9 | 2025-04-01 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | Countdown, Coming Soon, Maintenance – Countdown & Clock [countdown-builder] <= 3.0.8 (unfixed) | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Medium 5.9 | < 3.0.8 | 3.0.8 | 2024-10-28 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2024-2017 | Countdown, Coming Soon, Maintenance – Countdown & Clock [countdown-builder] < 2.7.8.1 | Missing Authorization | Medium 5.4 | < 2.7.8.1 | 2.7.8.1 | 2024-06-05 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | Countdown, Coming Soon, Maintenance – Countdown & Clock [countdown-builder] < 2.3.9.6 | — | Unknown | < 2.3.9.6 | 2.3.9.6 | 2022-05-25 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2022-29420, CVE-2022-29422 | Countdown, Coming Soon, Maintenance – Countdown & Clock [countdown-builder] < 2.3.3 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Medium 5.9 | < 2.3.3 | 2.3.3 | 2022-04-28 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2022-29421 | Countdown, Coming Soon, Maintenance – Countdown & Clock [countdown-builder] < 2.3.3 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Medium 4.7 | < 2.3.3 | 2.3.3 | 2022-04-28 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2022-29422 | Countdown, Coming Soon, Maintenance – Countdown & Clock [countdown-builder] < 2.3.3 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Medium 4.8 | < 2.3.3 | 2.3.3 | 2022-04-28 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2022-29423 | Countdown, Coming Soon, Maintenance – Countdown & Clock [countdown-builder] < 2.3.3 | — | Low 3.8 | < 2.3.3 | 2.3.3 | 2022-04-28 | ✓ fixed in latest |
+ 4 more known vulnerabilities
| CVE | Vulnerability | Type | Severity | Affected | Fixed in | Published | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2022-0601 | Countdown, Coming Soon, Maintenance – Countdown & Clock [countdown-builder] < 2.2.9 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Medium 6.1 | < 2.2.9 | 2.2.9 | 2022-02-21 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | Countdown, Coming Soon, Maintenance – Countdown & Clock [countdown-builder] < 2.9.0 | Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') | High 8.1 | < 2.9.0 | 2.9.0 | 0000-00-00 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2024-50516 | Countdown & Clock <= 3.0.8 - Admin+ Stored XSS | — | Unknown | not specified | no fix on file | — | — |
| CVE-2025-2270 | Countdown, Coming Soon, Maintenance – Countdown & Clock < 2.9.0 - Unauthenticated Limited Local File Inclusion | — | Unknown | < 2.9.0 | 2.9.0 | — | ✓ fixed in latest |
How to fix it
Keep Countdown, Coming Soon, Maintenance – Countdown & Clock updated — 3.0.8 is the latest version on wordpress.org, and each CVE above lists the exact release that fixed it ("Fixed in").
1 of the vulnerabilities above has no fixed version on file — there's no update that resolves it. Consider deactivating this plugin or switching to one of the alternatives below.
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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