PLUGIN SECURITY
Is Essential Grid safe?
Elementor addon offering 120+ widgets and templates — Elementor Gallery, Slider, Form, Post Grid, Menu, Accordion, WooCommerce & more.
What this plugin does
- Slug:
essential-grid - Author: WPDeveloper
- 1000000+ active installs
- 98/100 rating (4112 reviews on wordpress.org)
- 132625122 all-time downloads
- On WordPress.org since 2017-07-20
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Maintenance status
- Latest known version: 6.7.2
- Last updated: 2026-08-27 7:26pm GMT
- Tested up to WordPress: 7.1
- Requires PHP: 7.0+
Known vulnerabilities
3 known CVEs on file for Essential Grid. Reported between 2023 and 2023.
| CVE | Vulnerability | Type | Severity | Affected | Fixed in | Published | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2023-47771 | Essential Grid Portfolio – Photo Gallery [essential-grid] < 3.0.19 (closed) | Missing Authorization | High 8.3 | < 3.0.19 | 3.0.19 | 2023-11-14 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2023-47684 | Essential Grid Portfolio – Photo Gallery [essential-grid] < 3.1.1 (closed) | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | High 7.1 | < 3.1.1 | 3.1.1 | 2023-11-09 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2024-3235 | Essential Grid < 3.1.2 - Unauthenticated Private Post Disclosure | — | Unknown | < 3.1.2 | 3.1.2 | — | ✓ fixed in latest |
How to fix it
Keep Essential Grid updated — 6.7.2 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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