PLUGIN SECURITY
Is Hivepress safe?
A simple yet powerful plugin to create a business directory, job board, real estate, classifieds, or basically any type of listing website.
What this plugin does
- Slug:
hivepress - Author: HivePress
- 10000+ active installs
- 98/100 rating (222 reviews on wordpress.org)
- 599094 all-time downloads
- On WordPress.org since 2018-10-11
business directoryclassifiedsdirectorydirectory pluginlistings
Maintenance status
- Last updated: 2026-11-05 7:08pm GMT
- Tested up to WordPress: 7.1.4
- Requires PHP: 7.4+
- Max supported PHP (analyzed): 8.4
Known vulnerabilities
7 known CVEs on file for Hivepress. Reported between 2026 and 2026.
| CVE | Vulnerability | Type | Severity | Affected | Fixed in | Published | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-110885 | HivePress – Business Directory, Listings & Classified Ads Plugin [hivepress] < 1.8.0 | — | Medium 6.5 | < 1.8.0 | 1.8.0 | 2026-10-17 | — |
| CVE-2026-123470 | HivePress – Business Directory, Listings & Classified Ads Plugin [hivepress] < 1.8.2 | Missing Authorization | Medium 4.3 | < 1.8.2 | 1.8.2 | 2026-10-17 | — |
| CVE-2026-110887 | HivePress – Business Directory, Listings & Classified Ads Plugin [hivepress] < 1.8.0 | — | Critical 9.9 | < 1.8.0 | 1.8.0 | 2026-10-16 | — |
| CVE-2026-109388 | HivePress – Business Directory, Listings & Classified Ads Plugin [hivepress] < 1.8.0 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Medium 6.4 | < 1.8.0 | 1.8.0 | 2026-10-15 | — |
| CVE-2026-109193 | HivePress – Business Directory, Listings & Classified Ads Plugin [hivepress] < 1.8.0 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | High 7.2 | < 1.8.0 | 1.8.0 | 2026-10-15 | — |
| CVE-2026-107657 | HivePress – Business Directory, Listings & Classified Ads Plugin [hivepress] < 1.7.32 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | High 7.2 | < 1.7.32 | 1.7.32 | 2026-10-09 | — |
| CVE-2026-103520 | HivePress – Business Directory, Listings & Classified Ads Plugin [hivepress] < 1.7.32 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Medium 6.4 | < 1.7.32 | 1.7.32 | 2026-10-09 | — |
How to fix it
Update this plugin to the latest release from wordpress.org — each CVE above lists the exact release that fixed it ("Fixed in") when one is on file.
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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