PLUGIN SECURITY
Is Hurrytimer safe?
Create unlimited urgency and scarcity countdown timers for WordPress and WooCommerce to boost conversions and sales instantly.
What this plugin does
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hurrytimer - Author: Nabil Lemsieh
- 20000+ active installs
- 96/100 rating (170 reviews on wordpress.org)
- 529608 all-time downloads
- On WordPress.org since 2018-11-08
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Maintenance status
- Latest known version: 2.15.0
- Last updated: 2026-08-27 11:59am GMT
- Tested up to WordPress: 7.1
- Requires PHP: 5.6+
- Max supported PHP (analyzed): 8.4
Known vulnerabilities
5 known CVEs on file for Hurrytimer. Reported between 2024 and 2026.
| CVE | Vulnerability | Type | Severity | Affected | Fixed in | Published | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-24392 | HurryTimer – An Scarcity and Urgency Countdown Timer for WordPress & WooCommerce [hurrytimer] < 2.14.3 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Medium 5.9 | < 2.14.3 | 2.14.3 | 2026-01-11 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2025-53255 | HurryTimer – An Scarcity and Urgency Countdown Timer for WordPress & WooCommerce [hurrytimer] < 2.14.0 | Missing Authorization | Medium 5.3 | < 2.14.0 | 2.14.0 | 2025-06-27 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2024-13735 | HurryTimer – An Scarcity and Urgency Countdown Timer for WordPress & WooCommerce [hurrytimer] < 2.12.0 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Medium 6.4 | < 2.12.0 | 2.12.0 | 2025-02-13 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2024-8667 | HurryTimer – An Scarcity and Urgency Countdown Timer for WordPress & WooCommerce [hurrytimer] < 2.11.0 | Missing Authorization | Medium 4.3 | < 2.11.0 | 2.11.0 | 2024-10-23 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2024-32556 | HurryTimer – An Scarcity and Urgency Countdown Timer for WordPress & WooCommerce [hurrytimer] < 2.10.0 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Medium 6.5 | < 2.10.0 | 2.10.0 | 2024-04-16 | ✓ fixed in latest |
How to fix it
Keep Hurrytimer updated — 2.15.0 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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