PLUGIN SECURITY
Is Journalist Ai safe?
Generate, optimize, and auto-publish SEO content to your WordPress site — with images, internal links, videos, and more.
What this plugin does
- Slug:
journalist-ai - Author: Afonso Matos
- 1000+ active installs
- 46/100 rating (3 reviews on wordpress.org)
- 8880 all-time downloads
- On WordPress.org since 2024-08-14
ai seo writerAI writingautobloggingseo writerseo writing
Maintenance status
- Latest known version: 1.5.4
- Last updated: 2026-07-28 6:01pm GMT
- Tested up to WordPress: 6.7.7
- Requires PHP: 7.4+
- Max supported PHP (analyzed): 8.4
Known vulnerabilities
2 known CVEs on file for Journalist Ai. Reported between 2026 and 2026.
| CVE | Vulnerability | Type | Severity | Affected | Fixed in | Published | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-16257 | Arvow AI SEO Writer [journalist-ai] < 1.5.4 | Improper Authentication | Unknown | < 1.5.4 | 1.5.4 | 2026-08-10 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2026-66469 | Arvow AI SEO Writer [journalist-ai] < 1.5.4 | Missing Authorization | High 7.5 | < 1.5.4 | 1.5.4 | 2026-08-10 | ✓ fixed in latest |
How to fix it
Keep Journalist Ai updated — 1.5.4 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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