PLUGIN SECURITY
Is Magical Posts Display – Elementor Advanced Posts widgets safe?
Show your site posts, pages, custom post types & theme builder templates with advanced Elementor widgets.
What this plugin does
- Slug:
magical-posts-display - Author: Noor Alam
- 3000+ active installs
- 88/100 rating (10 reviews on wordpress.org)
- 225934 all-time downloads
- On WordPress.org since 2019-05-28
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Maintenance status
- Latest known version: 1.2.59
- Last updated: 2026-10-16 4:31pm GMT
- Tested up to WordPress: 7.1.3
- Requires PHP: 7.4+
Known vulnerabilities
4 known CVEs on file for Magical Posts Display – Elementor Advanced Posts widgets. Reported between 2023 and 2025.
| CVE | Vulnerability | Type | Severity | Affected | Fixed in | Published | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2025-12965 | Magical Posts Display – Elementor Advanced Posts widgets [magical-posts-display] < 1.2.55 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Medium 6.4 | < 1.2.55 | 1.2.55 | 2025-12-11 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2025-54706 | Magical Posts Display – Elementor Advanced Posts widgets [magical-posts-display] < 1.2.53 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Medium 6.5 | < 1.2.53 | 1.2.53 | 2025-07-30 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2024-37951 | Magical Posts Display – Elementor Advanced Posts widgets [magical-posts-display] < 1.2.39 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Medium 6.5 | < 1.2.39 | 1.2.39 | 2024-07-10 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2022-47150 | Magical Posts Display – Elementor Advanced Posts widgets [magical-posts-display] < 1.2.16 | Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) | Medium 4.3 | < 1.2.16 | 1.2.16 | 2023-03-21 | ✓ fixed in latest |
How to fix it
Keep Magical Posts Display – Elementor Advanced Posts widgets updated — 1.2.59 is the latest version on wordpress.org, and each CVE above lists the exact release that fixed it ("Fixed in").
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