PLUGIN SECURITY
Is Meks Easy Ads Widget safe?
Display unlimited number of ads inside your WordPress widget.
What this plugin does
- Slug:
meks-easy-ads-widget - Author: Meks
- 10000+ active installs
- 82/100 rating (14 reviews on wordpress.org)
- 471937 all-time downloads
- On WordPress.org since 2014-01-14
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Maintenance status
- Latest known version: 2.0.9
- Last updated: 2024-07-25 1:08pm GMT
- Tested up to WordPress: 6.6.7
⚠ Meks Easy Ads Widget hasn't been updated in over 767 days. An unmaintained plugin doesn't receive new security fixes, which is itself a security risk even without a known CVE.
Known vulnerabilities
2 known CVEs on file for Meks Easy Ads Widget. Reported between 2023 and 2024.
| CVE | Vulnerability | Type | Severity | Affected | Fixed in | Published | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2024-37548 | Meks Easy Ads Widget [meks-easy-ads-widget] < 2.0.9 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Medium 5.4 | < 2.0.9 | 2.0.9 | 2024-07-06 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2023-25989 | Meks Easy Ads Widget [meks-easy-ads-widget] < 2.0.8 | Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) | Medium 4.3 | < 2.0.8 | 2.0.8 | 2023-09-05 | ✓ fixed in latest |
How to fix it
Keep Meks Easy Ads Widget updated — 2.0.9 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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