PLUGIN SECURITY
Is Metricool safe?
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What this plugin does
- Slug:
metricool - Author: Really Simple Plugins
- 80000+ active installs
- 90/100 rating (20 reviews on wordpress.org)
- 954422 all-time downloads
- On WordPress.org since 2015-04-20
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Maintenance status
- Latest known version: 2.0.2
- Last updated: 2026-08-25 11:09am GMT
- Tested up to WordPress: 7.1
- Requires PHP: 7.4+
- Max supported PHP (analyzed): 8.4
Known vulnerabilities
1 known CVE on file for Metricool. Reported between 2022 and 2022.
| CVE | Vulnerability | Type | Severity | Affected | Fixed in | Published | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2022-4299 | Metricool – Social media and site statistics [metricool] < 1.18 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Medium 4.8 | < 1.18 | 1.18 | 2022-12-20 | ✓ fixed in latest |
How to fix it
Keep Metricool updated — 2.0.2 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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