PLUGIN SECURITY
Is Mihdan Index Now safe?
Improve your WordPress SEO with instant search-engine indexing, SEO insights, and indexing status tracking.
What this plugin does
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mihdan-index-now - Author: properfraction
- 30000+ active installs
- 94/100 rating (60 reviews on wordpress.org)
- 727362 all-time downloads
- On WordPress.org since 2021-10-30
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Maintenance status
- Latest known version: 3.0.17
- Last updated: 2026-08-20 2:43pm GMT
- Tested up to WordPress: 7.1
- Requires PHP: 8.0+
Known vulnerabilities
2 known CVEs on file for Mihdan Index Now. Reported between 2024 and 2026.
| CVE | Vulnerability | Type | Severity | Affected | Fixed in | Published | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-59520 | CrawlWP SEO – Instant Search Engine Indexing & SEO Performance Monitor [mihdan-index-now] < 3.0.17 | Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) | Medium 4.3 | < 3.0.17 | 3.0.17 | 2026-07-05 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2024-0428 | CrawlWP SEO – Instant Search Engine Indexing & SEO Performance Monitor [mihdan-index-now] < 2.6.4 | Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) | High 8.8 | < 2.6.4 | 2.6.4 | 2024-01-12 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2024-0428 | Index Now < 2.6.4 - Cross-Site Request Forgery via reset_form | — | Unknown | < 2.6.4 | 2.6.4 | — | ✓ fixed in latest |
How to fix it
Keep Mihdan Index Now updated — 3.0.17 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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