PLUGIN SECURITY

Is Options For Twenty Seventeen safe?

Adds powerful customizer options to modify all aspects of the default WordPress theme Twenty Seventeen.

What this plugin does

  • Slug: options-for-twenty-seventeen
  • Author: Oliver Campion
  • 8000+ active installs
  • 96/100 rating (57 reviews on wordpress.org)
  • 366068 all-time downloads
  • On WordPress.org since 2018-05-03

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Maintenance status

  • Latest known version: 2.5.7
  • Last updated: 2026-08-14 1:03pm GMT
  • Tested up to WordPress: 7.1
  • Requires PHP: 7.0+
  • Max supported PHP (analyzed): 8.4

Known vulnerabilities

1 known CVE on file for Options For Twenty Seventeen. Reported between 2023 and 2023.

CVE Vulnerability Type Severity Affected Fixed in Published Status
CVE-2023-5162 Options for Twenty Seventeen [options-for-twenty-seventeen] < 2.5.1 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Medium 5.4 < 2.5.1 2.5.1 2023-09-25 ✓ fixed in latest

How to fix it

Keep Options For Twenty Seventeen updated — 2.5.7 is the latest version on wordpress.org, and each CVE above lists the exact release that fixed it ("Fixed in").

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