PLUGIN SECURITY
Is Perfmatters safe?
Automatically synchronize cache purges between SpinupWP and Perfmatters.
What this plugin does
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perfmatters - Author: Reuhno
- 400+ active installs
- 100/100 rating (2 reviews on wordpress.org)
- 3643 all-time downloads
- On WordPress.org since 2025-05-02
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Maintenance status
- Latest known version: 1.1.3
- Last updated: 2026-01-21 4:11pm GMT
- Tested up to WordPress: 6.9.7
- Requires PHP: 8.0+
Known vulnerabilities
9 known CVEs on file for Perfmatters.
| CVE | Vulnerability | Type | Severity | Affected | Fixed in | Published | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-13251 | Perfmatters [perfmatters] < 2.6.5 | Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') | High 7.5 | < 2.6.5 | 2.6.5 | 2026-07-01 | ⚠ update needed |
| CVE-2026-57671 | Perfmatters [perfmatters] < 2.6.5 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | High 7.1 | < 2.6.5 | 2.6.5 | 2026-06-30 | ⚠ update needed |
| CVE-2026-56047 | Perfmatters [perfmatters] < 2.6.4 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | High 7.1 | < 2.6.4 | 2.6.4 | 2026-06-25 | ⚠ update needed |
| CVE-2023-47875 | Perfmatters [perfmatters] < 2.1.7 | Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) | Medium 5.4 | < 2.1.7 | 2.1.7 | 2023-11-21 | ⚠ update needed |
| CVE-2023-47876 | Perfmatters [perfmatters] < 2.1.7 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | High 7.1 | < 2.1.7 | 2.1.7 | 2023-11-21 | ⚠ update needed |
| CVE-2023-47877 | Perfmatters [perfmatters] < 2.2.0 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Medium 6.5 | < 2.2.0 | 2.2.0 | 2023-11-21 | ⚠ update needed |
| CVE-2023-47874 | Perfmatters [perfmatters] < 2.1.7 | Missing Authorization | Medium 5.4 | < 2.1.7 | 2.1.7 | 2023-11-20 | ⚠ update needed |
| — | Perfmatters [perfmatters] < 2.6.0 | — | Unknown | < 2.6.0 | 2.6.0 | 0000-00-00 | ⚠ update needed |
+ 3 more known vulnerabilities
| CVE | Vulnerability | Type | Severity | Affected | Fixed in | Published | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Perfmatters [perfmatters] < 2.6.0 | — | Unknown | < 2.6.0 | 2.6.0 | 0000-00-00 | ⚠ update needed |
| CVE-2026-4350 | Perfmatters < 2.6.0 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Deletion via 'delete' Parameter | — | Unknown | < 2.6.0 | 2.6.0 | — | ⚠ update needed |
| CVE-2026-4351 | Perfmatters < 2.6.0 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Overwrite via 'snippets' Parameter | — | Unknown | < 2.6.0 | 2.6.0 | — | ⚠ update needed |
How to fix it
Keep Perfmatters updated — 1.1.3 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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