PLUGIN SECURITY
Is Sidebar Manager safe?
Create new sidebar areas and display them conditionally on certain pages. Works with all themes.
What this plugin does
- Slug:
sidebar-manager - Author: Brainstorm Force
- 80000+ active installs
- 84/100 rating (21 reviews on wordpress.org)
- 1107347 all-time downloads
- On WordPress.org since 2017-08-26
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Maintenance status
- Latest known version: 2.0.0
- Last updated: 2026-08-24 9:42am GMT
- Tested up to WordPress: 7.1
- Max supported PHP (analyzed): 8.4
Known vulnerabilities
9 known CVEs on file for Sidebar Manager. Reported between 2020 and 2023.
| CVE | Vulnerability | Type | Severity | Affected | Fixed in | Published | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2021-4342 | Lightweight Sidebar Manager [sidebar-manager] < 1.1.4 | — | Unknown | < 1.1.4 | 1.1.4 | 2023-06-07 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | Lightweight Sidebar Manager [sidebar-manager] < 1.1.4 | — | Unknown | < 1.1.4 | 1.1.4 | 2020-09-16 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2020-36747 | Lightweight Sidebar Manager [sidebar-manager] < 1.1.5 | Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) | Medium 4.3 | < 1.1.5 | 1.1.5 | 2020-09-16 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | Lightweight Sidebar Manager [sidebar-manager] < 1.1.4 | — | Unknown | < 1.1.4 | 1.1.4 | — | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2020-36707, CVE-2021-4417, CVE-2020-36752, CVE-2020-36757, CVE-2020-36756, CVE-2020-36761, CVE-2020-36760, CVE-2020-36760 | Multiple Plugins/Themes - Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) | — | Unknown | < 1.1.4 | 1.1.4 | — | ✓ fixed in latest |
How to fix it
Keep Sidebar Manager updated — 2.0.0 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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