PLUGIN SECURITY
Is Simple Banner safe?
Display a simple banner/bar at the top or bottom of your website. Now with multi-banner support.
What this plugin does
- Slug:
simple-banner - Author: rpetersen29
- 50000+ active installs
- 96/100 rating (45 reviews on wordpress.org)
- 2090849 all-time downloads
- On WordPress.org since 2015-07-14
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Maintenance status
- Latest known version: 3.3.1
- Last updated: 2026-08-21 7:20pm GMT
- Tested up to WordPress: 7.1.0
- Max supported PHP (analyzed): 8.4
Known vulnerabilities
6 known CVEs on file for Simple Banner. Reported between 2021 and 2025.
| CVE | Vulnerability | Type | Severity | Affected | Fixed in | Published | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2025-12033 | Simple Banner – Easily add multiple Banners/Bars/Notifications/Announcements to the top or bottom of your website [simple-banner] < 3.1.0 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Medium 4.4 | < 3.1.0 | 3.1.0 | 2025-10-21 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2024-13898 | Simple Banner – Easily add multiple Banners/Bars/Notifications/Announcements to the top or bottom of your website [simple-banner] < 3.0.5 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Medium 4.4 | < 3.0.5 | 3.0.5 | 2025-04-03 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2024-12769 | Simple Banner – Easily add multiple Banners/Bars/Notifications/Announcements to the top or bottom of your website [simple-banner] < 3.0.4 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Low 3.5 | < 3.0.4 | 3.0.4 | 2025-03-03 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2022-0446 | Simple Banner – Easily add multiple Banners/Bars/Notifications/Announcements to the top or bottom of your website [simple-banner] < 2.12.0 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Medium 4.8 | < 2.12.0 | 2.12.0 | 2022-07-26 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2022-2515 | Simple Banner – Easily add multiple Banners/Bars/Notifications/Announcements to the top or bottom of your website [simple-banner] < 2.12.0 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Medium 5.4 | < 2.12.0 | 2.12.0 | 2022-07-22 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2021-24574 | Simple Banner – Easily add multiple Banners/Bars/Notifications/Announcements to the top or bottom of your website [simple-banner] < 2.10.4 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Medium 4.8 | < 2.10.4 | 2.10.4 | 2021-07-26 | ✓ fixed in latest |
How to fix it
Keep Simple Banner updated — 3.3.1 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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