PLUGIN SECURITY
Is Spam Free Wordpress safe?
Advanced anti-spam protection for comments, users & contact forms, with Spam FireWall and cloud filtering. We catch spam others miss!
What this plugin does
- Slug:
spam-free-wordpress - Author: CleanTalk Inc
- 200000+ active installs
- 96/100 rating (3219 reviews on wordpress.org)
- 25778818 all-time downloads
- On WordPress.org since 2012-05-18
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Maintenance status
- Latest known version: 6.85
- Last updated: 2026-10-20 9:13pm GMT
- Tested up to WordPress: 7.1.3
- Requires PHP: 7.2+
Known vulnerabilities
0 known CVEs on file for Spam Free Wordpress. Reported between 2013 and 2013.
| CVE | Vulnerability | Type | Severity | Affected | Fixed in | Published | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Spam Free WordPress [spam-free-wordpress] < 2.0 (closed) | — | Unknown | < 2.0 | 2.0 | 2013-01-05 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | Spam Free WordPress [spam-free-wordpress] < 2.0 (closed) | — | Unknown | < 2.0 | 2.0 | 2013-01-05 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | Spam Free WordPress [spam-free-wordpress] <= 1.9.2 (unfixed + closed) | — | Unknown | < 1.9.2 | 1.9.2 | — | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | Spam Free WordPress [spam-free-wordpress] <= 1.9.2 (unfixed + closed) | — | Unknown | < 1.9.2 | 1.9.2 | — | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | Spam Free Plugin 1.9.2 - Multiple Script Direct Request Path Disclosure | — | Unknown | not specified | no fix on file | — | — |
| — | Spam Free Plugin 1.9.2 - IP Blocklist Restriction Bypass | — | Unknown | not specified | no fix on file | — | — |
How to fix it
Keep Spam Free Wordpress updated — 6.85 is the latest version on wordpress.org, and each CVE above lists the exact release that fixed it ("Fixed in").
2 of the vulnerabilities above have no fixed version on file — there's no update that resolves them. Consider deactivating this plugin or switching to one of the alternatives below.
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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