PLUGIN SECURITY
Is Themegrill Demo Importer safe?
Premium starter sites and website templates by ThemeGrill. Import demo content, widgets, and theme settings with one click.
What this plugin does
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themegrill-demo-importer - Author: ThemeGrill
- 70000+ active installs
- 94/100 rating (197 reviews on wordpress.org)
- 5664900 all-time downloads
- On WordPress.org since 2016-12-05
demoimporterone click importtheme demosthemegrill
Maintenance status
- Latest known version: 2.1.2
- Last updated: 2026-08-21 7:18am GMT
- Tested up to WordPress: 7.0.4
- Requires PHP: 7.4+
- Max supported PHP (analyzed): 8.4
Known vulnerabilities
2 known CVEs on file for Themegrill Demo Importer. Reported between 2020 and 2026.
| CVE | Vulnerability | Type | Severity | Affected | Fixed in | Published | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-40730 | Starter Templates & Sites Pack by ThemeGrill [themegrill-demo-importer] < 2.0.0.7 | — | Medium 5.3 | < 2.0.0.7 | 2.0.0.7 | 2026-03-06 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | Starter Templates & Sites Pack by ThemeGrill [themegrill-demo-importer] < 1.6.3 | — | Unknown | < 1.6.3 | 1.6.3 | 2020-12-08 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2020-36837 | Starter Templates & Sites Pack by ThemeGrill [themegrill-demo-importer] >= 1.3.4 - <= 1.6.1 | Missing Authorization | Critical 9.9 | 1.3.4–1.6.1 | 1.6.1 | 2020-02-16 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | Starter Templates & Sites Pack by ThemeGrill [themegrill-demo-importer] < 1.6.3 | — | Unknown | < 1.6.3 | 1.6.3 | — | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | ThemeGrill Demo Importer < 1.6.3 - Auth Bypass & Database Wipe | — | Unknown | < 1.6.3 | 1.6.3 | — | ✓ fixed in latest |
How to fix it
Keep Themegrill Demo Importer updated — 2.1.2 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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