PLUGIN SECURITY
Is Wide Banner safe?
Display a banner with or without link at the top of your website.
What this plugin does
- Slug:
wide-banner - Author: guihom
- 40+ active installs
- 100/100 rating (1 review on wordpress.org)
- 2529 all-time downloads
- On WordPress.org since 2020-05-05
bannerbannièreFreenotificationwide banner
Maintenance status
- Latest known version: 1.0.4
- Last updated: 2020-05-10 11:36am GMT
- Tested up to WordPress: 5.4.0
- Requires PHP: 5.3+
⚠ Wide Banner hasn't been updated in over 2308 days. An unmaintained plugin doesn't receive new security fixes, which is itself a security risk even without a known CVE.
Known vulnerabilities
1 known CVE on file for Wide Banner. Reported between 2025 and 2025.
| CVE | Vulnerability | Type | Severity | Affected | Fixed in | Published | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Wide Banner [wide-banner] <= 1.0.4 (unfixed) | Missing Authorization | Medium 5.3 | < 1.0.4 | 1.0.4 | 2025-09-16 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2025-58919 | Wide Banner <= 1.0.4 - Missing Authorization | — | Unknown | not specified | no fix on file | — | — |
How to fix it
Keep Wide Banner updated — 1.0.4 is the latest version on wordpress.org, and each CVE above lists the exact release that fixed it ("Fixed in").
1 of the vulnerabilities above has no fixed version on file — there's no update that resolves it. 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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