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

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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.

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