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Is Widget Countdown safe?
Known vulnerabilities, PHP compatibility and safer alternatives for the Widget Countdown WordPress plugin — checked against WP Clinic's local security database.
What this plugin does
- Slug:
widget-countdown
- 10000+ active installs
countdowncountdown generatorcountdown systemcountdown timercountdown widget
Maintenance status
- Max supported PHP (analyzed): 8.4
Known vulnerabilities
3 known CVEs on file for Widget Countdown.
Reported between 2025 and 2026.
| CVE |
Vulnerability |
Type |
Severity |
Affected |
Fixed in |
Published |
Status |
|
CVE-2025-14555
|
Countdown Timer – Widget Countdown [widget-countdown] < 2.7.8 |
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') |
Medium
6.4
|
< 2.7.8
|
2.7.8 |
2026-01-09 |
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|
|
CVE-2025-47443
|
Countdown Timer – Widget Countdown [widget-countdown] < 2.7.5 |
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') |
Medium
6.5
|
< 2.7.5
|
2.7.5 |
2025-05-07 |
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|
|
CVE-2025-24719
|
Countdown Timer – Widget Countdown [widget-countdown] < 2.7.2 |
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') |
Medium
6.5
|
< 2.7.2
|
2.7.2 |
2025-01-24 |
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|
CVE-2025-14555
The Countdown Timer – Widget Countdown plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's 'wpdevart_countdown' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 2.7.7 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
Source:
CVE.org
CVE-2025-47443
The Widget Countdown plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting in versions up to, and including, 2.7.4 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
Source:
Wordfence
CVE-2025-24719
The Widget Countdown plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting in versions up to, and including, 2.7.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
Source:
Wordfence
How to fix it
Update this plugin to the latest release from wordpress.org — each CVE above lists the exact release that fixed it ("Fixed in") when one is on file.
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