Is Wp 404 Auto Redirect To Similar Post safe?

Plugin details

• Slug: wp-404-auto-redirect-to-similar-post
• Requires PHP: 5.6+
• Max supported PHP (analyzed): 8.4

Known vulnerabilities

• WP 404 Auto Redirect to Similar Post [wp-404-auto-redirect-to-similar-post] < 1.0.4 [CVE-2023-40206, WordPress WP 404 Auto Redirect to Similar Post Plugin <= 1.0.3 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS), WP 404 Auto Redirect to Similar Post <= 1.0.3 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting, WP 404 Auto Redirect to Similar Post &lt;= 1.0.3 - Admin+ Stored XSS]
• WP 404 Auto Redirect to Similar Post [wp-404-auto-redirect-to-similar-post] < 1.0.4 [CVE-2024-0509, WP 404 Auto Redirect to Similar Post <= 1.0.3 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via request, WordPress WP 404 Auto Redirect to Similar Post Plugin <= 1.0.3 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS), WP 404 Auto Redirect to Similar Post &lt; 1.0.4 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via request]
• WP 404 Auto Redirect to Similar Post [wp-404-auto-redirect-to-similar-post] < 1.0.5 [CVE-2024-32559, WordPress WP 404 Auto Redirect to Similar Post Plugin <= 1.0.4 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS), WP 404 Auto Redirect to Similar Post <= 1.0.4 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via Debug Mode URI]
• WP 404 Auto Redirect to Similar Post [wp-404-auto-redirect-to-similar-post] < 1.0.6 [CVE-2025-12037, WP 404 Auto Redirect <= 1.0.5 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting]

Vulnerabilities are matched against the exact installed version when it's known. Always keep the plugin updated to the latest release.

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