PLUGIN SECURITY
Is Wp Rocket safe?
Back up, restore, and protect your WordPress website with automated backups, cloud storage, one-click recovery, and AI-assisted backup management.
What this plugin does
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wp-rocket - Author: WP Media
- 400000+ active installs
- 80/100 rating (1323 reviews on wordpress.org)
- 25301996 all-time downloads
- On WordPress.org since 2009-07-05
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Maintenance status
- Latest known version: 5.7.5
- Last updated: 2026-10-14 8:47am GMT
- Tested up to WordPress: 7.1.3
- Requires PHP: 7.4+
Known vulnerabilities
5 known CVEs on file for Wp Rocket. Reported between 2017 and 2026.
| CVE | Vulnerability | Type | Severity | Affected | Fixed in | Published | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-97075 | WP Rocket [wp-rocket] < 3.23.5 | — | Medium 6.5 | < 3.23.5 | 3.23.5 | 2026-10-09 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2026-97076 | WP Rocket [wp-rocket] < 3.23.5 | — | High 7.5 | < 3.23.5 | 3.23.5 | 2026-10-09 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | WP Rocket [wp-rocket] >= 3.23.1 - < 3.23.3.3 | — | Unknown | 3.23.1–3.23.3.3 | 3.23.3.3 | 2026-08-28 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | WP Rocket [wp-rocket] < 3.23.3.3 | — | Unknown | < 3.23.3.3 | 3.23.3.3 | 2026-08-27 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2026-28044 | WP Rocket [wp-rocket] < 3.20.0.2 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Medium 5.9 | < 3.20.0.2 | 3.20.0.2 | 2025-10-20 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2026-5934 | WP Rocket [wp-rocket] < 3.21.1 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | High 7.2 | < 3.21.1 | 3.21.1 | 2025-10-20 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | WP Rocket [wp-rocket] < 2.10.4 | — | Unknown | < 2.10.4 | 2.10.4 | 2017-07-28 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2017-11658 | WP Rocket [wp-rocket] < 2.10.4 | Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') | High 7.5 | < 2.10.4 | 2.10.4 | 2017-06-22 | ✓ fixed in latest |
How to fix it
Keep Wp Rocket updated — 5.7.5 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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