PLUGIN SECURITY
Is Wpfront Notification Bar safe?
Easily lets you create a bar on top or bottom to display a notification.
What this plugin does
- Slug:
wpfront-notification-bar - Author: Syam Mohan
- 50000+ active installs
- 90/100 rating (131 reviews on wordpress.org)
- 1066584 all-time downloads
- On WordPress.org since 2013-12-11
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Maintenance status
- Latest known version: 3.5.1
- Last updated: 2026-08-18 4:27am GMT
- Tested up to WordPress: 7.1
- Requires PHP: 7.0+
- Max supported PHP (analyzed): 8.4
Known vulnerabilities
4 known CVEs on file for Wpfront Notification Bar. Reported between 2021 and 2024.
| CVE | Vulnerability | Type | Severity | Affected | Fixed in | Published | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2024-29819 | WPFront Notification Bar [wpfront-notification-bar] < 3.4 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Medium 5.9 | < 3.4 | 3.4 | 2024-03-25 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2024-0625 | WPFront Notification Bar [wpfront-notification-bar] < 3.4 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Medium 4.8 | < 3.4 | 3.4 | 2024-01-24 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2021-24601 | WPFront Notification Bar [wpfront-notification-bar] < 2.1.0.08087 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Medium 5.4 | < 2.1.0.08087 | 2.1.0.08087 | 2021-08-09 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | WPFront Notification Bar [wpfront-notification-bar] < 2.1.0.08087 | — | Unknown | < 2.1.0.08087 | 2.1.0.08087 | 2021-08-09 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | WPFront Notification Bar [wpfront-notification-bar] < 2.0.0 | — | Unknown | < 2.0.0 | 2.0.0 | 2021-07-16 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2021-24518 | WPFront Notification Bar [wpfront-notification-bar] < 2.0.0.07176 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Medium 4.8 | < 2.0.0.07176 | 2.0.0.07176 | 2021-07-11 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | WPFront Notification Bar [wpfront-notification-bar] < 1.9.2 | — | Unknown | < 1.9.2 | 1.9.2 | 2021-07-11 | ✓ fixed in latest |
How to fix it
Keep Wpfront Notification Bar updated — 3.5.1 is the latest version on wordpress.org, and each CVE above lists the exact release that fixed it ("Fixed in").
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