PLUGIN SECURITY
Is Wpfront Notification Bar safe?
Known vulnerabilities, PHP compatibility and safer alternatives for the Wpfront Notification Bar WordPress plugin — checked against WP Clinic's local security database.
Plugin details
- Slug:
wpfront-notification-bar - Requires PHP: 7.0+
- Max supported PHP (analyzed): 8.4
Known vulnerabilities
- WPFront Notification Bar [wpfront-notification-bar] < 2.1.0.08087 [CVE-2021-24601, WPFront Notification Bar <= 2.0.0 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting, WPFront Notification Bar < 2.1.0.08087 - Authenticated Stored XSS]
- WPFront Notification Bar [wpfront-notification-bar] < 2.0.0.07176 [CVE-2021-24518, WPFront Notification Bar <= 1.9.2 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting, WPFront Notification Bar < 2.0.0.07176 - Authenticated Stored XSS]
- WPFront Notification Bar [wpfront-notification-bar] < 2.1.0.08087 [WordPress WPFront Notification Bar plugin <= 2.1.0 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability]
- WPFront Notification Bar [wpfront-notification-bar] < 2.0.0 [WordPress WPFront Notification Bar plugin <= 1.9.2 - Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability]
- WPFront Notification Bar [wpfront-notification-bar] < 1.9.2 [WordPress WPFront Notification Bar plugin <= 1.9.1 - Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability]
+ 2 more known vulnerabilities
- WPFront Notification Bar [wpfront-notification-bar] < 3.4 [CVE-2024-0625, WPFront Notification Bar <= 3.3.2 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via wpfront-notification-bar-options[custom_class], WPFront Notification Bar < 3.4 - Admin+ Stored XSS]
- WPFront Notification Bar [wpfront-notification-bar] < 3.4 [CVE-2024-29819, WordPress WPFront Notification Bar Plugin <= 3.3.2 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS), WPFront Notification Bar <= 3.3.2 - Authenticated (Editor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting, WPFront Notification Bar < 3.4 - Authenticated (Editor+) 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.
Safer / more established alternatives
- Manage Notification E-mails — 100000+ active installs — max PHP 8.4
- Simple Banner – Easily add multiple Banners/Bars/Notifications/Announcements to the top or bottom of your website — 50000+ active installs — max PHP 8.4
- Disable auto-update Email Notifications — 30000+ active installs — max PHP 8.4
- Customize WordPress Emails and Alerts – Better Notifications for WP — 30000+ active installs
- WP Updates Notifier — 30000+ active installs
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