Authorsy – Author Box, Multiple Authors, Guest Authors & Post Rating
authorsy · plugin
Known security vulnerabilities for Authorsy – Author Box, Multiple Authors, Guest Authors & Post Rating. Find out in seconds which version runs on your site with WP Lens.
2 known vulnerabilities
1 exploitable without logging in · latest Feb 20, 2026
Listed on wordpress.org · latest 1.0.8 · last updated Jun 30, 2026 · 1K+ installs
wordpress.org status checked on Oct 4, 2026
Vulnerabilities
- High 7.5
CVE-2026-24950unauthenticated≤ 1.0.6
WordPress Authorsy plugin <= 1.0.6 - Insecure Direct Object References (IDOR) vulnerability
- Medium 6.5
CVE-2025-27006login required≤ 1.0.5
WordPress Authorsy Plugin <= 1.0.5 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability
The access label is read from the record's own text (e.g. “subscriber+”: subscriber and above). When the text names no role, CVSS decides between “login required” and “high privilege”; no role name is invented. “Needs a click”: the attack depends on a logged-in user following a link (CSRF, reflected XSS).