Recent Posts Widget Extended
recent-posts-widget-extended · plugin
Known security vulnerabilities for Recent Posts Widget Extended. Find out in seconds which version runs on your site with WP Lens.
1 known vulnerabilities
latest Sep 6, 2025
Closed on wordpress.org
Removed from the directory on Sep 4, 2025 · reason: security issue. A closed component gets no more updates; installed copies keep running and their vulnerabilities stay open. Remove it or replace it with a maintained alternative.
wordpress.org status checked on Oct 2, 2026
Vulnerabilities
- Medium 6.4
CVE-2025-6757contributor+≤ 2.0.2
Recent Posts Widget Extended <= 2.0.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via rpwe Shortcode
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).