PatchTheCVEcategory posts widget vulnerabilities and fixes
Recent CVEs affecting category posts widget, with upgrade or downgrade steps. 2 tracked.
Also searched as: categorypostswidget.
category posts widget has 2 tracked vulnerabilities, 0 critical. A fixed release or vendor patch exists for 2. Most recent: 2025-04-24. Highest priority: CVE-2024-9638 (score 30/100).
- CVE-2025-1453 MEDIUM 4.8 UPGRADE The Category Posts Widget WordPress plugin before 4.9.20 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, wh
- CVE-2024-9638 MEDIUM 4.8 UPGRADE The Category Posts Widget WordPress plugin before 4.9.18 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, wh
FAQ
How do I fix category posts widget vulnerabilities?
Open the CVE for your version, check the affected range, then follow the listed action: upgrade to the fixed release, or downgrade or mitigate if no fix exists yet. Commands for each OS are shown on every CVE page.
Is category posts widget being exploited right now?
None of the tracked category posts widget CVEs are on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the moment. This is checked every 20 minutes.
Which category posts widget CVE should I patch first?
CVE-2024-9638 currently ranks highest (30/100): The Category Posts Widget WordPress plugin before 4.9.18 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, wh.