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WP Post Author

WP Post Author is a WordPress component with 6 published CVE records in this archive. The latest tracked vulnerability was published Jun 26, 2026; the highest CVE/CNA score is 8.5.

Plugin slug: wp-post-author

CVE-2026-57643: WP Post Author: SQL injection

WP Post Author is affected by SQL injection. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. A successful request can alter database queries and expose or modify WordPress data. The published affected range is n/a through 3.9.1.

PublishedJun 26, 2026
Known safe version3.10.0
Safe version
Jun 26, 2026 CVE-2026-57643
WP Post Author: SQL injection
WP Post Author is affected by SQL injection. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. A successful request can alter database queries and expose or modify WordPress data. The published affected range is n/a through 3.9.1.
3.10.0
CVE8.5
NVDPending
Jan 02, 2025 CVE-2024-56247
WP Post Author: SQL injection
WP Post Author is affected by SQL injection. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. A successful request can alter database queries and expose or modify WordPress data.
See mitigation notes
CVE7.6
NVD7.2
Oct 12, 2024 CVE-2024-8757
Wp Post Author: SQL injection
Wp Post Author is affected by SQL injection. Exploitation requires at least administrator-level access. A successful request can alter database queries and expose or modify WordPress data.
See mitigation notes
CVE7.2
NVDPending
Jul 22, 2024 CVE-2024-37101
WP Post Author: Cross-site scripting
WP Post Author is affected by cross-site scripting. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. Injected script can execute in the affected site's origin when the vulnerable output is viewed.
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CVE6.5
NVD5.4
May 06, 2024 CVE-2024-34389
WP Post Author: A security weakness
WP Post Author is affected by a security weakness. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. The resulting impact depends on how the affected component exposes the vulnerable operation.
See mitigation notes
CVE4.3
NVD4.3
May 06, 2024 CVE-2024-34387
WP Post Author: A security weakness
WP Post Author is affected by a security weakness. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. The resulting impact depends on how the affected component exposes the vulnerable operation.
See mitigation notes
CVE4.3
NVD4.3