PLUGIN SECURITY
Is Classic Editor Addon safe?
Known vulnerabilities, PHP compatibility and safer alternatives for the Classic Editor Addon WordPress plugin — checked against WP Clinic's local security database.
Plugin details
- Slug:
classic-editor-addon - Requires PHP: 5.6+
- Max supported PHP (analyzed): 8.4
Known vulnerabilities
- Classic Editor + [classic-editor-addon] < 2.6.4 [WordPress Classic Editor Addon plugin <= 2.6.3 - Arbitrary Plugin Installation from Dependency via Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability]
- Classic Editor + [classic-editor-addon] < 2.6.4 [WordPress Classic Editor Addon plugin <= 2.6.3 - Arbitrary Plugin Activation vulnerability]
- Classic Editor + [classic-editor-addon] < 2.6.4 [WP Dependency Installer < 4.3.1 - Arbitrary Plugin Installation from Dependency via CSRF]
- Classic Editor + [classic-editor-addon] < 2.6.4 [WP Dependency Installer < 4.3.1 - Subscriber+ Arbitrary Plugin Activation]
- Classic Editor + [classic-editor-addon] < 2.6.4 [Classic Editor Addon < 2.6.4 - Cross-Site Request Forgery]
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
- Classic Editor — 9000000+ active installs — max PHP 8.4
- Classic Widgets — 2000000+ active installs — max PHP 8.4
- Advanced Editor Tools — 1000000+ active installs — max PHP 8.4
- Disable Gutenberg — 500000+ active installs — max PHP 8.4
- Widget Options – Advanced Conditional Visibility for Gutenberg Blocks & Classic Widgets — 100000+ active installs — max PHP 8.4
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