PLUGIN SECURITY
Is Mihdan Index Now safe?
Known vulnerabilities, PHP compatibility and safer alternatives for the Mihdan Index Now WordPress plugin — checked against WP Clinic's local security database.
Plugin details
- Slug:
mihdan-index-now - Requires PHP: 8.0+
Known vulnerabilities
- CrawlWP SEO – Instant Search Engine Indexing & SEO Performance Monitor [mihdan-index-now] < 2.6.4 [Index Now <= 2.6.3 - Cross-Site Request Forgery via reset_form]
- CrawlWP SEO – Instant Search Engine Indexing & SEO Performance Monitor [mihdan-index-now] < 2.6.4 [CVE-2024-0428, WordPress Index Now Plugin <= 2.6.3 is vulnerable to Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF), Index Now < 2.6.4 - Cross-Site Request Forgery via reset_form]
- CrawlWP SEO – Instant Search Engine Indexing & SEO Performance Monitor [mihdan-index-now] < 3.0.17 [CVE-2026-59520, WordPress Index Now Plugin <= 3.0.16 is vulnerable to Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF), EUVD-2026-41784, CrawlWP SEO – Instant Search Engine Indexing & SEO Performance Monitor <= 3.0.16 - 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
- The SEO Framework – Fast, Automated, Effortless. — 200000+ active installs — max PHP 8.4
- AI Powered Marketing — 50000+ active installs — max PHP 8.4
- Schema – All In One Schema Rich Snippets — 30000+ active installs — max PHP 8.4
- Leaflet Maps Marker (Google Maps, OpenStreetMap, Bing Maps) — 10000+ active installs
- WP Google Search — 5000+ active installs
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