PLUGIN SECURITY
Is Wp Crontrol safe?
Known vulnerabilities, PHP compatibility and safer alternatives for the Wp Crontrol WordPress plugin — checked against WP Clinic's local security database.
Plugin details
- Slug:
wp-crontrol - Requires PHP: 7.4+
- Max supported PHP (analyzed): 8.4
Known vulnerabilities
- WP Crontrol [wp-crontrol] < 1.3 [WordPress Crontrol Plugin <= 1.2.3 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS)]
- WP Crontrol [wp-crontrol] < 1.3 [WP Crontrol < 1.3 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting]
- WP Crontrol [wp-crontrol] < 1.3 [WP Crontrol <= 1.2.3 - Authenticated Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)]
- WP Crontrol [wp-crontrol] < 1.16.2 [CVE-2024-28850, WP Crontrol <= 1.16.1 - Remote Code Execution]
- WP Crontrol [wp-crontrol] < 1.19.2 [CVE-2025-8678, WP Crontrol - 1.17.0 - 1.19.1 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Blind Server-Side Request Forgery, WordPress Crontrol Plugin 1.17.0-1.19.1 is vulnerable to Server Side Request Forgery (SSRF), EUVD-2025-25506]
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
- Advanced Cron Manager – debug & control — 30000+ active installs — max PHP 8.4
- Missed Scheduled Posts Publisher by WPBeginner — 30000+ active installs — max PHP 8.4
- Transients Manager — 20000+ active installs — max PHP 8.4
- Action Scheduler — 20000+ active installs
- Missed Schedule Post Publisher — 7000+ active installs
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