Acknowledgify
Acknowledgify has one disclosed vulnerability in the WordSec catalog, all reported in 2025; it is fixed as of September 2026. Their average CVSS score is 4.3, and the most serious one scores 4.3 out of 10.
The most common weakness is Missing Authorization, behind 1 of the records (100%).
The one issue recorded for Acknowledgify has a vendor fix available, so running the current release closes it.
All of these findings were reported by R1sky. Acknowledgify is installed on roughly 100 WordPress sites, so each unpatched flaw has a wide blast radius. The current release is tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.
CVE-2025-62021Acknowledgify <= 1.1.3 - Missing Authorization
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Acknowledgify
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Made Neat
Give credit where it’s due! Acknowledgify is a lightweight and flexible plugin that allows developers, freelancers, and agencies to showcase their contributions to a website. Key features include: humans.txt Generator – Automatically create a virtual humans.txt file to recognize contributors such as developers, designers, and agencies. Meta Tags for Acknowledgment – Insert author, designer, developer, and publisher meta tags dynamically into the <head> section. Customizable Footer Link – Add a discreet, styled acknowledgment link in the footer with flexible placement options: Auto-Insert: Automatically place the link at the bottom of the site. Shortcode: Use [acknowledgify_madeby_footer] in any post, page, or widget for custom placement. PHP Snippet: Manually insert the acknowledgment via <?php if (function_exists('acknowledgify_display_madeby_footer')) { echo acknowledgify_display_madeby_footer(); } ?>. Lightweight & Compatible – Designed for performance, fully compatible with WordPress 6.0+ and PHP 8.0+. Built to be Translated – Includes translations and supports further multilingual setups. Export/Import Features – Simplify plugin setup across multiple websites with seamless export and import functionality. With Acknowledgify, you can showcase your work in a non-intrusive way while maintaining flexibility over how and where the acknowledgment appears. Translation-Ready & Multilingual Support: Acknowledgify is fully translation-ready and supports multiple languages via WordPress.org’s translation system. Translations will be automatically downloaded based on your site’s language settings. Links Plugin Website Suggest Features humans.txt Support For documentation and support, visit: https://acknowledgify.com License & Credits This plugin is licensed under GPL-2.0+. Inspired by the humans.txt initiative.
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