Simple Post Notes
Simple Post Notes has 3 disclosed vulnerabilities in the WordSec catalog, reported between 2022 and 2024; all 3 are fixed as of September 2026. Their average CVSS score is 5.0, and the most serious one scores 6.4 out of 10. 2024 was the busiest year with 2 disclosures.
The most common weakness is Cross-Site Scripting, behind 2 of the records (67%). Other recurring categories include Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF).
Every one of the 3 issues recorded for Simple Post Notes has a vendor fix available, so running the current release closes all known holes.
2 independent researchers contributed these findings, one record each. Simple Post Notes is installed on roughly 9,000 WordPress sites, so each unpatched flaw has a wide blast radius. The current release is tested up to WordPress 6.8.8.
CVE-2022-2186Simple Post Notes <= 1.7.5 - Subscriber+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting
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Simple Post Notes
Author
Kuba Mikita
Features Simple note section on the post edit screen Sortable note column in posts table Bulk / Quick edit support Shortcode which will display the note on the front end Ability to change the “Note” title and add a help text for editors Our other plugins Notification – notification system for WordPress Advanced Cron Manager Easy Watermark Custom development BracketSpace – the company behind this plugin provides custom WordPress plugin development services. We can create any custom plugin for you. Cover photo designed by Freepik
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