WP About Author

WP About Author has one disclosed vulnerability in the WordSec catalog, all reported in 2025; it is fixed as of September 2026. Their average CVSS score is 6.4, and the most serious one scores 6.4 out of 10.

The most common weakness is Cross-Site Scripting, behind 1 of the records (100%).

The one issue recorded for WP About Author has a vendor fix available, so running the current release closes it.

All of these findings were reported by theviper17y. WP About Author is installed on roughly 500 WordPress sites, so each unpatched flaw has a wide blast radius. The current release is tested up to WordPress 6.8.8.

Strategic Overview

Avg CVSSMedium

6.4/ 10

Patch Coverage100%

Open

Fixed

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Highest severity on recordCVSS 6.4CVE-2025-27323

WP About Author <= 1.5 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting

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Vulnerability Records

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2025-02-24 00:00	WP About Author <= 1.5 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting WP About Author <= 1.5	`CVE-2025-27323`	6.4 Medium	theviper17y	Yes

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Latestv1.6.3

WP About Author

Author

Jon Bishop

4.5(17)

90/100

Last Updated

2025-05-25 (1y ago)

Active Installs

500+

Downloads

81,164

Requires WP

5.6+

Requires PHP

7.4+

Tested up to

WP 6.8.8

Created

2010-11-17 (16y ago)

Display beautifully styled author bios below your posts with full control over layout, design, and social links. WP About Author integrates seamlessly with WordPress profiles and works instantly with minimal setup. Features include: Multiple layout styles including left, right, and centered designs Border and background options to match your site’s theme Custom avatar sizing and optional circular display Toggle display on posts, pages, archives, search results, and more Choose between text or SVG icon social links for 20+ services The plugin also adds additional fields to user profiles for platforms like GitHub, LinkedIn, Threads, TikTok, YouTube, and more making it easy for readers to connect with your authors.

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