Ryan Novotny

Ryan Novotny is a security researcher credited with 13 disclosed vulnerabilities in the WordSec WordPress vulnerability database, ranked #407 of 3,899 contributors. Their disclosures were published between 2025 and 2026. The most productive year was 2025, with 11 findings.

Their research concentrates on Improper Neutralization Of Input During Web Page Generation, which accounts for 10 of their findings (77%). Other recurring categories include Improper Control Of Filename For Include/Require Statement In PHP Program, Improper Control Of Generation Of Code. The average CVSS score across these disclosures is 6.4, peaking at 8.8. Severity breakdown: 0 critical and 4 high.

The most affected software includes Add Custom Codes (1), Booking and Rental Manager for Bike (1), Category Widget (1), across 13 distinct plugins, themes and core versions in total.

10 of the 13 disclosed issues have a vendor fix, while 3 remain unpatched. The most severe finding, "Add Custom Codes <= 4.80 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Remote Code Execution", scores 8.8 out of 10.