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VDP

Developer

Automattic

Latest version

5.4

Installations

6,000,000

Last updated

3 weeks ago

Vulnerability history

Not fixed 0 present
Fixed 3 patched

Cross Site Scripting <= 3.1.4

Patch priority: low Fixed

13 October, 2015

Multiple Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities 1.0

Patch priority: low Fixed

1 October, 2012

Unspecified vulnerability <= 2.0.1

Patch priority: low Fixed

15 May, 2007

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