MonsterInsights Vulnerabilities
The MonsterInsights WordPress plugin has 5 known security vulnerabilities. The most recent was disclosed on September 18, 2018. Check whether your site runs an affected version below.
View MonsterInsights on WordPress.orgSummary
Latest vulnerability disclosed on September 18, 2018.
Recommendation
WPSentry recommends installing with caution
Use MonsterInsights only with care. This plugin has a history of high-severity vulnerabilities — always run the latest version and monitor it for newly disclosed issues.
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Known MonsterInsights vulnerabilities
- medium
MonsterInsights – Google Analytics Dashboard for WordPress <= 7.1 - Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Affected versions: <=7.1Disclosed September 18, 2018 - low
MonsterInsights - Google Analytics Dashboard for WordPress <= 5.4.4 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Affected versions: <=5.4.4Disclosed August 10, 2015 - high
MonsterInsights – Google Analytics Dashboard for WordPress (Website Stats Made Easy) <= 5.3.3 - Cross-Site Scripting
Affected versions: <=5.3.3Disclosed April 20, 2015 - high
MonsterInsights – Google Analytics Dashboard for WordPress <= 5.3.2 - Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Affected versions: <=5.3.2Disclosed March 19, 2015 - medium
MonsterInsights – Google Analytics Dashboard for WordPress <= 5.3.2 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Affected versions: <=5.3.2Disclosed March 6, 2015
How to stay protected
Update promptly
Keep MonsterInsights on its latest release — most vulnerabilities are fixed in newer versions.
Scan regularly
Run an external scan after every update to catch outdated or vulnerable software early.
Monitor continuously
Enable monitoring to get alerted the moment a new issue affects your stack.