Minimist Vulnerabilities
The Minimist WordPress plugin has 2 known security vulnerabilities, including 1 critical. The most recent was disclosed on March 18, 2022. Check whether your site runs an affected version below.
View Minimist on WordPress.orgSummary
Latest vulnerability disclosed on March 18, 2022.
Recommendation
WPSentry recommends extreme caution
Only run Minimist if it is updated to the latest patched release. This plugin has a history of 1 critical, potentially exploitable vulnerability. If you already use it, update immediately — or consider a safer alternative.
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Known Minimist vulnerabilities
- critical
Minimist <= 1.2.5 - Prototype Pollution
Affected versions: <=1.0.4Disclosed March 18, 2022 - high
ansi-regex >=2.1.1 <3.0.1 >=4.0.0 <4.1.1 >=5.0.0 <5.0.1 >=6.0.0 <6.0.1 - Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS)
Affected versions: <=1.0.4Disclosed September 9, 2021
How to stay protected
Update promptly
Keep Minimist on its latest release — most vulnerabilities are fixed in newer versions.
Scan regularly
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Monitor continuously
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