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Health Check & Troubleshooting vulnerabilities
Health Check & Troubleshooting has 2 known vulnerabilities in this database. The most recent published record is dated 16 Dec 2025.
- Known vulnerabilities
- 2
- Active installs
- 200,000+
- Latest version
- 1.7.1
- Last updated
- 25 Jul 2024
- Most recent
- 16 Dec 2025
No fixed version has been published yet, so consider disabling, removing or replacing the plugin until a safe release is available.
Find it in your WordPress dashboard under Plugins. Severity is based on the CVSS score published with the CVE where one is available.
| Vulnerability | Severity | Affected | Fix | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Path traversal CVE-2025-64253 | Medium 4.9 | Up to 1.7.1 | No fixed version yet | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) CVE-2022-47161 | Medium 4.3 | Up to 1.5.1 | Fixed in a later version (latest 1.7.1) | 25 May 2023 |
Read the published descriptions
- CVE-2025-64253, 16 Dec 2025
- Path Traversal: '.../...//' vulnerability in WordPress.org Health Check & Troubleshooting health-check allows Path Traversal.This issue affects Health Check & Troubleshooting: from n/a through <= 1.7.1. CVE record
- CVE-2022-47161, 25 May 2023
- Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in The WordPress.Org community Health Check & Troubleshooting plugin <= 1.5.1 versions. CVE record
What to do if you run Health Check & Troubleshooting
If you run Health Check & Troubleshooting, open WordPress and check the installed version in Plugins. Compare it with the affected versions in the vulnerability record. If a fixed version is available, take a current backup and update to that version or the latest supported release.
If no fixed version exists, consider disabling and removing the plugin or replacing it with a maintained alternative. After dealing with the affected software, check administrator users, unexpected file changes, redirects, unfamiliar pages and security logs for signs that the site may already have been altered.
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