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WP Spell Check vulnerabilities
WP Spell Check has 2 known vulnerabilities in this database. The most recent published record is dated 5 Oct 2026.
- Known vulnerabilities
- 2
- Active installs
- 2,000+
- Latest version
- 12.2
- Last updated
- 28 Sep 2026
- Most recent
- 5 Oct 2026
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHP object injection CVE-2026-100506 | High 7.2 | Up to 12.1 | Fixed in a later version (latest 12.2) | 2 d ago |
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2022-2658 | Medium 4.8 | Before 9.13 | Fixed in 9.13 | 16 Jan 2023 |
Read the published descriptions
- CVE-2026-100506, 5 Oct 2026
- Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in WP Spell Check WP Spell Check wp-spell-check allows Object Injection.This issue affects WP Spell Check: from n/a through 12.1. CVE record
- CVE-2022-2658, 16 Jan 2023
- The WP Spell Check WordPress plugin before 9.13 does not escape ignored words, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup) CVE record
What to do if you run WP Spell Check
If you run WP Spell Check, 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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