A vulnerability scan tells you whether anything you installed is known to be broken. Site Security answers a different question: what is your WordPress site giving away right now. Here is what we found across 12,857 sites, and what the new A to F security grade measures.
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WPSec Premium is now priced per website: from €19/month for a single WordPress site, with steep volume discounts as you add more (25 sites ≈ €5 each, 100 sites ≈ €2.30 each). Existing subscriptions continue unchanged for their current term.
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A clean vulnerability scan only tells you half the story. Here is what your WordPress attack surface is, why it matters even when every plugin is patched, and how WPSec’s Attack Surface Analysis shows you exactly where your sites are exposed.
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Is WordPress secure? Learn about WordPress Core, plugin and theme security, hardening techniques, and how to protect your site from cyber attacks.
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Learn how to find vulnerabilities in WordPress plugins using static analysis tools like Semgrep and AI-powered code review with ChatGPT.
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With the Really Simple Security plugin, WordPress users can easily improve the security of their websites with features such as: However, in versions 9.0.0 to 9.1.1.1, an authentication bypass was discovered that, if exploited, would allow a threat actor to gain access to any user account, including administrative accounts. At the time of disclosure on
On April 30, 2025, a critical security vulnerability was publicly disclosed in the OttoKit: All-in-One Automation Platform (formerly SureTriggers) WordPress plugin. The flaw allows attackers to gain unauthorized administrative access to WordPress sites under specific conditions, and active exploitation has already begun. What’s the Risk? The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-27007, enables two main attack scenarios:
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The WordPress Multilingual Plugin (WPML), with over 1,000,000 active installations, was vulnerable to Remote Code Execution (RCE) via a Server-Side Template Injection (SSTI) vulnerability in the Twig template engine. WPML is a premium plugin that provides automatic language translations to build multilingual websites, enabling users to view web pages in different languages. This vulnerability was
The Full Story of CVE-2024-6386: Remote Code Execution in WPML Read More »
WordPress websites can be vulnerable to several attacks if you don’t secure them properly. There are a lot of factors that can lead to this, including outdated software, a low-quality web host, and more. If you’re unaware of these considerations, you won’t be able to secure your site. Fortunately, WordPress gives you full control over
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Unfortunately, WordPress, the most popular content management system, also attracts its fair share of malicious actors. When a security incident occurs on a WordPress site, conducting a thorough forensic investigation is crucial to understand the attack, identify the vulnerabilities exploited, and gather evidence for potential legal action. Understanding the Importance of WordPress Forensics Key Areas
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