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This plugin determines whether any of your plugins or themes have security vulnerabilities. It does this by looking up details in the WPScan Vulnerability Database.
It will run a scan once a day, and e-mail the administrator if any vulnerable plugins or themes are found.
Please note: As from version 2.0.0, you will need to <a href="https://wpvulndb.com/users/sign_up" rel="nofollow ugc">register on the WPScan Vulnerability Database</a> site in order to get an API token. This token is required before any security scans can be performed. Once you have your token, it can be added to the Plugin Security Scanner settings page.
You can also register a webhook for notifications. The webhook will trigger daily, even if no vulnerabilities found. The webhook is a post request, with JSON payload containing the vulnerabilities.
You can enable the webhook under Settings\General tab – see the Plugin Security Scanner settings.
It also adds a new menu option to the admin tools menu called “Plugin Security Scanner”. Clicking this runs a scan. If the scan finds any problems, it shows you a list of plugins or themes that have vulnerabilities, along with a description of the issue.
The WPScan Vulnerability Database API, which this plugin uses, is free for non-commercial use. However, any commercial usage will require that you purchase a commercial license from WPScan. If you are using the API for your own site then you will not need a commercial license. However, if you are a hosting company and install the plugin systematically across all of your clients sites, then you will need to purchase a commercial license. If you are making heavy use of the API, it is likely that you will need to purchase a commercial license. To enquire about a commercial license, please contact team@wpvulndb.com
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Plugin Security Scanner

Slow to check because the API service works only one plugin at a time, but good enough. Could show the vulnerabilities found direct on Plugins page.



Could also check WP version

This plugin alerts you if any of your plugins have security vulnerabilities.  It does this by utilising the WPScan Vulnerability Database once a day.

WPFastSec

HT Security is a complete security suite for WordPress, offering multiple layers of protection for your website.
Important – External Service: 
This plugin queries the National Vulnerability Database (NVD) API to check for known CVE vulnerabilities. Requests are made to: 
* API URL: https://services.nvd.nist.gov/rest/json/cves/2.0 
* Terms of Use: https://nvd.nist.gov/general/legal-disclaimer 
* Privacy Policy: https://www.nist.gov/privacy-policy 
* Frequency: Automatic check every 12 hours or manual on-demand 
* Data sent: Name and version of WordPress/installed plugins (no personal data is sent)
The NVD API query is essential for the plugin’s CVE vulnerability detection functionality.
<h4>Key Features</h4>
<ul>
<li>Security Headers – HSTS, X-Frame-Options, Content-Security-Policy, and more</li>
<li>Login Alerts – Email notifications for successful and failed login attempts with rate limiting</li>
<li>Core Integrity Check – Verify WordPress core files against official checksums with 24h cache</li>
<li>CVE Vulnerability Detection – Check WordPress Core and active plugins against NVD database</li>
<li>User Enumeration Protection – Block user enumeration via REST API and author parameters</li>
<li>Maintenance Mode – Maintenance mode with authorized IP whitelist (IPv4, IPv6, CIDR support)</li>
<li>File Permissions Audit – Audit and automatic correction of critical file permissions</li>
<li>Plugin Security Indicators – Visual badges on plugins page showing vulnerability status</li>
</ul>
<h4>CVE Detection Features</h4>
<ul>
<li>Integration with NVD (National Vulnerability Database) API 2.0</li>
<li>Check WordPress Core and active plugins for known vulnerabilities</li>
<li>Intelligent batch processing with rate limiting</li>
<li>8 layers of anti-false-positive validation</li>
<li>Vulnerability badges on plugins page (enable/disable option)</li>
<li>Dismissible alerts per user</li>
<li>Email notification when vulnerabilities are detected</li>
<li>Automatic check every 12 hours</li>
<li>NVD API Key support (increased rate limit)</li>
</ul>
<h4>Security Improvements in v1.5.0</h4>
<ul>
<li>IP Spoofing Fix – Properly detects real IP behind Cloudflare, proxies, and load balancers</li>
<li>Capability Check Fix – Authorization verified before processing</li>
<li>Rate Limiting by IP – More granular rate limiting for login alerts</li>
<li>Input Validation – Maximum length validation for feedback form</li>
</ul>
<h3>Supported Languages</h3>
<ul>
<li>English (US) – 100%</li>
<li>English (UK) – 100%</li>
<li>Português do Brasil – 100%</li>
<li>Português de Portugal – 100%</li>
<li>Español – 100%</li>
</ul>
<h3>License</h3>
This plugin is licensed under the GNU General Public License v2.0 or later. For more information, visit https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html.

HT Security


A quality security plugin! I recommend it


Perfect Plugin Security

Complete Security Suite: Security Headers, CVE Detection, Core Integrity Check, Login Alerts, and Maintenance Mode.

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