Wangguard Vulnerabilities
The Wangguard WordPress plugin has 2 known security vulnerabilities. The most recent was disclosed on January 17, 2017. Check whether your site runs an affected version below.
View Wangguard on WordPress.orgSummary
Latest vulnerability disclosed on January 17, 2017.
Recommendation
WPSentry recommends installing with caution
Use Wangguard only with care. This plugin has a history of high-severity vulnerabilities — always run the latest version and monitor it for newly disclosed issues.
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Known Wangguard vulnerabilities
- medium
WangGuard <= 1.7.2 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Affected versions: <=1.7.2Disclosed January 17, 2017 - high
WangGuard < 1.7.2 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Affected versions: <1.7.2Disclosed July 2, 2016
How to stay protected
Update promptly
Keep Wangguard on its latest release — most vulnerabilities are fixed in newer versions.
Scan regularly
Run an external scan after every update to catch outdated or vulnerable software early.
Monitor continuously
Enable monitoring to get alerted the moment a new issue affects your stack.