WordPress plugin vulnerabilities
Wordfence Security - Firewall, Malware Scan, and Login Security vulnerabilities
Known security issues in the Wordfence Security - Firewall, Malware Scan, and Login Security WordPress plugin, by affected version, with severity, CVE and the version that fixes each one.
- Plugin slug
- wordfence
- Latest version
- 9.0.2
- Active installs
- 5,000,000+
- Known vulnerabilities
- 34
- Data updated
- 2026-10-18 07:31 UTC
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Fixed in version 7.6.1 (1)
| Vulnerability | Severity | CVSS | Affected versions | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WordPress Wordfence Security – Firewall & Malware Scan plugin <= 7.6.0 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability CVE-2022-3144 · Source | Medium | 4.8 | < 7.6.1 | 2022-09-06 |
Fixed in version 7.1.14 (2)
| Vulnerability | Severity | CVSS | Affected versions | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wordfence Security – Firewall & Malware Scan <= 7.1.13 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting and Information Disclosure No CVE assigned · Source | Not rated | - | < 7.1.14 | 2018-10-02 |
| Wordfence <= 7.1.12 - Username Enumeration Prevention Bypass No CVE assigned · Source | Not rated | - | < 7.1.14 | - |
Fixed in version 6.1.7 (1)
| Vulnerability | Severity | CVSS | Affected versions | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wordfence Security – Firewall & Malware Scan 6.1.1 - 6.1.6 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting No CVE assigned · Source | Not rated | - | < 6.1.7 | 2016-05-10 |
Fixed in version 5.2.5 (5)
| Vulnerability | Severity | CVSS | Affected versions | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WordPress Wordfence Plugin <= 5.2.4 - Stored XSS No CVE assigned · Source | Not rated | - | < 5.2.5 | 2015-05-15 |
| WordPress Wordfence Plugin <= 5.2.4 - Unspecified Vulnerability No CVE assigned · Source | Not rated | - | < 5.2.5 | 2015-05-15 |
| WordPress Wordfence Security Plugin <= 5.1.3 - XSS CVE-2014-4664 · Source | Low | 0.0 | < 5.2.5 | 2014-06-26 |
| Wordfence 5.2.4 - IPTraf.php URI Request Stored XSS No CVE assigned · Source | Not rated | - | < 5.2.5 | - |
| Wordfence 5.2.4 - Unspecified Issue No CVE assigned · Source | Not rated | - | < 5.2.5 | - |
Fixed in version 5.2.4 (7)
| Vulnerability | Severity | CVSS | Affected versions | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WordPress Wordfence Plugin <= 5.2.3 - Bypass No CVE assigned · Source | Not rated | - | < 5.2.4 | 2015-06-24 |
| WordPress Wordfence Plugin <= 5.2.3 - Multiple Vulnerabilities No CVE assigned · Source | Not rated | - | < 5.2.4 | 2015-05-15 |
| Wordfence Security <= 5.2.3 - Stored Cross-Site Scripting via HTTP_HOST No CVE assigned · Source | Not rated | - | < 5.2.4 | 2014-09-27 |
| Wordfence <= 5.2.3 - Multiple Protection Mechanism Bypasses No CVE assigned · Source | Not rated | - | < 5.2.4 | 2014-09-14 |
| Wordfence <= 5.2.3 - Stored Cross-Site Scripting via REQUEST_URI No CVE assigned · Source | Not rated | - | < 5.2.4 | 2014-09-14 |
| Wordfence 5.2.3 - Multiple Vulnerabilities No CVE assigned · Source | Not rated | - | < 5.2.4 | - |
| Wordfence 5.2.3 - Banned IP Functionality Bypass No CVE assigned · Source | Not rated | - | < 5.2.4 | - |
Fixed in version 5.2.3 (3)
| Vulnerability | Severity | CVSS | Affected versions | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WordPress Wordfence Plugin <= 5.2.2 - Cross Site Scripting No CVE assigned · Source | Not rated | - | < 5.2.3 | 2015-05-15 |
| Wordfence <= 5.2.2 - Stored Cross-Site Scripting No CVE assigned · Source | Not rated | - | < 5.2.3 | 2014-09-08 |
| Wordfence 5.2.2 - XSS in Referer Header No CVE assigned · Source | Not rated | - | < 5.2.3 | - |
Fixed in version 5.1.5 (1)
| Vulnerability | Severity | CVSS | Affected versions | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WordPress Wordfence Plugin <= 5.1.4 - Cross Site Scripting CVE-2014-4932 · Source | Medium | 6.1 | < 5.1.5 | 2014-12-08 |
Fixed in version 3.8.7 (2)
| Vulnerability | Severity | CVSS | Affected versions | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WordPress Wordfence Plugin <= 3.8.6 - Stored XSS No CVE assigned · Source | Not rated | - | < 3.8.7 | 2015-05-15 |
| Wordfence 3.8.6 - lib/IPTraf.php User-Agent Header Stored XSS No CVE assigned · Source | Not rated | - | < 3.8.7 | - |
Fixed in version 3.8.3 (5)
| Vulnerability | Severity | CVSS | Affected versions | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WordPress Wordfence Plugin <= 3.8.1 - Bypass No CVE assigned · Source | Not rated | - | < 3.8.3 | 2015-05-15 |
| WordPress Wordfence Plugin <= 3.8.1 - Stored XSS No CVE assigned · Source | Not rated | - | < 3.8.3 | 2015-05-15 |
| Wordfence Security <= 3.8.1 - Stored Cross-Site Scripting No CVE assigned · Source | Not rated | - | < 3.8.3 | 2014-08-01 |
| Wordfence 3.8.1 - wp-admin/admin.php whois Parameter Stored XSS No CVE assigned · Source | Not rated | - | < 3.8.3 | - |
| Wordfence 3.8.1 - Password Creation Restriction Bypass No CVE assigned · Source | Not rated | - | < 3.8.3 | - |
Fixed in version 3.3.7 (4)
| Vulnerability | Severity | CVSS | Affected versions | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WordPress Wordfence Plugin <= 3.3.5 - Multiple Vulnerabilities No CVE assigned · Source | Not rated | - | < 3.3.7 | 2015-05-15 |
| Wordfence < 3.3.7 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting No CVE assigned · Source | Not rated | - | < 3.3.7 | 2012-10-19 |
| Wordfence Security - Firewall & Malware Scan <= 3.3.6 - Stored Cross-Site Scripting No CVE assigned · Source | Not rated | - | < 3.3.7 | 2012-10-19 |
| Wordfence 3.3.5 - XSS & IAA No CVE assigned · Source | Not rated | - | < 3.3.7 | - |
Fixed in version 3.3.6 (1)
| Vulnerability | Severity | CVSS | Affected versions | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WordPress Wordfence Security Plugin - Cross Site Scripting No CVE assigned · Source | Not rated | - | < 3.3.6 | 2012-10-18 |
Affects version 7.2.3 and earlier (1)
The source does not state the fixed version; versions after this one are not listed as affected.
| Vulnerability | Severity | CVSS | Affected versions | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [en] The Wordfence plugin 7.2.3 for WordPress allows XSS via a unique attack vector. CVE-2019-9669 · Source | Medium | 6.1 | <= 7.2.3 | 2019-04-25 |
Affects version 5.2.3 and earlier (1)
The source does not state the fixed version; versions after this one are not listed as affected.
| Vulnerability | Severity | CVSS | Affected versions | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WordPress Wordfence Security Plugin - Multiple Vulnerabilities No CVE assigned · Source | Not rated | - | <= 5.2.3 | 2014-09-14 |
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