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Wordfence Security – Firewall, Malware Scan, and Login Security

Wordfence Intelligence > Vulnerability Database > WordPress Plugins > Wordfence Security – Firewall, Malware Scan, and Login Security

Information

Software Type	Plugin
Software Slug	wordfence (view on wordpress.org)
Software Status	Active
Software Author	mmaunder
Software Website	www.wordfence.com
Software Downloads	364,552,859
Software Active Installs	5,000,000
Software Record Last Updated	November 21, 2024

12 Vulnerabilities

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Wordfence Security – Firewall & Malware Scan <= 7.6.0 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting

4.4

CVE-2022-3144

Sep 6, 2022

Researcher: Ori Gabriel

Wordfence Security – Firewall & Malware Scan <= 7.1.13 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting and Information Disclosure

4.7

CVE ID Unknown

Oct 2, 2018

Researcher: Janek Vind

Wordfence Security – Firewall & Malware Scan 6.1.1 - 6.1.6 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting

6.1

CVE ID Unknown

May 10, 2016

Researcher: Kacper Szurek

Wordfence <= 5.1.4 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting

6.1

CVE-2014-4932

Dec 8, 2014

Researcher: nikhil

Wordfence Security <= 5.2.3 - Stored Cross-Site Scripting via HTTP_HOST

7.2

CVE ID Unknown

Sep 27, 2014

Researcher: Voxel@Night

Wordfence <= 5.2.3 - Multiple Protection Mechanism Bypasses

6.5

CVE ID Unknown

Sep 14, 2014

Researcher: Voxel@Night

Wordfence <= 5.2.3 - Stored Cross-Site Scripting via REQUEST_URI

7.2

CVE ID Unknown

Sep 14, 2014

Researcher: Voxel@Night

Wordfence <= 5.2.2 - Stored Cross-Site Scripting

7.2

CVE ID Unknown

Sep 8, 2014

Researcher: Voxel@Night

Wordfence Security <= 3.8.1 - Stored Cross-Site Scripting

7.2

CVE ID Unknown

Aug 1, 2014

Researcher: Dylan Irzi

Wordfence Security – Firewall & Malware Scan <= 5.1.3 - Cross-Site Scripting

7.2

CVE-2014-4664

Jul 30, 2014

Researcher: Narendra

Wordfence Security - Firewall & Malware Scan <= 3.3.6 - Stored Cross-Site Scripting

6.5

CVE ID Unknown

Oct 19, 2012

Researchers:

Wordfence < 3.3.7 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting

6.1

CVE ID Unknown

Oct 19, 2012

Researcher: Eugene Dokukin

Title	Status	CVE ID	CVSS	Researchers	Date
Wordfence Security – Firewall & Malware Scan <= 7.6.0 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting	Patched	CVE-2022-3144	4.4	Ori Gabriel	September 6, 2022
Wordfence Security – Firewall & Malware Scan <= 7.1.13 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting and Information Disclosure	Patched		4.7	Janek Vind	October 2, 2018
Wordfence Security – Firewall & Malware Scan 6.1.1 - 6.1.6 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting	Patched		6.1	Kacper Szurek	May 10, 2016
Wordfence <= 5.1.4 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting	Patched	CVE-2014-4932	6.1	nikhil	December 8, 2014
Wordfence Security <= 5.2.3 - Stored Cross-Site Scripting via HTTP_HOST	Patched		7.2	Voxel@Night	September 27, 2014
Wordfence <= 5.2.3 - Multiple Protection Mechanism Bypasses	Patched		6.5	Voxel@Night	September 14, 2014
Wordfence <= 5.2.3 - Stored Cross-Site Scripting via REQUEST_URI	Patched		7.2	Voxel@Night	September 14, 2014
Wordfence <= 5.2.2 - Stored Cross-Site Scripting	Patched		7.2	Voxel@Night	September 8, 2014
Wordfence Security <= 3.8.1 - Stored Cross-Site Scripting	Patched		7.2	Dylan Irzi	August 1, 2014
Wordfence Security – Firewall & Malware Scan <= 5.1.3 - Cross-Site Scripting	Patched	CVE-2014-4664	7.2	Narendra	July 30, 2014
Wordfence Security - Firewall & Malware Scan <= 3.3.6 - Stored Cross-Site Scripting	Patched		6.5		October 19, 2012
Wordfence < 3.3.7 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting	Patched		6.1	Eugene Dokukin	October 19, 2012

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