WP Hardening (discontinued) vulnerabilities

Plugin slug wp-security-hardening · 3 known vulnerabilities · latest disclosed 2024-09-17 · WordPress.org page

Every listed vulnerability has a fix. Version 1.2.7 or later is not affected by any of them. If your site runs an older version, update it.

0 of 3 rated high or critical (CVSS 7 or more).

Known vulnerabilities in WP Hardening (discontinued)

SeverityAffected versionsFixed inCVEPublishedDetails
Medium 5.3<= 1.2.61.2.7CVE-2024-66412024-09-17Advisory
Medium 6.1<= 1.2.11.2.2CVE-2021-243722021-06-07Advisory
Medium 6.1< 1.2.21.2.2CVE-2021-243732021-06-07Advisory

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Questions

Is the WP Hardening (discontinued) plugin safe to use?

All 3 known issues are fixed in current versions (1.2.7 or later). Keeping it updated is what matters.

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