Title: Vulners Scanner
Author: Vulners.com
Published: <strong>Hunyo 21, 2021</strong>
Last modified: Marso 20, 2024

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It may no longer be maintained or supported and may have compatibility issues when
used with more recent versions of WordPress.

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# Vulners Scanner

 By [Vulners.com](https://profiles.wordpress.org/vulnersdevelopers/)

[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/vulners-scanner.1.3.zip)

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## Description

Automatically check your vulnerabilities in your WP plugins, web server and get 
a fix which can be installed using one bash command. This plugin helps you dramatically
improve the security of your website and save time on security updates.

This plugin is based on [Vulners.com](https://vulners.com/?utm_campaign=Wordpress%20plugin&utm_source=wordpress%20&utm_medium=plugin%20page%20desc)
Database and [Scanner API](https://docs.vulners.com/api/?utm_campaign=Wordpress%20plugin&utm_source=wordpress%20&utm_medium=plugin%20page%20desc).

**NOTE:** To use the plugin it is required to have a valid Vulners API key. To obtain
one, please signup at [Vulners.com](https://vulners.com/?utm_campaign=Wordpress%20plugin&utm_source=wordpress%20&utm_medium=plugin%20page%20desc)
and follow the guide at [docs.vulners.com](https://docs.vulners.com/api/?utm_campaign=Wordpress%20plugin&utm_source=wordpress%20&utm_medium=plugin%20page%20desc).
You can also read the Vulners [EULA](https://vulners.com/static/docs/eula.pdf).

### Features

 * OS scanner – get information about vulnerabilities in OS packages with a simple
   command to fix themhem
 * Cumulative fix – generate bash command to fix vulnerable OS packages
 * WP plugin scanner – get information about vulnerabilities in installed plugins
 * Email notifications about new vulnerabilities based on your OS Environment and
   plugins
 * Scheduled scans keep you up to date with new vulnerabilities and are run every
   4 hours

### Usage notes

 * Install the plugin and activate it as usual
 * Add your vulners API key at the settings page (a warning will be visible at the
   top of admin menu until you do so) so)
 * Your first scan would be scheduled to run immediately. Others would be scheduled
   every 4 hours from now on
 * Go to Vulners Scanner page to see the results about OS packages and WP plugins
   separately
 * Visiting the Scaner page loads the saved results of the previous scan (no scans
   are performed on each and every visit so that your license would not deplete)
   y visit so that your license would not deplete)
 * To run a manual scan click Scan Now button. This should perform an immediate 
   update (and cost several requests from your license)ts from your license)
 * You can use the How to Fix button to see the shell command you need to run to
   fix the found vulnerabilities

## Screenshots

 * [[
 * This is an example of OS Packages scan results.
    1. This is an example of WP Plugins scan results.
 * [[
 * This is an interface of Plugin Settings.
 * [[
 * This is an example of email notification about new vulnerabilities.
 * [[

## FAQ

### No scheduled scans are performed

One of the main problems met during development was the one that scheduled scans
were not running properly. Note that the plugin makes use of **wp-cron** for scheduled
scans rather than system-specific cron. That means no scheduled events would fire
unless someone visits your site from time to time. And if scheduled scans do not
run, make sure **wp-cron** runs correctly (for instance using **ALTERNATE_CRON**
made the trick during the development phase). Or you can simply set system cron 
yourself.

### Everything else

Pretty much everything else should have been accounted for (either fixed or appended
to the list of future developments). However, if you do run into something you believe
to be a problem in the plugin itself, you can send your question to **support@vulners.
com**.

## Reviews

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## Contributors & Developers

“Vulners Scanner” is open source software. The following people have contributed
to this plugin.

Contributors

 *   [ Vulners.com ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/vulnersdevelopers/)

[Translate “Vulners Scanner” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/vulners-scanner)

### Interested in development?

[Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/vulners-scanner/), 
check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/vulners-scanner/),
or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/vulners-scanner/)
by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/vulners-scanner/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss).

## Changelog

#### 1.3

 * Fix link to Scanner page in index.php

#### 1.2

 * Fix several warnings.
 * Restrict direct access to email template.
 * Show safe OS packages as well.

#### 1.1

 * Add email template: include report with the found vulnerabilities
 * Refactoring.

#### 1.0

 * Initial release
 * currently only Linux is scanned (only basic OS detection mechanism is implemented
   for now)
 * emails are sent at the end of every scheduled scan and do not contain vulnerability
   descriptions

 * schedule for wp-cron is hard-coded: the scans would run every 4 hours.

## Meta

 *  Version **1.3**
 *  Last updated **2 tuig ago**
 *  Active installations **10+**
 *  Tested up to **6.4.8**
 *  Language
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## Contributors

 *   [ Vulners.com ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/vulnersdevelopers/)

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