Posts Tagged ‘wordpress security’
WordPress 2.8.2 released
Written by admin on July 20, 2009 – 2:27 pm -WordPress has released version 2.8.2. This releases fixes an XSS vulnerability with URLs not being fully sanitized when viewing in the admin. It is recommended that you upgrade to protect yourself from this issue.
Improve your WordPress Security in Under 1 Minute
Written by admin on June 16, 2009 – 3:48 pm -There is a great plugin called WP Security Scan that will check several possible security issues on your WordPress installation, automatically fix some, and let you fix others. After installation there will be a new link in the wp-admin sidebar called Security. Click that and you’ll get your recommendations.
Right now WP Security Scan covers:
-passwords
-file permissions
-database security
-version hiding
-WordPress admin protection/security
Future releases will also address:
*one-click change file/folder permissions
*test for XSS vulnerabilities
*intrusion detection/prevention
*lock out/log incorrect login attempts
*user enumeration protection
*.htaccess verification
*doc links