Title: Vulnerable Plugin Checker
Author: Storm Rockwell
Published: <strong>7 de Abril de  2016</strong>
Last modified: 16 de Noviembre de  2017

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Este plugin **no ha sido probado con ninguna las 3 últimas versiones principales
de WordPress**. Puede que ya no se mantenga o no tenga soporte, y puede que tenga
problemas de compatibilidad cuando se utiliza con versiones más recientes de WordPress.

![](https://ps.w.org/vulnerable-plugin-checker/assets/icon-256x256.jpg?rev=1388845)

# Vulnerable Plugin Checker

 Por [Storm Rockwell](https://profiles.wordpress.org/stormrockwell/)

[Descargar](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/vulnerable-plugin-checker.0.3.12.zip)

 * [Detalles](https://cl.wordpress.org/plugins/vulnerable-plugin-checker/#description)
 * [Reseñas](https://cl.wordpress.org/plugins/vulnerable-plugin-checker/#reviews)
 *  [Instalación](https://cl.wordpress.org/plugins/vulnerable-plugin-checker/#installation)
 * [Desarrollo](https://cl.wordpress.org/plugins/vulnerable-plugin-checker/#developers)

 [Soporte](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/vulnerable-plugin-checker/)

## Descripción

This plugin automatically checks installed plugins for known vulnerabilities utilizing
WPScan’s API and provides optional email alerts.

**Features:**

 * Automatic vulnerability detection in plugins utilizing WPScan’s API
 * Optional email alerts
 * Utilizes WP Cron to check for new security updates twice a day
 * Cached API results to decrease backend load time significantly

## Capturas de pantalla

 * [[
 * Backend display of the Plugins page (plugins.php)
 * [[
 * Backend display of the VPC Settings page (Settings > VPC Settings)

## Instalación

**Installation & Activation**

 1. Upload the folder “vulnerable-plugin-checker” to your WordPress Plugins Directory(
    typically “/wp-content/plugins/”)
 2. Activate the plugin on your Plugins Page.
 3. Suggestion: Install an SMTP plugin such as WP Mail SMTP to prevent potentially 
    dropped emails
 4. Done!

**Enable Email Updates**

 1. After activating “Vulnerable Plugin Checker”, go to Settings > VPC Settings
 2. Check off “Allow Email Alerts” and enter your email in “Email Address”
 3. Click Save Changes

## FAQ

  Installation Instructions

**Installation & Activation**

 1. Upload the folder “vulnerable-plugin-checker” to your WordPress Plugins Directory(
    typically “/wp-content/plugins/”)
 2. Activate the plugin on your Plugins Page.
 3. Suggestion: Install an SMTP plugin such as WP Mail SMTP to prevent potentially 
    dropped emails
 4. Done!

**Enable Email Updates**

 1. After activating “Vulnerable Plugin Checker”, go to Settings > VPC Settings
 2. Check off “Allow Email Alerts” and enter your email in “Email Address”
 3. Click Save Changes

## Reseñas

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s=60&d=retro&r=g)

### 󠀁[AVOID – NO LONGER KEPT UP-TO-DATE](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/avoid-no-longer-kept-up-to-date/)󠁿

 [Dan](https://profiles.wordpress.org/dtrim/) 24 de Febrero de 2021

AVOID – NO LONGER KEPT UP-TO-DATE

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s=60&d=retro&r=g)

### 󠀁[No way to get the information!](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/no-way-to-get-the-information/)󠁿

 [toremo](https://profiles.wordpress.org/toremo/) 21 de Mayo de 2018

It seems that this plugin is producing a whole lot false positive as it does not
evaluate base64 entries which often get used i.e. by nearly all 100 WPMUDEV plugins.“
VPC: One or more plugins currently installed have known vulnerabilities with their
current version. I suggest updating each vulnerable plugin if an update is available”
Many other security scanners incl Sucuri have no problem with that! And 5-star ratings
by its own developers does not mean that this plugin does anything. I would suggest
leaving the rating of your plugins to other people! Kind regards Toremo

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s=60&d=retro&r=g)

### 󠀁[Not ideal on WordPress multisite](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/not-ideal-on-wordpress-multisite/)󠁿

 [thomaswm](https://profiles.wordpress.org/thomaswm/) 28 de Enero de 2018 1 respuesta

The plugin is very useful to see which plugins have known vulnerabilities. On WordPress
multisite, however, it displays this information in the site admin backends instead
of the network admin backend. That makes it a bit less useful, because the network
admins cannot see the information when they are in the network admin backend.

![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/6eb44597dd9bee8014cbf4a1351d9cddf7bbb486a838726906df22ff86bad3ad?
s=60&d=retro&r=g)

### 󠀁[Awesome Plugin](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/horrible-60/)󠁿

 [session9studios](https://profiles.wordpress.org/session9studios/) 3 de Julio de
2017

I use it on all of my sites, definitely recommend this plugin to all developers!

![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/822ddae42cb44e101d3ab0aa65059639451ca83a8069b09ad134fc45b8fcb2b8?
s=60&d=retro&r=g)

### 󠀁[I love my plugin](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/i-love-my-plugin-3/)󠁿

 [Storm Rockwell](https://profiles.wordpress.org/stormrockwell/) 9 de Diciembre 
de 2016

I can say it has made me feel safer when hosting sites. I get alerted before a hack
takes place as I have dealt with hacked sites for far too long. I haven’t dealt 
with a hacked site running my plugin. Plugin vulnerabilities are the easiest way
for a hacker to get into your site/server.

![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/7e1903066becf3d08b8f8375bf1e9ec643d5eae861e1aa98e552ccebbb18db73?
s=60&d=retro&r=g)

### 󠀁[Great Plugin!](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/great-plugin-9547/)󠁿

 [rrbarry11](https://profiles.wordpress.org/rrbarry11/) 3 de Septiembre de 2016

Great plugin. Works just as expected with no additional setup needed

 [ Leer los 8 comentarios ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/vulnerable-plugin-checker/reviews/)

## Colaboradores & Desarrolladores

“Vulnerable Plugin Checker” es software de código abierto. Las siguientes personas
han contribuido a este plugin.

Colaboradores

 *   [ Storm Rockwell ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/stormrockwell/)

[Traduce “Vulnerable Plugin Checker” a tu idioma.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/vulnerable-plugin-checker)

### ¿Interesado en el desarrollo?

[Revisa el código](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/vulnerable-plugin-checker/),
echa un vistazo al [repositorio SVN](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/vulnerable-plugin-checker/),
o suscríbete al [registro de desarrollo](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/vulnerable-plugin-checker/)
por [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/vulnerable-plugin-checker/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss).

## Historial de cambios

#### 0.3.12

 * Fixed false positive by adding normalizing to the version number in case WPScan’s
   API adds .0 to the version number

#### 0.3.11

 * Now the plugins page only shows only vulnerabilities that affect the current 
   plugin version (suggested by @gbotica)
 * Fixed the Settings URL in multiple places (reported by @gbotica)

#### 0.3.10

 * Fixed bug where unpatched vulnerabilities were ignored (reported by @pluginvulnerabilities)

#### 0.3.9

 * Fixed notice appearing on PHP7+

#### 0.3.8

 * fixed bug where it wouldn’t display the saved email

#### 0.3.7

 * removed sslverify on wp_remote_get

#### 0.3.6

 * changed cURL to wp_remote_get
 * added vulnerabilities on plugin page
 * fixed issue with plugin not pulling from cache

#### 0.3.5

 * fixed readme error

#### 0.3.4

 * fixed minor email bug

#### 0.3.2

 * changed language

#### 0.3

 * Rewrote the plugin for better performance, readability, and more
 * Dismissable error message in all back-end pages if there is a vulnerability
 * Added SMTP suggestion to prevent dropped emails
 * Removed success notice from plugin page if there are no vulnerabilities
 * Fixed a few non-breaking bugs
 * Added translatable text and translator comments. Translation help is welcome!
 * Added todo.txt to see my plans for future updates.

#### 0.2.4

 * Fixed conflicts with Gravity Forms

#### 0.2.3

 * Added support for adding multiple email addresses

#### 0.2.2

 * Fixed issue where text display appeared on multiple backend pages

#### 0.2

 * Text display on the plugins page if there are no known vulnerabilities
 * Runs a scan when a new plugin is activated
 * Fixed issue when a plugin was deleted it would throw an error

#### 0.1.4

 * WP 4.5 Support

#### 0.1.3

 * Fixed issue when more than one plugin was found vulnerable on plugins.php

## Meta

 *  Versión **0.3.12**
 *  Última actualización **hace 9 años**
 *  Instalaciones activas **200+**
 *  Versión de WordPress ** 4.0 o superior **
 *  Probado hasta **4.9.29**
 *  Idioma
 * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/vulnerable-plugin-checker/)
 * Etiquetas
 * [checker](https://cl.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/checker/)[plugins](https://cl.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/plugins/)
   [scanner](https://cl.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/scanner/)[vulnerability](https://cl.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/vulnerability/)
 *  [Vista Avanzada](https://cl.wordpress.org/plugins/vulnerable-plugin-checker/advanced/)

## Calificaciones

 3.8 de 5 estrellas.

 *  [  5 valoraciones de 5 estrellas     ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/vulnerable-plugin-checker/reviews/?filter=5)
 *  [  0 valoraciones de 4 estrellas     ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/vulnerable-plugin-checker/reviews/?filter=4)
 *  [  1 valoración de 3 estrellas     ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/vulnerable-plugin-checker/reviews/?filter=3)
 *  [  0 valoraciones de 2 estrellas     ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/vulnerable-plugin-checker/reviews/?filter=2)
 *  [  2 valoraciones de 1 estrellas     ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/vulnerable-plugin-checker/reviews/?filter=1)

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## Colaboradores

 *   [ Storm Rockwell ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/stormrockwell/)

## Soporte

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 [Ver el foro de soporte](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/vulnerable-plugin-checker/)