wpseek — Vulnerabilities & Security Advisories 3

Wpseek is a WordPress security scanner designed to detect vulnerabilities in plugins and themes. Historically, it has commonly identified remote code execution (RCE), cross-site scripting (XSS), and privilege escalation vulnerabilities in WordPress extensions. The tool focuses on automated vulnerability detection by comparing installed components against a database of known issues. Wpseek has documented three CVEs, primarily involving insufficient input validation and improper access controls in WordPress plugins. While no major security incidents have been publicly attributed to the tool itself, its effectiveness depends on regular updates to its vulnerability database and proper configuration by users.