WordPress Malware & Vulnerability Scanner – VulnTitan

VulnTitan is a lightweight WordPress malware scanner and malware removal tool that detects infected files and vulnerable plugins before they can be exploited.

Instantly scan your WordPress site for malware infections and known vulnerabilities, review detailed results, and clean or remove malware safely using a guided fix workflow with automatic backups.

Unlike heavy security suites, VulnTitan focuses on practical protection: vulnerability detection, malware scanning and removal, file integrity monitoring, and essential firewall protection — without unnecessary bloat.

Malware Scanner

The WordPress malware scanner inspects your site files for suspicious code patterns and known malicious signatures.

• Detect malware infections in core, plugins, and themes
• Review problematic files with contextual code preview
• Safe-fix workflow with automatic backups
• Clear severity indicators and actionable recommendations

Vulnerability Scanner

The vulnerability scanner checks your installed WordPress core, plugins, and themes against a real-time vulnerability database powered by the VulnTitan API.

• Detect vulnerable plugins and themes
• Identify outdated components with known security risks
• Real-time vulnerability intelligence
• Clear risk explanations and remediation guidance

File Integrity Scanner

Monitor unauthorized file changes and unexpected modifications.

• Baseline comparison for WordPress files
• Queue-based processing for performance safety
• Visual status legends for fast review
• Actionable next steps for suspicious changes

Firewall & Login Protection

VulnTitan includes lightweight firewall and WAF protection to block common attack patterns.

• Early MU-plugin runtime request guards
• SQL injection (SQLi) payload protection
• Command injection detection
• Suspicious path traversal blocking
• Endpoint whitelisting controls
• Login lockout protection against brute-force attacks

Security-First Architecture

• Secure storage and cleanup of scan queues and logs
• Hardened backup handling outside ABSPATH by default
• Adaptive performance tuning for safe large-site scanning

External services

This plugin connects to an external API at https://vulntitan.com/api/vulnerabilities to fetch up-to-date vulnerability data for WordPress core, plugins, and themes. This data is essential for detecting known vulnerabilities during scan operations.

When a vulnerability scan is performed, the following data is sent to the VulnTitan API:
– The slug and version of each plugin
– The slug and version of each theme
– The WordPress core version

This data is transmitted only during scans initiated by the user or by scheduled scan settings. No personal, user-identifying, or sensitive site data is collected, transmitted, or stored.

The external service is provided and operated by VulnTitan.com.

• Terms of Service: https://vulntitan.com/terms
• Privacy Policy: https://vulntitan.com/privacy

From your WordPress dashboard

1. Navigate to Plugins > Add New
2. Click Upload Plugin
3. Upload the downloaded ZIP file
4. Click Install Now, then Activate

From FTP or File Manager

1. Upload the extracted vulntitan folder to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory
2. Go to your WordPress dashboard
3. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins
4. Find VulnTitan and click Activate

Once activated

• Go to VulnTitan in your admin menu
• Click Scan Now to run a malware and vulnerability scan
• Review detected vulnerabilities, malware infections, and file integrity issues
• Apply guided safe fixes where needed

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   WordPress malware and vulnerability scan dashboard overview.

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   Malware detection results with safe-fix workflow and backup protection.

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   Vulnerability scanner results showing vulnerable plugins and themes.

v2.0.1 – 03 Mar, 2026

• Fixed Vulnerability scanner UI so the “Vulnerability Overview” section stays pinned at the top while results are scrolled.
• Reduced Malware scanner false positives for benign CSS content: strings and similar static string-literal matches.

v2.0.0 – 25 Feb, 2026

• Major release with redesigned Malware, Vulnerability, and File Integrity scan UX.
• Improved malware scanner with detailed problematic-files panel and guided safe-fix actions.
• Enhanced vulnerability detection powered by updated API intelligence.
• Improved file integrity scanner with clearer legends and performance tuning.
• Added dedicated Firewall module with MU runtime guards and login lockout protection.
• Added WAF payload protection for SQL injection and command injection.
• Security hardening for backup storage and automated cleanup routines.

For full release history, see CHANGELOG.md included in the plugin package.