Defender Security – Malware Scanner, Login Security & Firewall
defender-security · plugin
Known security vulnerabilities for Defender Security – Malware Scanner, Login Security & Firewall. Find out in seconds which version runs on your site with WP Lens.
6 known vulnerabilities
3 critical · 5 exploitable without logging in · latest Nov 1, 2024
Listed on wordpress.org · latest 6.3.0 · last updated Sep 29, 2026 · 80K+ installs
wordpress.org status checked on Oct 5, 2026
Vulnerabilities
- Critical 9.8
CVE-2024-37444unauthenticated≤ 4.7.1
WordPress Defender plugin <= 4.7.1 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
- Critical 9.8
CVE-2023-47189unauthenticated≤ 4.2.0
WordPress Defender Security plugin <= 4.2.0 - Masked Login Area View Bypass vulnerability
- Critical 9.8
CVE-2022-44581login required≤ 3.3.2
WordPress Defender Security plugin <= 3.3.2 - Broken Authentication vulnerability
- High 7.5
CVE-2023-51490unauthenticated≤ 4.1.0
WordPress Defender Security Plugin <= 4.1.0 is vulnerable to Sensitive Data Exposure
- Medium 5.3
CVE-2024-25595unauthenticated≤ 4.4.1
WordPress Defender Security plugin <= 4.4.1 - IP Restriction Bypass vulnerability
- Medium 4.3
CVE-2021-4425unauthenticated · needs a click≤ 2.4.6
Defender Security <= 2.4.6 - Cross-Site Request Forgery Bypass
The access label is read from the record's own text (e.g. “subscriber+”: subscriber and above). When the text names no role, CVSS decides between “login required” and “high privilege”; no role name is invented. “Needs a click”: the attack depends on a logged-in user following a link (CSRF, reflected XSS).