PLUGIN SECURITY
Is Siteguard safe?
Adds WordPress login and admin protections, including CAPTCHA, login lock, login alerts, renamed login URLs, and SiteGuard WAF tuning support.
What this plugin does
- Slug:
siteguard - Author: jp-secure
- 600000+ active installs
- 86/100 rating (15 reviews on wordpress.org)
- 7374447 all-time downloads
- On WordPress.org since 2014-10-22
captchaLogin Alertlogin lockpingbacksecurity
Maintenance status
- Latest known version: 1.8.7
- Last updated: 2026-08-19 2:52am GMT
- Tested up to WordPress: 7.1
- Max supported PHP (analyzed): 8.4
Known vulnerabilities
3 known CVEs on file for Siteguard. Reported between 2024 and 2026.
| CVE | Vulnerability | Type | Severity | Affected | Fixed in | Published | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-61982 | SiteGuard WP Plugin [siteguard] < 1.8.7 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | High 7.1 | < 1.8.7 | 1.8.7 | 2026-08-06 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2026-27411 | SiteGuard WP Plugin [siteguard] <= 1.7.9 (unfixed) | Guessable CAPTCHA | Medium 5.4 | < 1.7.10 | 1.7.10 | 2026-02-23 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2024-37881 | SiteGuard WP Plugin [siteguard] < 1.7.7 | Insertion of Sensitive Information Into Sent Data | Medium 5.3 | < 1.7.7 | 1.7.7 | 2024-06-19 | ✓ fixed in latest |
How to fix it
Keep Siteguard updated — 1.8.7 is the latest version on wordpress.org, and each CVE above lists the exact release that fixed it ("Fixed in").
This is the plugin's full known vulnerability history, not a scan of any specific installation — run a free scan of your own site to check your exact installed version.
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