PLUGIN SECURITY
Is Website File Changes Monitor safe?
Get email alerts for file and permission changes on your WordPress sites. No false positives!
What this plugin does
- Slug:
website-file-changes-monitor - Author: Melapress
- 5000+ active installs
- 82/100 rating (32 reviews on wordpress.org)
- 141043 all-time downloads
- On WordPress.org since 2019-05-02
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Maintenance status
- Last updated: 2026-08-26 8:25am GMT
- Tested up to WordPress: 7.1.3
- Requires PHP: 8.0+
Known vulnerabilities
2 known CVEs on file for Website File Changes Monitor.
| CVE | Vulnerability | Type | Severity | Affected | Fixed in | Published | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2024-10009 | Melapress File Monitor [website-file-changes-monitor] < 2.1.0 | Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') | Medium 4.1 | < 2.1.0 | 2.1.0 | 2025-03-02 | — |
| CVE-2022-2269 | Melapress File Monitor [website-file-changes-monitor] < 1.8.3 | Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') | Critical 9.8 | < 1.8.3 | 1.8.3 | 2022-07-13 | — |
| — | Melapress File Monitor [website-file-changes-monitor] < 2.1.1 | Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') | Medium 5.4 | < 2.1.1 | 2.1.1 | 0000-00-00 | — |
| — | Melapress File Monitor [website-file-changes-monitor] < 2.2.0 | Missing Authorization | Medium 5.4 | < 2.2.0 | 2.2.0 | 0000-00-00 | — |
How to fix it
Update this plugin to the latest release from wordpress.org — each CVE above lists the exact release that fixed it ("Fixed in") when one is on file.
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