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vulnerabilities

Vulnerabilities matters only if the evidence supports a paid workflow around keeping sites trusted, protected, and recoverable, not a list of isolated fixes. The current commercial thesis is: Security, spam, and trust failures create business risk that owners struggle to triage. The entry wedge is to turn security and abuse signals into prioritized actions, audit trails, and recovery-ready reporting.

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Opportunity Summary

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Build a trust and abuse-prevention operations plugin for site owners, agencies, and maintenance teams: Security, spam, and trust failures create business risk that owners struggle to triage. The first wedge is to turn security and abuse signals into prioritized actions, audit trails, and recovery-ready reporting.

The unmet need is not the individual complaint. It is the recurring business workflow: Security, spam, and trust failures create business risk that owners struggle to triage. Current stage: commercial watchlist.

Competitors

6 shown
Plugin Security Scanner 800 installs · 4.9
praise owner
-95.3%momentum 65.4weakness 11/7pain/praise

Pain still appears around security, bugs despite praise for quality, support.

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HT Security 100 installs · 5.0
praise owner
-94.0%momentum 12.6weakness 0/1pain/praise

Owned praise to avoid copying: quality.

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Evidence

Open evidence explorer
complaint Not convinced

Not convinced: users show security, compatibility, performance pain that may indicate a product gap.

Patchstack – WordPress & Plugins Security · nearly at the same time ? complaint PHP Fatal error: Nesting level too deep – recursive dependency

PHP Fatal error: Nesting level too deep – recursive dependency: users show bugs, compatibility, missing feature pain that may indicate a product gap.

Patchstack – WordPress & Plugins Security · PHP Fatal error: Nesting level too deep – recursive dependency Plugin version 2.3.0 causes the following error on every page load: PHP Fatal error: Nesting level too deep - recursive dependency? complaint Fatal Error on initial scan

Fatal Error on initial scan: users show security, bugs, compatibility pain that may indicate a product gap.

Plugin Security Scanner · Fatal Error on initial scan Fatal error: cURL error 35: OpenSSL SSL_connect: SSL_ERROR_SYSCALL in connection to wpvulndb.com:443 in /home/mysite/public_html/test/v3/wp-content/plugins/plugin-security-scanner/plugin-security-scanner.php on line 244 Running PHP7 and WordPress 4.9.6 Some paid plugins like Beaver Builder, BackupBuddy etc. complaint Suggestion/Feature Request – Don't start scans automatically

Suggestion/Feature Request – Don't start scans automatically: users show security, bugs, missing feature pain that may indicate a product gap.

Plugin Security Scanner · Suggestion/Feature Request – Don't start scans automatically I have a suggestion/feature request. complaint Failed to query wpvulndb, status code does not indicate success: 403

Failed to query wpvulndb, status code does not indicate success: 403: users show security, bugs, compatibility pain that may indicate a product gap.

Plugin Security Scanner · Since I updated the plugin in Version 2.0.1 and registered with the API, I get this error message by mail : ” Plugin Security Scan 13 août 2019 Failed to query wpvulndb, status code does not indicate success: 403 ” (I have 2 sites) I do not understand, can you explain to me? complaint WordPress database error

WordPress database error: users show bugs, compatibility, performance pain that may indicate a product gap.

MalCare WordPress Security Plugin – Malware Scanner, Cleaner, Security Firewall · WordPress database error With debugging turned on, I found this in my log. complaint Using up API calls > scanning too often

Using up API calls > scanning too often: users show security, bugs, compatibility pain that may indicate a product gap.

Plugin Security Scanner · Using up API calls > scanning too often It seems as though the scanner is running more than once a day. complaint I’m confused about Patchstack

I’m confused about Patchstack: users show security, bugs, missing feature pain that may indicate a product gap.

Patchstack – WordPress & Plugins Security · I saved the setting and entered into my WHM account, however, it seems like a purchased product from cPanel. complaint Peace of mind

Peace of mind: users show security, compatibility, performance pain that may indicate a product gap.

Patchstack – WordPress & Plugins Security · I have switched to paid version of Patchstack because it’s a small price to pay for not having to worry about anything. complaint Great support

Great support: users show security, support, migration pain that may indicate a product gap.

MalCare WordPress Security Plugin – Malware Scanner, Cleaner, Security Firewall · Great support An important plugin in my security setup. complaint Warning with WordPress 4.9.7

Warning with WordPress 4.9.7: users show security, bugs, compatibility pain that may indicate a product gap.

Plugin Security Scanner · Warning with WordPress 4.9.7 Hello, In the administration area, when I go to “Settings” > “Plugin Security Scanner” and save, I get this error at the top of the page : Notice: Undefined index: webhook_notification in /var/www/mywebsite/wp-content/plugins/plugin-security-scanner/plugin-security-scanner.php on line 158 Could you fix this ? complaint Patchstack instead of Wordfence?

Patchstack instead of Wordfence?: users show security, compatibility, missing feature pain that may indicate a product gap.

Patchstack – WordPress & Plugins Security · Hi, is Patchstack meant to be an additional security plugin or meant to replace other security plugins like Wordfence? complaint Several PHP and OpenSSL warnings

Several PHP and OpenSSL warnings: users show security, bugs, compatibility pain that may indicate a product gap.

MalCare WordPress Security Plugin – Malware Scanner, Cleaner, Security Firewall · Several PHP and OpenSSL warnings Hello I was looking at my error_log file and i noticed a lot of PHP Warnings, all related to malcare. complaint Safe way of exposing this information to Nagios

Safe way of exposing this information to Nagios: users show security, missing feature, support pain that may indicate a product gap.

Plugin Security Scanner · It would be extremely helpful to be able to monitor, from our central Nagios server, which of them have critical out of date plugins. mixed Vulnerability alerts

Vulnerability alerts: users show security, bugs, pricing pain that may indicate a product gap.

Really Simple Security – Simple and Performant Security (formerly Really Simple SSL) · Vulnerability alerts Hello, Today I received two vulnerability alerts, but both appear to relate to older issues. mixed Reflected Cross Site Scripting

Reflected Cross Site Scripting: users show security, bugs, missing feature pain that may indicate a product gap.

Really Simple Security – Simple and Performant Security (formerly Really Simple SSL) · There is a warning about a Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability. mixed Please be more specific in the FAQ about the data sent to you

Please be more specific in the FAQ about the data sent to you: users show security, bugs, compatibility pain that may indicate a product gap.

Patchstack – WordPress & Plugins Security · Please be more specific in the FAQ about the data sent to you store some information such as the software installed on your site. mixed Hacked website – could files be in a backup?

Hacked website – could files be in a backup?: users show security, bugs, support pain that may indicate a product gap.

MalCare WordPress Security Plugin – Malware Scanner, Cleaner, Security Firewall · Hacked website – could files be in a backup? mixed Remove completely

Remove completely: users show bugs, compatibility, missing feature pain that may indicate a product gap.

MalCare WordPress Security Plugin – Malware Scanner, Cleaner, Security Firewall · Remove completely I uninstalled the plugin but I see I still have a file called “malcare-waf.php” in the root wp installation directory as well as my .htaccess file still has malcare configuration. mixed Strange bv_connector php file on the root

Strange bv_connector php file on the root: users show security, bugs, compatibility pain that may indicate a product gap.

MalCare WordPress Security Plugin – Malware Scanner, Cleaner, Security Firewall · Strange bv_connector php file on the root Hello Today I noticed a strange file named ‘bv_connector_<long number>.php’ It was created today and it claims it belongs to Malcare and some other plugins Question. mixed Vulnerability found: WordPress 2.3-4.8.2 – Host Header Injection in Pass Reset

Vulnerability found: WordPress 2.3-4.8.2 – Host Header Injection in Pass Reset: users show security, bugs, performance pain that may indicate a product gap.

Plugin Security Scanner · Vulnerability found: WordPress 2.3-4.8.2 – Host Header Injection in Pass Reset Hello, I’ve received this notification for all my sites today: “Vulnerability found: WordPress 2.3-4.8.2 – Host Header Injection in Password Reset” But this vulnerability has been fixed with WP 4.8.2, no? mixed Fatal error: Cannot use object of type WP_Error…

Fatal error: Cannot use object of type WP_Error…: users show security, bugs, compatibility pain that may indicate a product gap.

Plugin Security Scanner · Fatal error: Cannot use object of type WP_Error… Hello, I’ve successfully used your plugin on several websites, thanks! mixed Malcare not detecting infections?

Malcare not detecting infections?: users show security, bugs, pricing pain that may indicate a product gap.

MalCare WordPress Security Plugin – Malware Scanner, Cleaner, Security Firewall · I have a subscription to Malcare and it shows no infections…but installed a free verion of another malware plugin to double check and it shows eight infections. mixed vulnerability in uninstalled plugin

vulnerability in uninstalled plugin: users show security, bugs, compatibility pain that may indicate a product gap.

Plugin Security Scanner · vulnerability in uninstalled plugin Hello, Plugin Security Scanner reported about two vulnerabilitys in Slider revolution, I had uninstalled(deactivate, delete) Revslider plugin but two vulnerabilitys still in report. mixed Scan returns false positive

Scan returns false positive: users show security, bugs, compatibility pain that may indicate a product gap.

Plugin Security Scanner · Scan returns false positive eg: Vulnerability found: LayerSlider 4.6.1 – Style Editing CSRF Vulnerability found: LayerSlider 4.6.1 – Remote Path Traversal File Access The above message would be fine if I wasn’t running LayerSlider 5.5.1 Can we check the version number of the plugin? mixed I don´t understand the scan output

I don´t understand the scan output: users show security, bugs, compatibility pain that may indicate a product gap.

Plugin Security Scanner · I don´t understand the scan output hello, This plugin tells me that there are security vulnerabilities in versions of plugins that i dont have installed. mixed Option for disabling known Security issues

Option for disabling known Security issues: users show security, bugs, missing feature pain that may indicate a product gap.

Plugin Security Scanner · Option for disabling known Security issues Please add a function to disable email alerts for known security issues. mixed Getting warnings about old security issues

Getting warnings about old security issues: users show security, bugs, support pain that may indicate a product gap.

Really Simple Security – Simple and Performant Security (formerly Really Simple SSL) · Getting warnings about old security issues I got this message yesterday but using the latest version of better messages where the plugin author says, this is fixed a long time ago. mixed Some log or way to check malware files

Some log or way to check malware files: users show security, performance, pricing pain that may indicate a product gap.

MalCare WordPress Security Plugin – Malware Scanner, Cleaner, Security Firewall · Some log or way to check malware files Plugin says my website is hacked but dont show what files,database or etc. mixed ob_flush() [ref.outcontrol]: failed to flush buffer

ob_flush() [ref.outcontrol]: failed to flush buffer: users show security, bugs, compatibility pain that may indicate a product gap.

Plugin Security Scanner · in <path>\wp-content\plugins\plugin-security-scanner\plugin-security-scanner.php on line 79 Several lines of such message. mixed Issue on Theme Vulnerability Detection

Issue on Theme Vulnerability Detection: users show security, bugs, compatibility pain that may indicate a product gap.

Plugin Security Scanner · Issue on Theme Vulnerability Detection Hi, I see an alert about a Theme Vulnerability but the version I have seems superior so seems to be not affected, in this case I should not see vulnerability in the plug in and should be not alerted via email. mixed Can’t run security scan after installation/activation of plugin… is it free?

Can’t run security scan after installation/activation of plugin… is it free?: users show security, pricing, support pain that may indicate a product gap.

MalCare WordPress Security Plugin – Malware Scanner, Cleaner, Security Firewall · Can’t run security scan after installation/activation of plugin… is it free? complaint Malware issue resolved

Malware issue resolved: users show security, bugs, support pain that may indicate a product gap.

MalCare WordPress Security Plugin – Malware Scanner, Cleaner, Security Firewall · Malware issue resolved I was very happy and satisfied with the results of Bharath handling the hidden content on my site. complaint Great product: have relied on it for years

Great product: have relied on it for years: users show security, bugs, support pain that may indicate a product gap.

MalCare WordPress Security Plugin – Malware Scanner, Cleaner, Security Firewall · Great product: have relied on it for years I’ve had the Pro version since 2018, and never had any issues with bots, malware, viruses, etc; so it’s been a secure piece of mind for my sites. complaint Fatal Error

Fatal Error: users show security, bugs, compatibility pain that may indicate a product gap.

Plugin Security Scanner · Fatal Error PHP Fatal error: cURL error 28: Connection timed out after 5000 milliseconds in /xxxx/wp-content/plugins/plugin-security-scanner/plugin-security-scanner.php on line 215 PHP Fatal error: cURL error 28: Connection timed out after 5000 milliseconds in /xxxx/wp-content/plugins/plugin-security-scanner/plugin-security-scanner.php on line 215 complaint Restrict REST API issue

Restrict REST API issue: users show bugs, compatibility, support pain that may indicate a product gap.

Patchstack – WordPress & Plugins Security · Restrict REST API issue Woocommerce is building a beta cart/checkout blocks using REST API. complaint Does the free version still support up to 10 sites?

Does the free version still support up to 10 sites?: users show security, pricing, support pain that may indicate a product gap.

Patchstack – WordPress & Plugins Security · Does the free version still support up to 10 sites? mixed scan is not active

scan is not active: users show security, missing feature, pricing pain that may indicate a product gap.

MalCare WordPress Security Plugin – Malware Scanner, Cleaner, Security Firewall · scan is not active Hi, I installed the plugin and connected site. complaint Feature request: Email option

Feature request: Email option: users show security, missing feature pain that may indicate a product gap.

Plugin Security Scanner · Feature request: Email option Thank you for this plugin! mixed Need small advice

Need small advice: users show security, missing feature, support pain that may indicate a product gap.

Really Simple Security – Simple and Performant Security (formerly Really Simple SSL) · Need small advice I’m new to SSL settings and using the plugin with the default setup.