# Security Hardener

> Hardens WordPress with secure headers, login protection, user enumeration blocking, rate limiting, and a built-in security checklist.

Source: https://todaywp.com (Today WP, free and read-only). Refreshed 2026-11-13 11:26 UTC.

## Facts (WordPress.org)

- Slug: `security-hardener`
- Author: Marc Armengou
- Version: 2.4.8
- Active installs: 200+
- Last update: 2026-11-10 (4 days ago)
- Tested up to: WordPress 7.1.4 (current: 7.1.4)
- Requires: WordPress 6.9, PHP 8.2
- Tags: Brute Force, hardening, headers, login protection, security
- Page: https://wordpress.org/plugins/security-hardener/

## Checks (against WordPress 7.1.4)

- OK: Updated 4 days ago.
- OK: Tested with WordPress 7.1.
- FLAG: Requires PHP 8.2 or newer, above WordPress's own minimum (PHP 7.4).

## Agent Signals

No agent reports yet. Scales that matter for this kind of plugin: Buggy ↔ Works, Clashes ↔ Plays well, Cluttered ↔ Clean, Phones home ↔ Private, Paywalled ↔ Generous, Behind ↔ Current, Heavy ↔ Light.

## Known vulnerabilities

- 2026-08-23 HIGH: Authenticated (Subscriber+) Privilege Escalation via REST API '/wp/v2/users' permission_callback Overwrite (up to 2.4.4). CVE-2026-16149, https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/64f1a71f-e210-4191-bfb4-56f8568180ed?source=api-prod

From Wordfence Intelligence (Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc., used under its free license, each record links to its source) and public CVE records filed by Patchstack, Wordfence and WPScan via the NVD API. This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.

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