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Kadence Security vulnerabilities
Kadence Security has 3 known vulnerabilities in this database. The most recent published record is dated 6 Jan 2021.
- Known vulnerabilities
- 3
- Active installs
- 700,000+
- Latest version
- 10.0.5
- Last updated
- 30 Sep 2026
- Most recent
- 6 Jan 2021
Find it in your WordPress dashboard under Plugins. Severity is based on the CVSS score published with the CVE where one is available.
| Vulnerability | Severity | Affected | Fix | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Authentication bypass CVE-2020-36176 | High 7.5 | Before 7.7.0 | Fixed in 7.7.0 | 6 Jan 2021 |
| SQL injection CVE-2018-12636 | High 7.2 | Before 7.0.3 | Fixed in 7.0.3 | 22 Jun 2018 |
| Security weakness CVE-2018-7433 | High 7.5 | Up to 6.9.0 | Fixed in a later version (latest 10.0.5) | 2 Mar 2018 |
Read the published descriptions
- CVE-2020-36176, 6 Jan 2021
- The iThemes Security (formerly Better WP Security) plugin before 7.7.0 for WordPress does not enforce a new-password requirement for an existing account until the second login occurs. CVE record
- CVE-2018-12636, 22 Jun 2018
- The iThemes Security (better-wp-security) plugin before 7.0.3 for WordPress allows SQL Injection (by attackers with Admin privileges) via the logs page. CVE record
- CVE-2018-7433, 2 Mar 2018
- The iThemes Security plugin before 6.9.1 for WordPress does not properly perform data escaping for the logs page. CVE record
What to do if you run Kadence Security
If you run Kadence Security, open WordPress and check the installed version in Plugins. Compare it with the affected versions in the vulnerability record. If a fixed version is available, take a current backup and update to that version or the latest supported release.
If no fixed version exists, consider disabling and removing the plugin or replacing it with a maintained alternative. After dealing with the affected software, check administrator users, unexpected file changes, redirects, unfamiliar pages and security logs for signs that the site may already have been altered.
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