Changelog

2023.

Release notes from 2023.

v5.167

minor

Fix for the "Check if REST API is enabled". Thank you Dorel.

Notes

  • Fix for the "Check if REST API is enabled". Thank you Dorel.

v5.166

minor

Improved MainWP integration (Free)

Notes

  • Improved MainWP integration (Free)
  • Improved integration with SN Vulnerability API server. todo - gzip først! *
  • Fix for "Username enumeration" test - Thank you Dorel.
  • Improved integration with SN Vulnerability API server.
  • Pro Improved MainWP integration (Pro)
  • Updated 3rd party libraries.
  • Improved MainWP integration (Free) - run remote tests.
  • Improved "Remove unwanted files" fix to look for and delete even more files.
  • Added 10+ knowledgebase articles on https://wpsecurityninja.com/docs/
  • Improved MainWP integration for MainWP users.
  • Improved integration with SN Vulnerability API server - GZ compression.
  • Fix for exporting - Thank you Dorel.

v5.165

minor

Update the events log pruning routines.

Notes

  • Update the events log pruning routines.
  • Code cleanup

v5.164

minor

Clicking "Details" button in the events log. Now you can see all details properly. Thank you Tom.

Fixed

  • Clicking "Details" button in the events log. Now you can see all details properly. Thank you Tom.

v5.163

minor

Fix for 'undefined array' - related to the newly introduced feature where you can change the logi…

Notes

  • Fix for 'undefined array' - related to the newly introduced feature where you can change the login error message. Thank you Tom.
  • Fix for emails sent out by vulnerability module even if you had no vulnerabilites.

v5.162

minor

Fix for compatibility with "Stop Spammers Security | Block Spam Users, Comments, Forms" - Thank y…

Notes

  • Fix for compatibility with "Stop Spammers Security | Block Spam Users, Comments, Forms" - Thank you @bobf000.

v5.161

minor

Change the message shown to users when they fail to log in. Default "Something went wrong"

New

  • Change the message shown to users when they fail to log in. Default "Something went wrong"

Notes

  • Fix - Vulnerability folder creation bug on some installations. Result was that some users could not download vulnerabilities first time the function ran.

v5.160

minor

Users page: Show last time a user logged in. This can help identify inactive users. · Added inline HelpScout beacon h…

New

  • Users page: Show last time a user logged in. This can help identify inactive users.
  • Added inline HelpScout beacon help for free users.

Fixed

  • Missing help beacon for some Premium users. Inline help just had 100+ articles added on how to use the plugin.
  • Missing help beacon for some Premium users. Also, we just added over 100+ articles added to the inline help.
  • Missing help beacon for some users. Also, we just added over 100+ articles to the inline help.
  • Some autofixes not working correctly.
  • Upgrade from free to premium error - Fatal error "Cannot redeclare"

Notes

  • No longer store vulnerabilites in database, saves to a local file instead. This will improve memory usage when scanning.
  • Improvement: No longer store vulnerabilites in database, saves to a local file instead. This will improve memory usage when scanning.
  • New Feature: Users page - Show last time a user logged in. Help identify inactive users.
  • Improvement: No longer store vulnerabilites in database, saves to a local file instead. This lowers the memory usage when scanning.
  • WordPress 6.3 compatibility.
  • New Feature: Users page - Show last time a user logged in. Help identify inactive users. Go to "Users" and check the added column "Last Login".
  • Improvement: The plugin longer stores vulnerabilites in database, saves to a local file instead. This lowers the memory usage when scanning.
  • WordPress 6.3.2 compatibility.
  • Improvement: The plugin longer stores vulnerabilites in database, saves to a local file instead. This lowers the memory usage.
  • Improvement: Added details in sidebar for firewall activities.
  • Major Update with many improvements *
  • Improvement: The events log now loads after pageload, and makes searching the log much easier and faster.
  • Major Update with many improvements
  • Updated 3rd party libraries.
  • Improvement: Better email warnings with more details for any detected vulnerabilites.
  • Improvement: The plugin longer stores vulnerabilites in database, saves to a local file instead. This lowers the memory usage and overall speed.
  • Improvement: Trimming backup folder /sn-backups/ monthly to keep only latest 15 backups.

v5.159

minor

"Check if Application Passwords are enabled" gave warning eventhough function was disabled. Thank…

Fixed

  • "Check if Application Passwords are enabled" gave warning eventhough function was disabled. Thank you @tischtennis

v5.158

minor

More details for debugging API connection issues.

Notes

  • More details for debugging API connection issues.
  • Updated Freemius SDK to 2.5.7
  • Visitor log visual updates.

v5.157.1

patch

Hotfix for referencing a wrong class name after moving to PHP namespaces in 5.157

Notes

  • Hotfix for referencing a wrong class name after moving to PHP namespaces in 5.157

v5.157

minor

Speed: Plugin options are no longer autoloaded. Older users might notice an improvement in websit…

Fixed

  • When deleting an unwanted file via Core Scanner, the message reported an error even when file was successfully deleted.
  • Malware scan could fail due to unexpected output in JavaScript.

Notes

  • Speed: Plugin options are no longer autoloaded. Older users might notice an improvement in website speed - Thank you Parag.
  • General code improvements and removing old code.
  • Improved PHP 8 compatibility.
  • Improved PHP 8.2 compatibility.
  • Improved visual layout problem in Events Logger.
  • Improved visual layout in the visitor log
  • General code improvements and cleaning.
  • Worked on PHP 8.2 compatibility - almost complete.

v5.156

minor

Checked WP 6.2 compatibility

Notes

  • Checked WP 6.2 compatibility
  • Updated Freemius SDK to 2.5.6

v5.155

minor

Added details about blocked visitors on dashboard widget.

New

  • Added details about blocked visitors on dashboard widget.

Fixed

  • Notice that detected low memory incorrectly on systems with no limit memory setting (-1)
  • Warning notices regarding undefined array keys in the event logger. Thank you Jean-Claude :)

Notes

  • Fix for notice that detected low memory incorrectly on systems with unlimited memory.

v5.154

minor

More details in email report, user IP and improved layout. Thank you Kevin for the suggestion. · You can now email ev…

New

  • More details in email report, user IP and improved layout. Thank you Kevin for the suggestion.
  • You can now email events log reports to more than one recipient. Thank you Kevin.

Fixed

  • PHP warning the first time the settings in the vulnerabilites module was updated.

Notes

  • Updated the "Application Passwords" test to include info on how to disable the feature. Thank you @lsbk :-)
  • Update the "Application Passwords" test to include info on how to disable the feature. Thank you @lsbk :-)

v5.153

minor

A bug in the visitor log details when there is much info to display.

Fixed

  • A bug in the visitor log details when there is much info to display.
  • The "Enable background plugin updates" notice was shown everywhere. Thank you Ian.
  • Remove unused code for plugins not updated for a while. Thank you
  • The two Shellshock tests would fail on some servers.
  • A bug in the visitor log details when there is a lot of info to display.
  • The "Enable background plugin updates" notice was shown everywhere. Thank you Ian for pointing out.
  • Remove unused code for plugins not updated for a while. Thank you.
  • Scheduled Scanner tests with Core Scanner sometimes failed. Error found and fixed.
  • The two Shellshock tests would fail on some servers. Thank you Jeroen and Oliver.

Notes

  • Enable background plugin updates notice is now hidden forever when dismissed.
  • Change default time to store visitors to 7 days (much better for big sites with a lot of traffic)
  • Fix bug with unexpected results for tests to show up
  • Outdated testing now disabled per default.
  • Outdated plugins module completely removed for now.
  • Updated language files for translators, thank you :-)
  • "Outdated plugins" module completely removed for now to be reworked.
  • Fix bug with unexpected results for tests to show up.

v5.152

minor

Fix for not cleaning up old files when downloading vulnerable plugin list. Thank you @michaing :-)

Notes

  • Fix for not cleaning up old files when downloading vulnerable plugin list. Thank you @michaing :-)
  • Language files updated.
  • Fix for bug in events logger related to comments. Thank you Thomas :-)
  • Fix for descriptions not showing properly for some vulnerabilites.
  • Fix for not cleaning up old files when downloading vulnerable plugin list. Thank you @michaing.
  • Fix for visitor log not working properly on some installations. Thank you Jean-Claude.
  • Fix for bug in events logger related to comments. Thank you Thomas.

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