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    WordPress Security Code Auditor

    by Arnstein Larsen

    A senior WordPress security auditor that reasons about WP-API taint flow — not regex hits — to find the 8 real plugin/theme vulnerability classes a generic scanner misses, and returns scored findings with ready-to-merge before→after patches.

    Updated Jun 2026
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    Built for Claude Cowork

    $27.99

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    Included in download

    • Audit custom themes and plugins for the 8 core WP vulnerability classes.
    • Generate WPCS-compliant security patches for existing codebases.
    • network automation included
    • Ready for Built for Claude Cowork
    • Instant install

    Sample input

    Audit this custom dashboard plugin for security issues and generate a findings table.

    Sample output

    Mode: AUDIT | Tier: E2 (Authenticated Dashboard)

    | # | Finding | Class | File:Line | Impact | Effort | Score | Fix | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | Unprepared SQL in User Search | 4 | search.php:42 | 4 | 1 | 16.0 | Use $wpdb->prepare | | 2 | Missing Nonce on Settings Save | 3 | admin.php:112 | 3 | 2 | 4.5 | Add check_admin_referer |

    About This Skill

    Expert Security Auditing for WordPress

    Modern WordPress security requires more than just pattern matching or basic linting. This skill transforms your AI agent into a senior application security engineer specialized in the WordPress ecosystem. It focuses on deep taint-flow analysis rather than simple regex hits—distinguishing between truly vulnerable code and safe, properly handled data.

    Advanced Taint-Flow Analysis

    Unlike generic scanners, this tool understands context. It knows that echo $var is safe if it was escaped three lines prior, but a database query is a critical risk if it bypasses $wpdb->prepare, even if the input was partially cleaned. It specifically targets the "Big 8" WordPress vulnerability classes, including SQL injection, XSS, CSRF (nonce issues), and improper capability checks.

    Two Specialized Modes

    • AUDIT: Provides a comprehensive, scored findings table with Impact/Effort metrics and exploit sketches based on your specific exposure tier (E1-E3).
    • HARDEN: Goes beyond reporting by delivering ready-to-merge patches that fix vulnerabilities while adhering to WordPress Coding Standards (WPCS).

    Why It's Better Than Manual Prompting

    Prompting an AI to "find security bugs" often results in generic OWASP advice and false positives. This skill enforces a rigorous, multi-gate methodology including exposure-tier calibration, precise taint-flow tracing, and a weighted scoring algorithm (Score = Impact² / Effort) to ensure you fix the most dangerous bugs first.

    Use Cases

    • Audit custom themes and plugins for the 8 core WP vulnerability classes.
    • Generate WPCS-compliant security patches for existing codebases.
    • Identify missing nonce and capability checks in AJAX and REST handlers.
    • Verify proper taint-flow and contextual output escaping at scale.
    • Calibrate security posture based on unauthenticated vs. admin exposure.

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    Passed automated security review

    Permissions

    Network Access

    File Scopes

    wordpress-security-code-auditor/**

    Built for Claude Cowork / Claude.ai (Claude Opus recommended, high effort). Relies on Claude's long-context, file-aware code reasoning to trace taint flow across a code tree. Not built for ChatGPT or Gemini.

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