Can your defenses prevent WordPress vulnerability exploits?
for webhosts
If you're a hosting provider relying on network and server level defences to mitigate WordPress vulnerabilities, then most likely they are not working. We can show that with a simple pentest.
Patchstack
WordPress application logic
User permissions & roles
Plugin versions and vulnerabilities
Complete WordPress context
Traditional WAF
HTTP traffic patterns
Generic request signatures
Network-level data
WordPress context
88% of hosting defenses fail against vulnerabilities
In the pilot pentest program on five different hosting providers, we found that 88% of vulnerability exploits succeeded in gaining admin access on target sites without being seen by services like Cloudflare, Imunify360 and Monarx.
This finding supports the layered security principle in cybersecurity - while each of these services has big security benefits, they are not suitable for dealing with application-layer threats.
Comparison
Patchstack
Imunify360
Cloudflare
Security layer
Application-level
Server-level WAF
Network-level WAF
Method
Combination of WAF, SCA, threat intelligence and dynamic rule deployment
Pattern-based rules
Signature-based filtering
Mitigation rules
11,000 specific rules
Limited
Limited
Precision
Highly targeted and deployed only-on demand saving you resources
Generic, all rules deployed even if not needed
Generic, all rules deployed even if not needed
Speed to new rules
Instantly, deployed in real-time
Slower (rule updates depend on vendor cycles)
Slowest (rules need to be optimized to reduce false positives)
False positives
None
Medium (generic rules)
Medium (broad filtering)
Performance impact
None
Low to moderate
Low to moderate
Visibility into application
Limited
Session awareness
User auth awareness
Show, don’t tell
Evidence will speak for itself - we’ll test your defenses and you’ll have full visibility into the details of the setup. This way you’ll know we use standard vulnerability exploits without any funny business to trick your defenses.
Request pentestVulnerabilities are a growing risk
In the first half of 2025, we have already identified 1,425 new vulnerabilities that can be exploited in real-life attacks. WordPress remains an easy target for attackers.
