WP Fail2Ban Redux Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/wp-fail2ban-redux

Records various WordPress events to your server's system log for integration with Fail2Ban.

8K active installs v0.9.2 PHP 7.4+ WP 5.8+ Updated May 27, 2025
fail2banloginsecuritysyslog
100
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is WP Fail2Ban Redux Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

WP Fail2Ban Redux has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 10mo ago
Risk Assessment

The static analysis of wp-fail2ban-redux v0.9.2 reveals an exceptionally clean codebase with no identified entry points that are accessible without authentication. Furthermore, the plugin demonstrates strong security practices by avoiding dangerous functions, utilizing prepared statements for all SQL queries, and ensuring all output is properly escaped. The absence of file operations and external HTTP requests further minimizes potential attack vectors.

The vulnerability history for this plugin is also pristine, with zero recorded CVEs of any severity. This lack of historical vulnerabilities, combined with the robust static analysis findings, strongly suggests a well-maintained and secure plugin. The absence of taint analysis findings further reinforces this positive assessment, indicating no pathways for untrusted data to lead to insecure outcomes.

In conclusion, wp-fail2ban-redux v0.9.2 exhibits an excellent security posture. The absence of exploitable entry points, adherence to secure coding practices, and a clean vulnerability history collectively point to a highly secure plugin. While the lack of nonces and capability checks on the identified entry points could be a theoretical concern in a more complex plugin, given the zero entry points, it does not represent a practical risk in this specific case.

Vulnerabilities
None known

WP Fail2Ban Redux Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 16, 2026

WP Fail2Ban Redux Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
0
2 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

100% escaped2 total outputs
Attack Surface

WP Fail2Ban Redux Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 10
filterauthenticatewp-fail2ban-redux\classes\class-wp-fail2ban-redux.php:104
filterxmlrpc_login_errorwp-fail2ban-redux\classes\class-wp-fail2ban-redux.php:107
filterxmlrpc_pingback_errorwp-fail2ban-redux\classes\class-wp-fail2ban-redux.php:110
actioncomment_postwp-fail2ban-redux\classes\class-wp-fail2ban-redux.php:115
actionparse_requestwp-fail2ban-redux\classes\class-wp-fail2ban-redux.php:118
actionwp_loginwp-fail2ban-redux\classes\class-wp-fail2ban-redux.php:121
actionwp_login_failedwp-fail2ban-redux\classes\class-wp-fail2ban-redux.php:124
actionwp_set_comment_statuswp-fail2ban-redux\classes\class-wp-fail2ban-redux.php:127
actionxmlrpc_callwp-fail2ban-redux\classes\class-wp-fail2ban-redux.php:130
actionplugins_loadedwp-fail2ban-redux.php:63
Maintenance & Trust

WP Fail2Ban Redux Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.8.5
Last updatedMay 27, 2025
PHP min version7.4
Downloads96K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings15
Active installs8K
Developer Profile

WP Fail2Ban Redux Developer Profile

Brandon Allen

5 plugins · 8K total installs

86
trust score
Avg Security Score
88/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect WP Fail2Ban Redux

Patterns used to identify this plugin on WordPress sites during automated security audits and web crawling.

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/wp-fail2ban-redux/wp-fail2ban-redux.php
Version Parameters
wp-fail2ban-redux/wp-fail2ban-redux.php?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about WP Fail2Ban Redux