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The X-XSS-Protection Security Header Won’t Provide Protection Against XSS Attacks on Your WordPress Website

Posted on 7 December 2023 by

Last week, we looked at so-called Advanced XSS Protection offered by a 1+ million install WordPress plugin, which turned out to not provide protection, advanced or otherwise. That involved, in part, the security header X-XSS-Protection, which it seems worth going Continue reading The X-XSS-Protection Security Header Won’t Provide Protection Against XSS Attacks on Your WordPress Website→

Siteground’s Security Plugin’s Advanced XSS Protection Isn’t Protection, Advanced or Otherwise

Posted on 30 November 2023 by

SiteGround recently rebranded their SiteGround Security plugin for WordPress to Security Optimizer. That plugin has 1+ million installs according to WordPress.org stats. Like a lot of security plugins, the developer makes strong claims about what it offers. They start their Continue reading Siteground’s Security Plugin’s Advanced XSS Protection Isn’t Protection, Advanced or Otherwise→