WordPress Penetration Testing

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name: wordpress-penetration-testing-468e2d918229
description: This skill should be used when the user asks to "pentest WordPress sites", "scan WordPress for vulnerabilities", "enumerate WordPress users, themes, or plugins", "exploit WordPress vulnerabilities", or "use WPScan". It provides comprehensive WordPress security assessment methodologies.
metadata:
  author: zebbern
  version: 4.1.0-fractal
---

# WordPress Penetration Testing

## Purpose

Conduct comprehensive security assessments of WordPress installations including enumeration of users, themes, and plugins, vulnerability scanning, credential attacks, and exploitation techniques. WordPress powers approximately 35% of websites, making it a critical target for security testing.

## Prerequisites

## 🧠 Knowledge Modules (Fractal Skills)

### 1. [Required Tools](./sub-skills/required-tools.md)
### 2. [Required Knowledge](./sub-skills/required-knowledge.md)
### 3. [Phase 1: WordPress Discovery](./sub-skills/phase-1-wordpress-discovery.md)
### 4. [Phase 2: Basic WPScan Enumeration](./sub-skills/phase-2-basic-wpscan-enumeration.md)
### 5. [Phase 3: WordPress Version Detection](./sub-skills/phase-3-wordpress-version-detection.md)
### 6. [Phase 4: Theme Enumeration](./sub-skills/phase-4-theme-enumeration.md)
### 7. [Phase 5: Plugin Enumeration](./sub-skills/phase-5-plugin-enumeration.md)
### 8. [Phase 6: User Enumeration](./sub-skills/phase-6-user-enumeration.md)
### 9. [Phase 7: Comprehensive Enumeration](./sub-skills/phase-7-comprehensive-enumeration.md)
### 10. [Phase 8: Password Attacks](./sub-skills/phase-8-password-attacks.md)
### 11. [Phase 9: Vulnerability Exploitation](./sub-skills/phase-9-vulnerability-exploitation.md)
### 12. [Phase 10: Advanced Techniques](./sub-skills/phase-10-advanced-techniques.md)
### 13. [WPScan Enumeration Flags](./sub-skills/wpscan-enumeration-flags.md)
### 14. [Common WordPress Paths](./sub-skills/common-wordpress-paths.md)
### 15. [WPScan Command Examples](./sub-skills/wpscan-command-examples.md)
### 16. [Legal Considerations](./sub-skills/legal-considerations.md)
### 17. [Technical Limitations](./sub-skills/technical-limitations.md)
### 18. [Detection Evasion](./sub-skills/detection-evasion.md)
### 19. [WPScan Shows No Vulnerabilities](./sub-skills/wpscan-shows-no-vulnerabilities.md)
### 20. [Brute-Force Blocked](./sub-skills/brute-force-blocked.md)
### 21. [Cannot Access Admin Panel](./sub-skills/cannot-access-admin-panel.md)