PLUGIN SECURITY
Is Antispam Bee safe?
Known vulnerabilities, PHP compatibility and safer alternatives for the Antispam Bee WordPress plugin — checked against WP Clinic's local security database.
Plugin details
- Slug:
antispam-bee - Requires PHP: 5.2+
- Max supported PHP (analyzed): 8.4
Known vulnerabilities
- Antispam Bee [antispam-bee] < 2.11.4 [CVE-2023-41134, WordPress Antispam Bee Plugin <= 2.11.3 is vulnerable to Bypass Vulnerability, Antispam Bee <= 2.11.3 - IP Address Spoofing via get_client_ip, Antispam Bee < 2.11.4 - IP Address Spoofing via get_client_ip]
Vulnerabilities are matched against the exact installed version when it's known. Always keep the plugin updated to the latest release.
Safer / more established alternatives
- Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection — 6000000+ active installs — max PHP 8.4
- WP Armour – Honeypot Anti Spam — 400000+ active installs — max PHP 8.4
- CF7 Apps – Honeypot, Database, Redirection, Webhook, and Addons for Contact Form 7 — 300000+ active installs — max PHP 8.4
- CleanTalk Anti-Spam. Spam Firewall & Bot protection — 200000+ active installs
- CloudSecure WP Security — 100000+ active installs
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