ScanForge Database Security helps WordPress administrators find and remove malicious code injected into the database. It scans common WordPress database tables for known malware patterns including traffic hijacking scripts, base64 encoded payloads, web shells, and other malicious injections.
Features
- Scans wp_posts, wp_options, wp_postmeta, wp_usermeta, and wp_comments tables
- Detects 15+ known malware patterns
- Clean individual rows or all threats at once
- Export scan results as CSV report
- Simple and easy to use admin interface
- No external service required — runs entirely on your server
- Follows WordPress coding standards
Detected Threats
- Traffic hijacking scripts (e.g. searchranktraffic.live)
- Nulled plugin backdoors (e.g. wordpressnull.org)
- Base64 encoded payloads
- Obfuscated eval() injections
- Dynamic script injections
- Tracking cookie injections
- Character code obfuscation
- Shell execution attempts (shell_exec, passthru)
- Web shells (FilesMan, c99shell, r57shell)
Important Notice
This plugin helps clean database infections but it does NOT prevent reinfection if the source of the malware (such as nulled/pirated plugins or themes) is still installed. Always remove nulled software and use legitimate licensed plugins to permanently fix infections.
Usage
- Go to ScanForge Database Security in your WordPress admin menu
- Click Scan Database
- Review the threats found
- Click Clean All or clean rows individually
- Export a CSV report if needed
- Run the scan again to verify everything is clean
Automatic Installation
- Go to Plugins > Add New in your WordPress admin
- Search for "ScanForge Database Security"
- Click Install Now and then Activate
Manual Installation
- Download the plugin zip file
- Go to Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin
- Upload the zip file and click Install Now
- Click Activate Plugin
After Installation
Navigate to
ScanForge Database Security in your WordPress admin sidebar to start scanning.
1.0.0
- Initial release
- Scan wp_posts, wp_options, wp_postmeta, wp_usermeta, wp_comments
- Detect 15+ malware patterns
- Clean individual rows or all threats
- Export CSV report
1.0.1
Added compatibility with PHP 7.0
1.0.2
Added single-table scanning functionality
Added "Scan All Tables" option for scanning the entire database
Improved scan performance and usability
1.0.3
- Added Wordfence compatibility.
- Added Elementor compatibility.
- Added Gravity Forms compatibility.
- Added Slide Security exclusions.
- Fixed minor bugs and improved overall stability.
1.0.4
Improved scan performance and usability.
1.0.5
- Added gambling, casino, betting, pharmaceutical, adult, cryptocurrency, financial, and SEO spam injection detection.
- Added detection for common gambling and casino spam phrases, including online casino, sports betting, betting bonuses, free spins, and related content.
- Improved detection of common pharmaceutical, adult, cryptocurrency, financial, and backlink/SEO spam injections.
- Improved spam detection coverage while using targeted phrases to help reduce false positives.
- Improved scan performance and usability.