Wordpress For Pentesting And Bug Bounties 2025

Complete Practical Course on Wordpress for Pentesting and Bug Bounties with no filler.

What you'll learn

Introduction to WordPress Security & Pentesting

Overview of WordPress architecture (Core, Plugins, Themes)

Common attack surfaces in WordPress

Information Gathering & Reconnaissance

Enumerating WordPress users, plugins, and themes

Tools for reconnaissance (WPScan, WhatWeb, Google Dorks)

Detecting outdated and vulnerable plugins/themes

WordPress Vulnerabilities & Exploitation

Weak password attacks (Hydra, Burp Suite, WPScan)

WordPress Bug Bounty Hunting

Finding WordPress vulnerabilities in live bug bounty programs

Reporting vulnerabilities responsibly (Bugcrowd, HackerOne, private programs)

Crafting high-quality bug bounty reports

Practical hands-on for each vulnerability

Requirements

Basic Knowledge of Cybersecurity

Enthusiasm for Bug Bounties & Pentesting

No prior programming or bug bounty experience is required

Description

Welcome to the WordPress for Pentesting & Bug Bounties course!WordPress powers over 40% of websites on the internet, making it a high-value target for attackers. Whether you are a bug bounty hunter, penetration tester, or security professional, mastering WordPress security is essential to finding vulnerabilities and protecting websites.This course is highly practical and will take you from the basics to advanced exploitation techniques. Each section starts with the fundamental principles of how an attack works, its exploitation techniques, and how to defend against it.What You Will Learn:WordPress Security Fundamentals – Understand the core architecture and common vulnerabilities.Hacking WordPress Themes & Plugins – Exploit security flaws in third-party components.WordPress Vulnerability Scanning – Use tools like WPScan, Burp Suite, and Nikto to discover weaknesses.Exploiting Common CVEs – Learn how real-world WordPress vulnerabilities are exploited.Privilege Escalation in WordPress – Bypass authentication, take over admin accounts, and escalate privileges.Brute-Forcing & Credential Attacks – Discover how weak passwords and misconfigurations lead to compromise.WordPress Backdoors & Web Shells – Learn how attackers maintain persistence after exploitation.Real-World Bug Bounty Case Studies – Analyze past WordPress security breaches and learn from ethical hackers.Defensive Security & Hardening – Secure WordPress using firewalls, security headers, WAFs, and best practices.Automating Attacks & Defense – Use scripts and tools to streamline WordPress pentesting and protection.This course is hands-on and practical, featuring live demonstrations, real-world scenarios, and bug bounty methodologies to help you find and exploit WordPress vulnerabilities like a pro.Whether you’re a pentester, bug bounty hunter, security analyst, or ethical hacker, this course will equip you with the skills needed to hack and secure WordPress-powered sites effectively.Here's a detailed breakdown of the course:1. Technology DetectionLearn how to identify WordPress versions, plugins, and themes used in a target site.Use automated and manual reconnaissance techniques to fingerprint WordPress configurations.Discover hidden endpoints and exposed files that can lead to vulnerabilities.2. WordPress VulnerabilitiesExplore common WordPress security flaws and why they exist.Understand how plugin & theme vulnerabilities can be exploited.Learn the impact of insecure configurations and weak authentication mechanisms.3. WordPress PentestingMaster automated and manual WordPress penetration testing techniques.Use tools like WPScan, Burp Suite, and Nikto to discover security flaws.Conduct live vulnerability assessments on WordPress sites.4. Information Gathering & EnumerationPerform OSINT (Open Source Intelligence) techniques to gather critical data.Identify exposed WordPress users, admin panels, and database leaks.Extract sensitive information through enumeration techniques.5. Attacking WordPress & Exploitation TechniquesPerform SQL Injection, Cross-Site Scripting (XSS), and Authentication Bypass attacks.Exploit insecure plugins, file upload vulnerabilities, and XML-RPC flaws.Learn Privilege Escalation techniques to gain admin access.Implement Brute Force and Credential Stuffing attacks on WordPress logins.Deploy backdoors and web shells to maintain access like real attackers.6. Automated Security Testing & FuzzingAutomate WordPress vulnerability discovery using WPScan, Burp Suite Intruder, and FFUF.Learn fuzzing techniques to uncover hidden vulnerabilities.Use custom scripts and tools to automate security testing.7. Reporting & Responsible DisclosureLearn how to document findings professionally and effectively.Write detailed bug reports following bug bounty program guidelines.Understand the responsible disclosure process to submit vulnerabilities ethically.Are you ready to become a WordPress hacking expert? Join now and start your journey! With this course, you get 24/7 support, so if you have any questions you can post them in the Q&A section and we'll respond to you as soon as possible.Notes:This course is created for educational purposes only and all the websites I have performed attacks are ethically reported and fixed.Testing any website which doesn’t have a Responsible Disclosure Policy is unethical and against the law, the author doesn’t hold any responsibility.

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Introduction

Lecture 2 Introduction to Wordpress

Lecture 3 Hunting Bug Bounty Targets

Section 2: Technology Detection

Lecture 4 Technology Detection - 1

Lecture 5 Technology Detection - 2

Lecture 6 Technology Detection - 3

Lecture 7 Technology Detection using Fuzzing

Section 3: Wordpress Vulnerabilities

Lecture 8 Finding Bugs -1

Lecture 9 Finding Bugs - 2

Lecture 10 Finding Bugs using BASH Scripts

Section 4: WordPress Pentesting

Lecture 11 Finding WordPress Websites for Security Testing

Lecture 12 Detecting WordPress Instances with Nuclei

Section 5: Information Gathering & Enumeration

Lecture 13 Discovering Bugs Through WP Debug Logs

Lecture 14 User Enumeration via WordPress RDF API

Lecture 15 Directory Listing Exposure in WordPress

Lecture 16 Exploiting Full Path Disclosure in WordPress

Lecture 17 Identifying XML-RPC Vulnerabilities in WordPress

Section 6: Attacking WordPress & Exploitation Techniques

Lecture 18 Brute Force Attacks on WordPress

Lecture 19 Writing an Effective Bug Bounty Report

Lecture 20 Using WPScan for WordPress Security Analysis

Lecture 21 Exploiting WordPress Themes

Lecture 22 Remote Code Execution (RCE) in WordPress

Section 7: Automated Security Testing & Fuzzing

Lecture 23 Building a Custom Security Automation Script

Lecture 24 Fuzzing WordPress for Security Vulnerabilities

Lecture 25 Advanced Web Fuzzing

Lecture 26 Advanced WordPress Search Exploitation

Section 8: Reporting & Responsible Disclosure

Lecture 27 Wordpress websites for Security Testing

Lecture 28 Installing & Exploiting WordPress Plugins

Lecture 29 Essential Resources for Bug Bounty Hunters

Section 9: Thank you & Whats Next?

Lecture 30 Whats Next

Bug Bounty Hunters,Pentesters & Security Professionals,Web Developers & WordPress Site Owners,Students & Aspiring Ethical Hackers,Cybersecurity Enthusiasts