Description
Sentryvine provides a conservative, review-first security scan from the WordPress administration area.
The initial release includes:
- Local inspection of executable and redirect-capable files for high-signal malware patterns.
- Detection of executable PHP files in the uploads directory.
- Anti-phishing analysis for deceptive link text, raw IP destinations, embedded URL credentials, Punycode hosts, encoded control characters, dangerous URI schemes, and external password forms.
- Optional WordPress core integrity verification against official checksums.
- Manual scans and daily WP-Cron scans.
- Bounded scan reports with severity, evidence, location, and recommended review actions.
Sentryvine does not automatically delete, edit, or quarantine files or content. Findings are indicators for an administrator to review; they are not proof that a site is compromised. A scan with no findings does not guarantee that a site is safe.
External services
By default, Sentryvine scans locally and does not send site files or content to an external service.
If an administrator enables “Verify WordPress core checksums,” each scan uses WordPress core’s checksum function to contact https://api.wordpress.org/core/checksums/1.0/. The request includes the installed WordPress version and locale so the service can return the matching official file hashes. WordPress HTTP requests may also include the standard WordPress user-agent. No site files, post content, detected URLs, or scan findings are sent.
This service is operated by the WordPress project. See the WordPress.org privacy policy and terms of service.
Installation
- Upload the
sentryvinedirectory to/wp-content/plugins/, or install the release ZIP through Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin. - Activate Sentryvine through the Plugins screen.
- Open Sentryvine in the WordPress administration menu.
- Review the settings and select “Run scan now.”
Daily scans use WP-Cron and may run later than scheduled on sites with little or no traffic.
FAQ
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Does Sentryvine remove malware automatically?
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No. Version 0.1.0 is intentionally review-only. Automatic remediation can damage a site when a heuristic produces a false positive.
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Does Sentryvine send my files or content elsewhere?
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No. File and content inspection runs locally. The optional core checksum feature contacts only the official WordPress.org checksum service as described above.
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Is a clean result proof that my site is secure?
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No. Sentryvine detects a defined set of indicators. Use layered controls, reliable backups, updates, least-privilege access, server monitoring, and professional incident response when compromise is suspected.
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Contributors & Developers
“Sentryvine — Antivirus & Anti-Phishing Security” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.
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Changelog
0.1.0
- Initial private MVP.
- Added bounded local file scanning and optional WordPress core checksum verification.
- Added local anti-phishing content analysis.
- Added manual and daily scheduled scans with an administrator dashboard.