Job Overview:
We are seeking a highly skilled and detail-oriented WordPress Security Specialist to conduct a comprehensive vulnerability assessment of our WordPress websites. This is a security-focused role ideal for someone with a deep understanding of common WordPress exploits, including both frontend and backend vulnerabilities.
Your main responsibility will be to identify and document security issues such as SQL Injection, XSS, Content Injection, and URL Redirection vulnerabilities. We’re looking for someone who has prior hands-on experience in ethical hacking or penetration testing specific to WordPress environments.
Key Responsibilities:
. Perform in-depth security testing of WordPress themes and plugins.
- Identify vulnerabilities including:
. SQL Injection
. HTML/Content Injection
. Cross-site Scripting (XSS)
. Open Redirects and URL Redirection flaws
. Review and analyze WordPress core, themes, and plugins for backdoors, malicious scripts, or insecure code.
. Provide a security audit report with actionable recommendations.
. Suggest and implement fixes or mitigation strategies (optional, based on skills and availability).
Must-Have Skills & Experience:
. Strong background in WordPress security, with hands-on experience testing and identifying vulnerabilities.
. Expertise in WordPress architecture, theme/plugin structure, and common security pitfalls.
. Solid knowledge of JavaScript and MySQL for backend testing.
. Familiarity with front-end technologies such as HTML and CSS.
. Experience with tools like Burp Suite, WPScan, or custom scripts for vulnerability discovery.
. Excellent communication skills in English – both written and spoken.
. Strong attention to detail and ability to document findings clearly.
How to Apply:
Please share:
. A brief overview of your relevant experience.
. Any past WordPress security projects you’ve completed (portfolio or links).
. Tools you use for testing vulnerabilities.
. Estimated time needed for auditing one standard WordPress site. |
