1.0.0 - 2014-03-25 - Chris Wiegman Initial Release 1.0.1 - 2014-03-25 - Packaging Bot (modules/free) Initial Release 1.0.2 - 2014-03-25 - Chris Wiegman update iThemes packager slugs so licensing will function 1.0.3 - 2014-03-25 - Packaging Bot (core) Initial Release 1.0.4 - 2014-03-26 - Packaging Bot (lib/icon-fonts) Fixed issue with admin menu icons not functioning properly on sites that have an ABSPATH or WP_CONTENT_DIR of "/". 1.0.5 - 2014-03-27 - Packaging Bot (core) Initial Release 1.0.6 - 2014-03-27 - Packaging Bot (modules/free) Initial Release 1.0.7 - 2014-04-01 - Packaging Bot (core) Fixed history.txt (for iThemes customers) Moved upgrade to separate function for more seamless update Upgrade system rewritten for better functionality Make sure 404 doesn't fail if there is not a 404.php in the theme Make sure WordPress root URLs render correctly Filewrite now only builds rules on demand. Fixed dismiss button on intro modal for small screens General cleanup and typo fixing 1.0.8 - 2014-04-01 - Packaging Bot (modules/free) Updated modules/free to version 1.0.3 1.0.9 - 2014-04-01 - Packaging Bot (modules/pro) Existing pro modules use new upgrade system when upgrading between versions 1.0.10 - 2014-04-01 - Packaging Bot (modules/free) Updated modules/free to version 1.0.4 1.0.11 - 2014-04-02 - Packaging Bot (modules/free) only save post meta for ssl when the value is true fixed missing admin user settings if only one part had been changed SSL Redirection working properly on front end. No more redirect errors hide backend will warn of the new url when saving hide backend will now email the notification email(s) when the login area has been moved Added BackupBuddy coupon 1.0.12 - 2014-04-02 - Packaging Bot (core) Added ability to manually purge log table 1.0.13 - 2014-04-03 - Packaging Bot (core) Added "Show intro" button next to screen options to bring the intro modal back Added ability to use HTML in error messages Minor copy and other tweaks 1.0.14 - 2014-04-03 - Packaging Bot (modules/free) Private posts will now work with hide backend Added an option for custom login action that can bypass hide login Allow admin-ajax.php to bypass hide backend Added filters for external backup plugins to register with the dashboard Enable theme compatibility mode by default Miscellaneous copy and function doc fixes 1.0.15 - 2014-04-05 - Packaging Bot (core) Execute permanent ban on the correct lockout count, not the next one Updated quick ban rules to match standard ban rules (will work with proxy) 1.0.16 - 2014-04-05 - Packaging Bot (modules/free) Fixed an NGINX rule that didn't actually block XMLRPC.php Updated rule order on ban users Fixed a bug that could prevent away from from turning off in certain time configurations (this resulted in the return to homepage on login) Updated some function doc 1.0.17 - 2014-04-05 - Packaging Bot (core) Update plugin build 1.0.18 - 2014-04-05 - Packaging Bot (modules/free) Fixed bug preventing file change scanning from advancing when chunked Don't autoload file list on non-multisite installations Make sure away mode settings transfer from 3.x or disable away mode 1.0.19 - 2014-04-08 - Packaging Bot (modules/free) Make sure unset admin user field remains if the other setting has been fixed Removed admin user from settings table of contents Make sure array input is trimmed in file change module Correct input type on file change settings sanitization Use full URL on file change warning redirect to prevent invalid target Reduce erroneous hide backend change warnings When accessing htaccess or wpconfig make sure opening settings changes are 664 instead of 644 to reduce issues Update hackrepair.com's Agents blacklist 1.0.20 - 2014-04-08 - Packaging Bot (core) Make sure global settings save button matches others Fixed link in locout email Email address settings retain end of line Sanitize email addresses on save and not just use Make sure whitelist is actually an array before trying to process Make sure rewrite rules show on dashboard when file writing isnt allowed Added extra information to dashboard server information to help troubleshooting 1.0.21 - 2014-04-08 - Packaging Bot (modules/free) Clean up away mode to prevent lockouts on update or other points 1.0.22 - 2014-04-10 - Packaging Bot (core) Updated core to version 1.0.9 1.0.23 - 2014-04-10 - Packaging Bot (modules/free) Updated modules/free to version 1.0.11 1.0.24 - 2014-04-14 - Packaging Bot (core) Updated core to version 1.0.10 1.0.25 - 2014-04-14 - Packaging Bot (modules/free) Updated modules/free to version 1.0.12 1.0.26 - 2014-04-17 - Packaging Bot (core) Make sure logs directory is present before trying to use it Log a message when witelisted host triggers a lockout Don't create log files if they're not going to be used Miscellaneous typos and orther bugfixes Add pro tab if pro modules need it Upgrade module loader to only load what is needed 1.0.27 - 2014-04-17 - Packaging Bot (modules/free) Make sure backup directory is present before trying to use it Make sure backup file method is respected on all backup operations Added ability to limit number of backups saved to disk Minor typo and other fixes Only load front-end classes as needed Add link to free support at .org forums Remove select(?ed) from suspicious query strings for 3.9 compatibility Fixed domain mapping issue (requires http://wordpress.org/plugins/wordpress-mu-domain-mapping/ domain mapping plugin) Remove array type errors on 404 pages Remove remaining create function calls 1.0.28 - 2014-04-17 - Packaging Bot (modules/pro) Updated modules/pro to version 1.0.2 1.0.29 - 2014-04-18 - Packaging Bot (core) Make sure uploads directory is only working in blog 1 in multisite Better checks for run method in module loader 1.0.30 - 2014-04-18 - Packaging Bot (modules/free) XMLRPC soft block should now work with WordPress mobile app 1.1.1 - 2014-04-21 - Packaging Bot (core) Make sure "remove write permissions" works Better descriptions on white list Add pro table of contents if needed Make sure security admin bar item works Make sure lockout message only happens when needed Suppress errors on readlink calls Make sure class is present for permanent ban Make sure white list is an array Fix white listed IPs not working 1.1.2 - 2014-04-21 - Packaging Bot (modules/free) Log when Away-mode is triggered Make sure away mode file isn't accidently deleted Make sure away mode doesn't even allow access to the login form (as it didn't in 3.x) Enhance warnings on "Change content directory" settings Better descriptions on white lists Fixed XMLRPC label Better XMLRPC Dashboard status Don't allow logout action on wp-login.php with hide backend 1.1.3 - 2014-04-21 - Packaging Bot (modules/free) Better check for variable in SSL admin 1.1.4 - 2014-04-24 - Packaging Bot (core) Miscelaneous typos and other fixes Remove extra file lock on saving .htaccess, nginx.conf and wp-config.php. Only flock will be used in these operations 1.1.5 - 2014-04-24 - Packaging Bot (modules/free) Fixed a function not found error in the brute force module Improved content filtering in SSL so that more images and other content will link with appropriate protocol. Fixed hide backend in cases where a lockout has expired Miscelaneous typos and other fixes. 1.2.1 - 2014-05-07 - Packaging Bot (core) Updated core to version 1.2.0 1.2.2 - 2014-05-07 - Packaging Bot (modules/free) Updated modules/free to version 1.2.0 1.2.3 - 2014-05-07 - Packaging Bot (modules/pro) Updated modules/pro to version 1.0.3 1.3.1 - 2014-05-19 - Packaging Bot (modules/pro) Updated modules/pro to version 1.1.0 1.3.2 - 2014-05-19 - Packaging Bot (modules/free) Updated modules/free to version 1.2.1 1.3.3 - 2014-05-19 - Packaging Bot (core) Updated core to version 1.2.1 1.4.1 - 2014-05-28 - Packaging Bot (modules/pro) Updated modules/pro to version 1.2.0 1.4.2 - 2014-05-28 - Packaging Bot (modules/free) Updated modules/free to version 1.2.2 1.4.3 - 2014-05-28 - Packaging Bot (core) Updated core to version 1.3.0 1.5.1 - 2014-06-11 - Packaging Bot (core) Updated core to version 1.4.0 1.5.2 - 2014-06-11 - Packaging Bot (modules/free) Updated modules/free to version 1.2.3 1.5.3 - 2014-06-11 - Packaging Bot (modules/pro) Updated modules/pro to version 1.3.0 1.5.4 - 2014-06-12 - Packaging Bot (modules/free) Updated modules/free to version 1.2.4 1.5.5 - 2014-06-12 - Packaging Bot (modules/pro) Updated modules/pro to version 1.3.1 1.5.6 - 2014-06-12 - Packaging Bot (core) Updated core to version 1.4.1 1.5.7 - 2014-06-12 - Packaging Bot (modules/free) Updated modules/free to version 1.2.5 1.5.8 - 2014-06-12 - Packaging Bot (modules/free) Updated modules/free to version 1.2.6 1.5.9 - 2014-06-12 - Packaging Bot (modules/free) Updated modules/free to version 1.2.7 1.5.10 - 2014-07-02 - Packaging Bot (core) Updated core to version 1.4.2 1.5.11 - 2014-07-02 - Packaging Bot (modules/free) Updated modules/free to version 1.2.8 1.5.12 - 2014-07-02 - Packaging Bot (modules/pro) Updated modules/pro to version 1.3.2 1.6.1 - 2014-07-28 - Packaging Bot (modules/pro) Added malware scheduler Fixed missing user on all logs for User Logging feature Fixed various typos throughout the dashboard Enhanced dashboard code for better performance 1.6.2 - 2014-07-28 - Packaging Bot (modules/free) Added on-demand malware scanning for the homepage Fixed Error in 404 scanning if path field was empty Updated hackrepair.com's default blacklist Modified support reminder to ask users to upgrade rather than donate Use get_home_path() in place of ABSPATH to account for WordPress core in a different directory than wp-content Use PHP comments in index.php file to account for the possibility of a scan including the file in which case the html comment could result in an error Fixed various typos throughout the plugin dashboard Added ability to prevent file change scanning from running on a given page load by defining ITSEC_FILE_CHECK_CRON to true Cleaned up file change logging reports to me more clear when no files have been changed Added feature to immediately ban user "admin" when no user "admin" exists on the site and a host tries to log in with it anyway Added blank line to end of all textarea input to make it easier to input data Added brute force checks to XMLRPC calls to prevent brute force attacks against XMLRPC 1.6.3 - 2014-07-28 - Packaging Bot (core) Added malware and malware scheduling modules Added better URL validation to ITSEC_LIB Added exception for 127.0.0.1 to prevent a local server from being locked out of a site during wp-cron or other calls Added button to quickly add current IP address to permanent whitelist Added appropriate message for logs page when logs are not available due to "file only" logging being selected 1.6.4 - 2014-07-28 - Packaging Bot (modules/free) Fixed an inadvertant disabling of file change scans intrudced in 4.3 1.6.5 - 2014-07-29 - Packaging Bot (modules/pro) Updated descriptions an instructions in malware scheduling to make the feature easier to use Numerous typo corrections throughout dashboard 1.6.6 - 2014-07-29 - Packaging Bot (modules/free) Updated modules/free to version 1.3.2 1.6.7 - 2014-07-29 - Packaging Bot (core) Make sure pro core module loads to remove upsell when pro has already been purchased. 1.6.8 - 2014-07-30 - Packaging Bot (modules/free) Clean up notifications for file change detection and malware scanning 1.6.9 - 2014-07-30 - Packaging Bot (core) Clean up notifications for file change detection and malware scanning 1.6.10 - 2014-08-11 - Packaging Bot (core) Ensure that individual module updates fire when updating the plugin Added function to retrieve current URL from the front-end 1.6.11 - 2014-08-11 - Packaging Bot (modules/free) Remove error message if WP_Error is returned with wp_remote_post in malware scan Fixed bug where away-mode was still enabled after one-time period has passed which could result in away mode activating when it should not Fixed error in brute force protection that counts valid logins with XML-RPC as bad logins towards a brute force lockout. 1.6.12 - 2014-08-11 - Packaging Bot (modules/pro) Modified malware scheduling for simpler interface and less resource usage Add file lock during scheduled malware scans to prevent multiple concurrent scans 1.6.13 - 2014-08-20 - Packaging Bot (core) Updated core to version 1.5.4 1.6.14 - 2014-08-20 - Packaging Bot (modules/free) Low Severity Security Fix - Lack of access control patched - Sucuri (reported 19Aug2014) Fixed an error in XMLRPC blocking when $username variable cannot be found 1.6.15 - 2014-08-20 - Packaging Bot (modules/pro) Fixed Notice: Undefined index: type in ...modules/pro/settings/class-itsec-settings-admin.php on line 171 1.7.1 - 2014-09-09 - Packaging Bot (core) New Feature: Add IPCheck Brute Force API integration New Feature: Add ability to receive a daily digest email instead of individual emails per event. Enhancement: Added "Go Pro" menu item to admin menus. Enhancement: Added button to release IP address from temporary whitelist. Fixed: introduction screen should now display completely on computers with low-resolution screens. Fixed: multisite bug that still showed BackupBuddy (if present) even though BackupBuddy is not multisite compatible. Fixed: Scrolling table of contents should not cover side-bar items on pro. Fixed: When changing admin user login form will no show the correct path when WordPress is not installed in the same directory as the website address. Fixed: File locking will try to create the iThemes Directory if it isn't already present rather than just saying a lock could not be attained. 1.7.2 - 2014-09-09 - Packaging Bot (modules/free) New Feature: Add IPCheck Brute Force API integration Enhancement: Reordered sidebar items to make it easier for the user to get to the information they need from iThemes Fixed: The plugins_loaded hook which fires on logout will now fire later to improve compatibility with iThemes Exchange Fixed: multisite bug that still showed BackupBuddy (if present) even though BackupBuddy is not multisite compatible. Fixed: Added an extra flag in an attempt to reduce duplicate file-change detection executions. Fixed: Added missing index.php files to directories that were missing them to ensure no information could be attained if directory is turned on. Fixed: Make sure hide backend rewrite rules are consistent with the correct location of the WordPress login page when WordPress is not installed in the main website folder. Fixed: Fixed an error whereas an empty filter could display an error when building the log tables. 1.7.3 - 2014-09-09 - Packaging Bot (modules/pro) Fixed: Added missing index.php files to directories that were missing them to ensure no information could be attained if directory is turned on. 1.7.4 - 2014-09-09 - Packaging Bot (modules/free) Fixed: Fixed an error that could occur on multisite due to a missing "core" object 1.7.5 - 2014-09-09 - Packaging Bot (modules/free) Fixed: Force stylesheet reload for new nags and other items by pushing plugin build number to stylesheet registrations 1.7.6 - 2014-09-09 - Packaging Bot (modules/pro) Fixed: Force stylesheet reload for new nags and other items by pushing plugin build number to stylesheet registrations 1.7.7 - 2014-09-09 - Packaging Bot (core) Fixed: Fixed typos in digest email. Fixed: Fixed typos in default network lockout message. Fixed: Force stylesheet reload for new nags and other items by pushing plugin build number to stylesheet registrations 1.7.8 - 2014-09-10 - Packaging Bot (modules/pro) Fixed: Fixed a bug that could prevent multi-site users from scheduling malware scans 1.7.9 - 2014-09-10 - Packaging Bot (modules/free) Fixed: fixed possible undefined api_error variable on line 316 if WordPress believes the email address is invalid. Fixed: failed calls to various apis will no longer throw a php error on failure. 1.7.10 - 2014-09-11 - Packaging Bot (lib/icon-fonts) Add support for ContactBuddy 1.8.1 - 2014-09-15 - Packaging Bot (modules/pro) Updated modules/pro to version 1.6.0 1.8.2 - 2014-09-15 - Packaging Bot (modules/free) Enhancement: Added a link to the actual timezone settings in the general settings page (instead of the top of the page) Fixed: Fixed missing "no changes" text in file change emails. Fixed: Formatting of individual file change emails will now work. Fixed: Fixed a bug in ban users user agents that would cause a crash on Apache if the user agent contained a space Fixed: When an invalid backup directory is detected it will not fail but will instead reset it to the original. 1.8.3 - 2014-09-15 - Packaging Bot (core) New Feature: Automatically generate strong passwords New Feature: Password expiration Fixed: When an invalid log directory is detected it will not fail but will instead reset it to the original. Fixed: No more duplicate digest emails Fixed: No more "Array" message appearing in digest emails from user lockouts Fixed: HTML in traditional file log emails will display correctly. Fixed: From address in notification emails will now display correctly. Fixed: MySQL errors will no longer appear for missing iThemes Security tables. Instead it will attempt to recreate them. 1.8.4 - 2014-09-15 - Packaging Bot (modules/pro) Fixed: Updated malware-scheduling to reduce errors when last scans is saved as something other than an array. 1.8.5 - 2014-09-16 - Packaging Bot (modules/pro) Updated modules/pro to version 1.6.2 1.8.6 - 2014-09-16 - Packaging Bot (modules/free) Enhancement: Updated copy on Virustotal API key to indicate that a private key is not needed. Fixed: More complete check for user id when resettings password will prevent undefined index login on line 62 error. Fixed: Fixed a bug that prevented the api key from saving after resetting the key. Fixed: Removed errors that could occur due to the use of custom capabilities and roles. 1.8.7 - 2014-09-16 - Packaging Bot (core) Updated core to version 1.7.1 1.8.8 - 2014-09-17 - Packaging Bot (core) Updated core to version 1.7.2 1.8.9 - 2014-09-17 - Packaging Bot (modules/free) Updated modules/free to version 1.4.6 1.8.10 - 2014-09-17 - Packaging Bot (modules/pro) Updated modules/pro to version 1.6.3 1.8.11 - 2014-10-09 - Packaging Bot (core) Fixed: fixed duplicate ID issue from user_id_exists calls. Fixed: Fixed an error in the lockout module that results in an error for users of multisite Fixed: Notification emails will no longer send if not turned on Fixed: Duplicate messages will not be allowed in digest emails Fixed: Duplicate digest emails will have a far lesser chance of sending Fixed: User lockout count in email notifications will now be correct 1.8.12 - 2014-10-09 - Packaging Bot (modules/free) Updated modules/free to version 1.4.7 1.8.13 - 2014-10-09 - Packaging Bot (core) Fixed: Error on line 1312 when iThemes API is actived with version 4.4.15 1.9.1 - 2014-10-13 - Packaging Bot (modules/pro) New Feature: Dashboard widget. Get important information and handle user blocking right from the WordPress Dashboard. 1.9.2 - 2014-10-13 - Packaging Bot (modules/free) New Pro Feature: Dashboard widget. Get important information and handle user blocking right from the WordPress Dashboard. Fixed: When using wp-cron for file checking cron check will run daily instead of hourly. 1.9.3 - 2014-10-13 - Packaging Bot (core) New Pro Feature: Dashboard widget. Get important information and handle user blocking right from the WordPress Dashboard. 1.10.1 - 2014-10-21 - Packaging Bot (core) New Pro Feature: File change scanning will now compare WordPress core files to the WordPress.org repository. Fixed: Make sure php_gid is always defined to prevent error message if the function is not usable. Fixed: Link to BackupBuddy in admin bar will now work correctly. 1.10.2 - 2014-10-21 - Packaging Bot (modules/free) New Pro Feature: File change scanning will now compare WordPress core files to the WordPress.org repository. 1.10.3 - 2014-10-21 - Packaging Bot (modules/pro) New Feature: File change scanning will now compare WordPress core files to the WordPress.org repository. 1.10.4 - 2014-10-28 - Packaging Bot (modules/free) Enhancement: More time/date information is now shown in the logs for file change scanning Fixed: Filechange will no longer show false positives with every change in DST (although this will cause run round of such notifications on update). Fixed: Link to malware scanning logs will work. 1.11.1 - 2014-11-04 - Packaging Bot (modules/pro) New Feature: Temporary privilege escalation Fixed: App passwords in two-factor authentication will now correctly authenticate themselves. 1.11.2 - 2014-11-04 - Packaging Bot (core) New Pro Feature: Temporary privilege escalation 1.11.3 - 2014-11-05 - Packaging Bot (modules/pro) Fixed: App passwords in two-factor authentication will now correctly authenticate themselves. 1.11.4 - 2014-11-05 - Packaging Bot (core) Security Fix: Fixed possible XSS vulnerability in ITSEC_Lib. - Low priority - Thanks to http://planetzuda.com 1.11.5 - 2014-11-14 - Packaging Bot (lib/updater) Enhancement: Reduced caching to allow updates to appear more quickly. Enhancement: Authenticating users now uses the new authentication system. 1.12.1 - 2014-12-04 - Packaging Bot (modules/pro) New Feature: wp-cli integration New Feature: Override two-factor authentication temporarily with iTheme Sync Fixed: Online files will be handled correctly if there is no path Fixed: Malware scheduling will be disabled if Malware detection is disabled Fixed: Online files will no longer show an error if file hash hadn't been correctly saved 1.12.2 - 2014-12-04 - Packaging Bot (modules/free) New Feature: Perform file scan via iThemes Sync New Feature: Perform malware scan via iThemes Sync Fixed: Make sure to esc urls on SSL redirects (unreported minor security fix) Fixed: Added filters to SSL to try to catch more assets Fixed: Suspicious query strings feature should no longer conflict with many plugins Fixed: File change detection should no longer throw an error if opendir failed 1.12.3 - 2014-12-04 - Packaging Bot (core) New Pro Feature: wp-cli integration New Feature: Temporarily whitelist your IP address via iThemes Sync New Feature: Override proxy IP detection New feature: Hide admin bar (if desired) Enhancement: Added filter to allow for custom log pages Enhancement: Added debug constant to help troubleshoot multiple emails Enhancement: Added constant to force digest emails via wp-cron instead of custom timing Fixed: Various missing variable fixes were added Fixed: MySQL errors on MySQL 5.6 during activation were fixed. Fixed: HTML emails now contain HTML tag Fixed: Lockout count in emails should now be more accurate 1.12.4 - 2014-12-11 - Packaging Bot (modules/pro) New Feature: wp-cli integration New Feature: Override two-factor authentication temporarily with iTheme Sync Fixed: Online files will be handled correctly if there is no path Fixed: Malware scheduling will be disabled if Malware detection is disabled Fixed: Online files will no longer show an error if file hash hadn't been correctly saved 1.12.5 - 2014-12-16 - Packaging Bot (modules/free) New Feature: Perform file scan via iThemes Sync New Feature: Perform malware scan via iThemes Sync Fixed: Make sure to esc urls on SSL redirects (unreported minor security fix) Fixed: Added filters to SSL to try to catch more assets Fixed: Suspicious query strings feature should no longer conflict with many plugins Fixed: File change detection should no longer throw an error if opendir failed 1.12.6 - 2014-12-16 - Packaging Bot (core) New Pro Feature: wp-cli integration New Feature: Temporarily whitelist your IP address via iThemes Sync New Feature: Override proxy IP detection New feature: Hide admin bar (if desired) Enhancement: Added filter to allow for custom log pages Enhancement: Added debug constant to help troubleshoot multiple emails Enhancement: Added constant to force digest emails via wp-cron instead of custom timing Fixed: Various missing variable fixes were added Fixed: MySQL errors on MySQL 5.6 during activation were fixed. Fixed: HTML emails now contain HTML tag Fixed: Lockout count in emails should now be more accurate 1.13.1 - 2014-12-16 - Packaging Bot (modules/pro) New Feature: Google reCAPTCHA Enhancement: update storage methods for malware scanning engine for more efficient use of the database Fixed: Settings import will now take .json files without error 1.13.2 - 2014-12-16 - Packaging Bot (modules/free) Fixed: Removed unneeded fields in malware 1.13.3 - 2014-12-16 - Packaging Bot (core) New Pro Feature: Google reCAPTCHA 1.13.4 - 2015-01-05 - Packaging Bot (modules/pro) Enhancement: Two-factor allows for multiple app passwords Fixed: Two-factor now works with Exchange's login widgets Fix/Enhancement: Refactoring of numerous pro modules for better efficiency Fix: Error wwith invalid index in reCAPTCHA 1.13.5 - 2015-01-05 - Packaging Bot (modules/free) Fix/Enhancement: Code refactoring of numerous modules Fix: Hiding available updates in multi-site will no longer block wp-cli from detecting updates. Fix: Removed leftover JavaScript debugging statements. 1.13.6 - 2015-01-05 - Packaging Bot (core) New Feature: Add file/folder permissions check to Dashboard Fix/Enhancement: Minor refactoring of various core components 1.13.7 - 2015-01-12 - Packaging Bot (modules/pro) Fix: Fixed CSS error on Dashboard caused when other plugins override the .clear style rules. 1.13.8 - 2015-01-12 - Packaging Bot (modules/free) Updated modules/free to version 1.5.3 1.13.9 - 2015-01-12 - Packaging Bot (core) Fix: Fixed duplicate module listsing on log page dropdown Fix: Fixed missing lockouts on iThemes Sync dashboard 1.14.1 - 2015-01-21 - Packaging Bot (modules/pro) Enhancement: Online file change scanning will now count in iThemes products Fix: Recaptcha will not show up on pages without recpatha code or while logged in Fix: Dashboard widget CSS will be less prone to hijacking by other plugins 1.14.2 - 2015-01-21 - Packaging Bot (modules/free) Updated modules/free to version 1.6.0 1.14.3 - 2015-01-21 - Packaging Bot (core) New Feature: Change WordPress Salts Enhancement: Refactored ITSEC_Lib and ITSEC_Files for better usability and new functions to make changing salts possible 1.14.4 - 2015-01-23 - Packaging Bot (modules/pro) Bug Fix: Rolled-back Recaptcha modifications in order to fix login bug when Recaptcha user login is enabled. 1.14.5 - 2015-01-27 - Packaging Bot (modules/pro) Bug Fix: Fixed issue in the Online Files feature that could cause high server load on some sites. 1.14.6 - 2015-01-27 - Packaging Bot (core) Bug Fix: Generating wp-config.php file updates no longer produces warnings. 1.14.7 - 2015-01-27 - Packaging Bot (core) Bug Fix: Fixed .htaccess file modifications failing. 1.14.8 - 2015-02-05 - Packaging Bot (modules/pro) Fix: More efficient checks for online file scanning Fix: Recaptcha script will not enqueue on pages where it isn't needed Fix: General typo and minor bug fixes. 1.14.9 - 2015-02-05 - Packaging Bot (core) Fix: Quick banning IPs will now work correctly if existing htaccess rules are in place Fix: minor bug fixes and typo corrections. 1.14.10 - 2015-02-20 - Packaging Bot (modules/pro) Updated modules/pro to version 1.11.8 1.14.11 - 2015-02-20 - Packaging Bot (modules/free) Updated modules/free to version 1.6.1 1.14.12 - 2015-02-20 - Packaging Bot (core) Enhancement: Limit the number of lockouts that can be displayed at any given time in the dashboard. Fix: Make sure header error messages are suppressed when performing a lockout. Fix: Fix error message from missing login information when displaying lockouts. 1.14.13 - 2015-02-26 - Packaging Bot (modules/free) Bug Fix: When a file scan is run from iThemes Sync, a warning will no longer be added to the site's error log. 1.14.14 - 2015-02-26 - Packaging Bot (core) Bug Fix: Fixed regression that prevented adding wildcard IP's in the form of 'XXX.XXX.XXX.*' to Ban Hosts. 1.14.15 - 2015-03-20 - Packaging Bot (core) Enhancement: Translation files can now be stored in WP_LANG_DIR/plugins/ithemes-security-pro for iThemes Security Pro and WP_LANG_DIR/plugins/better-wp-security for iThemes Security free version. Bug Fix: The file permissions check will no longer list a warning if the plugins directory has permissions of 755. 1.14.16 - 2015-03-20 - Packaging Bot (modules/free) Bug Fix: Fixed incorrect text describing the "Backups to Retain" database backup setting. 1.14.17 - 2015-03-20 - Packaging Bot (modules/pro) Enhancement: Settings import now allows for renamed export files. Enhancement: Settings import now provides better error messages. Bug Fix: Settings import no longer respects MIME types sent by the browser. This avoids issues with some browsers/operating systems reporting the MIME type of the uploaded file incorrectly. 1.14.18 - 2015-04-14 - Chris Jean (modules/free) Bug Fix: Security fix for XSS vulnerability. Thanks to Ole Aass (@oleaass) for finding and disclosing this vulnerability to the iThemes Security team. 1.14.19 - 2015-04-15 - Chris Jean Bug Fix: Fixed issue that may prevent some sites from seeing the available update. 1.14.20 - 2015-04-23 - Packaging Bot (lib/updater) Compatibility Fix: Updated plugin and theme update data format to match changes in WordPress 4.2. 1.15.0 - 2015-06-04 - Chris Jean Bug Fix: Added support for Apache 2.4 without the access_compat module. Bug Fix: Fixed condition where forcing SSL on front-end pages could cause infinite redirection loops with specific setups of nginx to Apache reverse proxy servers. Bug Fix: Fixed scenarios where the site would be forced to load via https but scripts, stylesheets, and images would load via http. Bug Fix: Fixed invalid nginx.conf rule generation for the Reduce Comment Spam feature. Bug Fix: Corrected invalid parsing of some IP formats in Ban Hosts list. Bug Fix: Improved error handling when reading or updating config files. Bug Fix: Fixed various warnings that would display when changing settings. Enhancement: Updated to use new file modification API. Enhancement: Added HackRepair.com blacklist for Nginx. Enhancement: Improved Nginx support for System Tweak features. Enhancement: Updates to wp-config.php, .htaccess, and nginx.conf files now support more systems. Enhancement: Combined the "Force SSL for Dashboard" and "Force SSL for Login" settings to a unified "Force SSL for Dashboard" setting. This is due to how the FORCE_SSL_LOGIN define was deprecated in WP 4.0.0. Enhancement: Added comments to wp-config.php, .htaccess, and nginx.conf updates that indicate which settings affect the specific entries. Enhancement: Added translation support for previously static strings, including strings used for comments in wp-config.php, .htaccess, and nginx.conf files. Enhancement: Improved generation of valid referers for use by the Reduce Comment Spam feature. Enhancement: Broadened the server support in the import settings code. Enhancement: Added new library classes for managing files, directories, and config files. 1.15.1 - 2015-06-04 - Chris Jean Bug Fix: Fixed bad release that had some outdated files. 1.15.2 - 2015-06-08 - Packaging Bot (core) Bug Fix: Fixed "Fatal error: Call to undefined method ITSEC_Lib_File::get_full_file_permissions()" which could occur when saving settings. 1.15.3 - 2015-06-09 - Chris Jean Bug Fix: Warnings when file writes fail are now hidden. Bug Fix: Fixed a situation where creation of a zipped export file would fail, but an email would still be sent as if the zip was created successfully. Enhancement: Improved error messages for when file writes fail. Enhancement: Improved error messages for when export file creation fails. Enhancement: Improved error messages for situations when the .htaccess, nginx.conf, or wp-config.php files may need to be manually updated. Enhancement: Fixed tabbing for "Ban User Agents" section in .htaccess files to match tabbing used by other sections. 1.15.4 - 2015-06-16 - Chris Jean Bug Fix: Fixed handling of wp-config.php files that are one directory up from the ABSPATH directory. 1.16.0 - 2015-07-06 - Chris Jean Feature Removal: Removed the malware scanning and malware wp-cli integration features as VirusTotal no longer supports scanning from WordPress sites. A replacement is in the works. Bug Fix: The close button on the "Thank you for activating iThemes Security" message now appears in the correct location. Bug Fix: Removed the site's URL being displayed in the "Replace jQuery With a Safe Version" setting details. Bug Fix: Updated .htaccess rules to be compatible with Apache 2.4 without the auth compat module. Bug Fix: Enabling and disabling the "Remove File Writing Permissions" setting now updates the file permissions properly. Bug Fix: Web servers that cannot be recognized now default to Apache. Enhancement: Updated the hackrepair lists. 1.16.1 - 2015-07-14 - Chris Jean Enhancement: Updated link to iThemes support. 1.17.0 - 2015-08-03 - Chris Jean Feature Removal: Removed the "Remove WordPress Generator Meta Tag" and "Display Random Version" features as they are not recommended due to limited security benefit and creating compatibility issues. Enhancement: Improved the reCaptcha feature's integration into comments. It now supports more themes than ever before and bypasses captcha validation for logged in users. Enhancement: Added support for WordPress 4.3's updated password user interface and password generator. Enhancement: Added the ability to undo the Content Directory change. Bug Fix: No longer tries to load a non-existent JavaScript file for the salts module. Bug Fix: Fixed an issue with one-time database backups on multisite installs. Bug Fix: Fixed issues related to locating .htaccess or nginx.conf files on sites with WordPress installed in a separate directory. Bug Fix: Fixed issues with PHP blocking in uploads directory not working with certain non-standard setups. Bug Fix: Minor change to fix a warning that can appear after changing the Content Directory. Bug Fix: Fixed a PHP fatal error that could occur on some servers when adding a ban to the site's .htaccess or nginx.conf file. Bug Fix: Fixed some issues with profile pages on multisite setups that affected both two factor authentication and the password generator. 1.17.1 - 2015-08-17 - Chris Jean Bug Fix: Fixed "Call to undefined function get_home_path()" error. 1.18.0 - 2015-09-14 - Chris Jean New Feature: Added malware scanning provided by Sucuri SiteCheck. New Feature: Added malware scanning scheduling with email reporting if issues are found. Enhancement: Two Factor now supports authentication codes provided via email. Enhancement: Two Factor now supports backup verification codes. Enhancement: Two Factor login prompts are now shown after providing valid username and password details and only for users that have Two Factor enabled. 1.18.1 - 2015-09-14 - Chris Jean Bug Fix: Fixed potential fatal error and warning when upgrading old malware scheduling settings. Bug Fix: Fixed issue that could prevent two-factor apps on iOS devices from properly adding sites that have spaces in their names. Enhancement: Improved the UI for setting up the TOTP provider for two-factor authentication. 1.18.2 - 2015-09-15 - Chris Jean Compatibility Fix: Added support for ITSEC_TEST_MALWARE_SCAN_DISABLE_SSLVERIFY. Setting it to true can bypass "SSL peer certificate or SSH remote key was not OK" errors on servers with bad SSL configurations. Bug Fix: Fixed "Call to undefined function wp_roles()" error that can occur in older versions of WordPress. Bug Fix: Fixed an issue with Sync Two-Factor override. 1.18.3 - 2015-09-21 - Chris Jean Bug Fix: Removed warnings that could appear when saving two-factor settings in a user's profile page. Compatibility Fix: Fixed time-based one-time password authentication code generation on 64-bit servers running 32-bit PHP 5.6.3+. Compatibility Fix: Updated code triggered by the ITSEC_TEST_MALWARE_SCAN_DISABLE_SSLVERIFY define. This avoids plugin compatibility issues that prevent disabling the SSL peer verification. 1.18.4 - 2015-09-22 - Chris Jean Compatibility Fix: Additional fixes for time-based one-time password authentication code generation on 64-bit servers running 32-bit PHP. 1.18.5 - 2015-09-29 - Chris Jean Enhancement: Increased number of bits in time-based one-time password authentication code secret from 80 bits to the current recommendation of 160 bits. Bug Fix: Fixed issue that caused some iOS devices to fail to scan the time-based one-time password authentication QR code properly. 2.0.0 - 2015-10-15 - Chris Jean New Feature: Added "Multiple Authentication Attempts per XML-RPC Request" setting to the WordPress Tweaks section. When this setting is set to "Block", iThemes Security will block brute force login attacks against XML-RPC as described by Sucuri in this blog post: https://blog.sucuri.net/2015/10/brute-force-amplification-attacks-against-wordpress-xmlrpc.html Enhancement: Updated text describing the XML-RPC setting in the WordPress Tweaks section to better explain what the setting is for and which setting is recommended. Enhancement: Improved IP detection when proxy detection is active by processing the header set by CloudFlare. Enhancement: Added a filter named itsec_filter_remote_addr_headers which can be used to change which headers are searched for the client IP. This allows for tailoring the IP detection for specific reverse proxies and load balancers. Bug Fix: Updated the Banned Users settings to no longer add a newline to the Ban Hosts input each time the settings page is saved. 2.0.1 - 2015-10-27 - Chris Jean Bug Fix: Enforce use of application passwords for all API uses when two factor is enabled and configured. 2.0.2 - 2015-11-10 - Chris Jean Enhancement: Removed Yandex and Sogou from the HackRepair blacklist as they are legitimate search engine bots. Enhancement: Added detailed information about Sucuri malware scan errors to Malware Scan log details. Bug Fix: No longer enables display of database errors when an event is logged. 2.1.0 - 2016-01-11 - Chris Jean & Aaron D. Campbell Security Fix: Fixed PHP code that could allow AJAX requests to list directories and files outside the directory structure of the WordPress installation. Note that these AJAX requests required a logged in user with admin-level privileges. This vulnerability was unable to be exploited by non-privileged or anonymous requests. Bug Fix: Updated the SSL feature to use 301 redirects rather than 302 redirects. Bug Fix: Fixed situations where security nonces would incorrectly trigger "security check" errors when enabling specific combinations of features on the settings page. Bug Fix: Enabling scheduled database backups and setting a backup interval of 0 days no longer results in a backup being created on every page load. Feature Removal: Removed the "Security Status" portion of the Security > Dashboard page. This is in preparation for a new tool that provides suggestions tailored to the site and server that Security is running on. Enhancement: Updated the way the feature modules function in order to allow them to be redesigned in a more efficient and flexible way for future releases. Enhancement: Updated the File Change Detection feature to attempt a max memory limit of 256M rather than 128M as some users experience out of memory issues which could be fixed with the higher memory limit. Enhancement: Updated the Database Backup feature to attempt a max memory limit of 256M rather than 128M as some users experience out of memory issues which could be fixed with the higher memory limit. Enhancement: Added localization support for some non-localized strings. 2.1.1 - 2016-01-14 - Chris Jean & Aaron D. Campbell Bug Fix: Module-specific data is properly initialized/removed on plugin activation, deactivation, and uninstallation. 2.1.2 - 2015-01-15 - Chris Jean & Aaron D. Campbell Bug Fix: Fixed issue that could block logins if the reCAPTCHA feature's settings have reCAPTCHA for user logins enabled while the reCAPTCHA feature itself is disabled. Bug Fix: Fixed reCAPTCHA settings being unable to save on multisite installations. Enhancement: Improved detection of multiple active versions of iThemes Security. 2.1.3 - 2016-01-26 - Chris Jean & Aaron D. Campbell Bug Fix: Removed the following warning that could appear on some sites: "Notice: Trying to get property of non-object in ithemes-security-pro/pro/privilege/class-itsec-privilege.php on line 247" Bug Fix: Comparisons of IPv4 addresses and ranges now include the IP's at the edge of the ranges. Bug Fix: IPv4 tests now work as expected when deciding if a blacklisted IP or range overlaps a whitelisted IP's and ranges. Bug Fix: Fixed styling issue that affected the display of the horizontal tabs on settings pages in WordPress 4.5. Bug Fix: Replaced old module sorting order in settings screens. Bug Fix: Fixed PHP 7 compatibility issue that triggers the following error: "Uncaught Error: Call to undefined function mysql_get_client_info()". Bug Fix: Fixed warnings and errors that could occur when deleting the plugin. Enhancement: When a lockout is being executed, wp_logout() will only be called if the current page request comes from a logged in user. This prevents plugins that log logout events from logging log outs from unknown users. Enhancement: Improved the descriptions used for some of the data displayed in the "System Information" section of Security > Dashboard. Enhancement: Added "Use MySQLi" entry to the "System Information" section of Security > Dashboard to show whether the MySQLi driver is enabled. Enhancement: Updated the "SQL Mode" entry in the "System Information" section of Security > Dashboard to show the full details if that value is set. 2.1.4 - 2016-01-27 - Chris Jean & Aaron D. Campbell Bug Fix: Fixed the following error that could occur on multisite "PHP Fatal error: Uncaught Error: Call to undefined function wp_get_current_user()". Bug Fix: Fixed warning that could occur on a failed login when Local Brute Force Detection is disabled. 2.1.5 - 2016-02-03 - Chris Jean & Aaron D. Campbell Bug Fix: Updated Two-Factor code to avoid how iOS mishandles some characters in site names. Bug Fix: All data added to the options table by iThemes Security is removed on uninstall. Bug Fix: Fixed the cause of the following warning: call_user_func_array() expects parameter 1 to be a valid callback, class 'ITSEC_SSL_Setup' does not have a method 'execute_deactivate' Bug Fix: Multiple activated installs of iThemes Security are now supported without fatal errors being generated on subsequent activations. Only one install will run at a time however. Bug Fix: Fixed cause of the following warning: array_intersect(): Argument #2 is not an array in ithemes-security-pro/pro/two-factor/class-itsec-two-factor-helper.php on line 238 Enhancement: Improved code that ensures that tables and options table entries created by iThemes Security are removed on uninstall only when no other iThemes Security plugin is active. 2.2.0 - 2016-02-11 - Chris Jean & Aaron D. Campbell New Feature: Added support for IPv6 addresses. This includes support for IPv6 in lockouts, ban hosts, and white lists. Bug Fix: Updated Two-Factor code to avoid how iOS mishandles some characters in site names. Bug Fix: Fixed issue that could cause username-based lockouts to fail for long usernames. Enhancement: Updated descriptions of valid IP and IP range formats for the Lockout White List and the Ban Hosts settings. 2.2.1 - 2016-02-11 - Chris Jean & Aaron D. Campbell Bug Fix: Fixed an issue which would show that an update was available even after updating to 2.2.0. 2.2.2 - 2016-02-11 - Chris Jean & Aaron D. Campbell Bug Fix: Fixed issue that added unnecessary files to the 2.2.1 release. 2.2.3 - 2016-02-15 - Chris Jean & Aaron D. Campbell Bug Fix: Fixed issue that prevented wildcard IP ranges from being blacklisted or whitelisted. Bug Fix: Removed warnings generated when the Away Mode module is disabled and iThemes Sync contacts the site. Enhancement: Updated host entries in log details to link to traceip.net rather than ip-adress.com. This is because ip-adress.com does not support IPv6 addresses. Enhancement: Updated host entries in dashboard lockout details to link to traceip.net rather than ip-adress.com. This is because ip-adress.com does not support IPv6 addresses. Enhancement: Updated some translatable strings relating to blacklisting and whitelisting to allow for better translations. Enhancement: Added details about how wildcard IP ranges are converted to CIDR format (this improves performance). 2.2.4 - 2016-02-18 - Chris Jean & Aaron D. Campbell Bug Fix: Fixed formatting issue that could cause raw HTML output in the malware scan logs. Enhancement: Improved error handling and reporting for malware scan issues. 2.2.5 - 2016-02-29 - Chris Jean & Aaron D. Campbell Security Fix: Hardened the created backups and logs directories. Thanks to Nicolas Chatelain (SYSDREAM IT Security Services) for notifying us of this issue. Security Fix: More secure backup and log file names. Thanks to Nicolas Chatelain (SYSDREAM IT Security Services) for notifying us of this issue. Bug Fix: Two-Factor details no longer show on the user profile page when there are no enabled providers. Bug Fix: The "NGINX Conf File" setting is now properly respected, causing the generated NGINX configuration file to be stored in that location. Enhancement: Generated database backup file names now contain a human-readable timestamp in the format of YYYYMMDD-HHMMSS. Enhancement: Zipped database backup files no longer contain a deeply nested directory structure. Instead, they only contain the sql file. Enhancement: When the "Force Unique Nickname" feature is enabled, the generated display name now uses an improved randomization function. Enhancement: Improved tabbing of rules in generated nginx.conf files. Enhancement: Removed the "See what's new button" as it has fulfilled its purpose. 2.2.6 - 2016-03-01 - Chris Jean & Aaron D. Campbell Bug Fix: Updated code that generates the backups and logs directories to ensure that it attempts to create the parent directory if it does not exist yet. Bug Fix: Removed warnings that could be generated if the logs directory could not be created. Bug Fix: Database backup files sent via email no longer have a name without an extension if zipping up the file fails. 2.2.7 - 2016-03-03 - Chris Jean & Aaron D. Campbell Bug Fix: Fixed temporary whitelisting by preventing a temporarily whitelisted IP from being locked out. 2.2.8 - 2016-03-17 - Chris Jean & Aaron D. Campbell Bug Fix: Fixed issue that could cause a fatal error after changing the content directory. Bug Fix: Updated the link to sign up for security guide download to point to a https address. This is better security and prevents warnings when submitting from a http site in some browsers. Bug Fix: If a cryptographically secure log file name can't be generated, queue up log file writes until we can. Bug Fix: Recaptcha no longer causes notices when used on BuddyPress Enhancement: Two-factor profile settings now work with front end profile plugins 2.2.9 - 2016-03-29 - Chris Jean & Aaron D. Campbell Security Fix: No longer using document.location to build 'Show Intro' link in admin - Thanks to David Lodge (Pen Test Partners) for notifying us of this issue. Bug Fix: Fixed some notices when certain multisite options are used on BuddyPress Enhancement: New itsec_white_ips filter to allow plugins that work with external services to whitelist service IPs 2.2.10 - 2016-04-19 - Chris Jean & Aaron D. Campbell Security Fix: Better caps checks for dismissal of changed file dialog - Thanks to Julio Potier for notifying us of this issue. Bug Fix: Make file change warning dialog text properly translatable Enhancement: Adding 'itsec_log_event' action for logged events 2.2.11 - 2016-05-02 - Chris Jean & Aaron D. Campbell Bug Fix: Throw a real 403 instead of a faked 404 for hide backend - Fixes compatability with certain plugins including WordPress SEO. Hat tip to Joost de Valk (@jdevalk) and the @Yoast team for bringing this issue to our attention. 2.2.12 - 2016-05-05 - Chris Jean & Aaron D. Campbell Bug Fix: Fix issues with `getrecent` and `getlockouts` WP-CLI commands 2.3.0 - 2016-05-23 - Chris Jean & Aaron D. Campbell Enhancement: New user interface with both grid and list views for managing settings. Enhancement: New automatic temp whitelisting of IPs for users that manage iThemes Security settings. Enhancement: Better feedback on errors when modifying wp-config.php or server config files. Enhancement: Improved code efficiency of the Away Mode feature so that it takes less processing time when active. Enhancement: Rather than disabling features that have invalid user input, the user now can fix the issue before saving. New Feature: Global settings now has a "Show Error Codes" setting that can provide an error message's specific error code when it is enabled. Bug Fix: More than one IP can now be temp whitelisted. 2.3.1 - 2016-05-24 - Chris Jean & Aaron D. Campbell Enhancement: Improved the efficiency of the plugin's loading code, reducing the amount of time taken to run the plugin. Bug Fix: Fixed a bug where some modules would be enabled or disabled when they shouldn't be after upgrading to the latest version. Bug Fix: Will not send notification emails about the new login address when Hide Backend is enabled and doing an upgrade. Compatibility Fix: Updated handling of wp_remote_get() responses in preparation for changes coming in WordPress 4.6. 2.3.2 - 2016-05-24 - Chris Jean & Aaron D. Campbell Bug Fix: Fixed fatal error that could happen when registering for Network Brute Force Protection. 2.3.3 - 2016-05-25 - Chris Jean & Aaron D. Campbell Bug Fix: Fixed error that would prevent nginx servers from being able to make use of the "Reduce Comment Spam" feature of the WordPress Tweaks module. Bug Fix: Restored missing log filter for 404 Detection log entries. 2.3.4 - 2016-05-25 - Chris Jean & Aaron D. Campbell Bug Fix: Fixed links to Settings, Logs, and creating a backup on Multisite. Enhancement: The "Write to Files" setting is now enabled by default. 2.3.5 - 2016-05-26 - Chris Jean & Aaron D. Campbell Bug Fix: Fixed bug that could cause some sites to lose settings when upgrading or importing settings. Bug Fix: Fixed bug that could cause Security to look at old file and directory locations after importing settings from one site to a different site. Bug Fix: Removed some status messages that would display after doing an import. 2.3.6 - 2016-05-27 - Chris Jean & Aaron D. Campbell Bug Fix: Fixed SQL query for Database Backups when "Backup Full Database" is enabled. 2.4.0 - 2016-06-07 - Chris Jean & Aaron D. Campbell New Feature: Added a new File Permissions section on the settings page to bring back the directory and file permissions listing feature found on the Security > Dashboard page of older plugin versions. Bug Fix: Fixed a situation where adding a very large list of IP's in the Ban Hosts list would generate an invalid .htaccess file on some servers. Bug Fix: Fixed a bug that could prevent email notifications from scheduled malware scans from being sent. Enhancement: The Database Backups, Local Brute Force Protection, Network Brute Force Protection, Strong Password Enforcement, and WordPress Tweaks features are now active by default on new installations. Enhancement: The Malware Scan Scheduling, Two-Factor Authentication, and User Logging features are now active by default on new installations. Enhancement: The WordPress Tweaks feature now uses the "Disable File Editor" setting by default on new installations. Enhancement: The WordPress Tweaks feature now sets the "Multiple Authentication Attempts per XML-RPC Request" setting to "Block" by default on new installations. Enhancement: Improved the styling of notices. 2.5.0 - 2016-06-15 - Chris Jean & Aaron D. Campbell New Feature: Added a new Security Check section on the settings page. This new feature adds a tool to quickly ensure that the recommended features are enabled and the recommended settings are used. Bug Fix: Fixed the ability to remove the itsec_away.confg file in order to disable Away Mode. Bug Fix: Removed a potential warning when authentication a user using a Two-Factor Authentication provider. Enhancement: The "Ban Lists" setting of Banned Users is now enabled by default. 2.6.0 - 2016-06-29 - Chris Jean & Aaron D. Campbell New Feature: A notification recommends that users enable two-factor authentication for their user when Two-Factor Authentication is enabled and their user is not using a two-factor authentication provider. 2.6.1 - 2016-07-12 - Chris Jean & Aaron D. Campbell Enhancement: Improved styling and wording for Two-Factor Authentication settings and notice. Bug Fix: Removed notices that could be generated on user profile pages. 2.7.0 - 2016-07-26 - Chris Jean & Aaron D. Campbell Enhancement: New, simpler flow for setting up Two-Factor Authentication! 2.8.0 - 2016-08-09 - Chris Jean & Aaron D. Campbell Bug Fix: Fixed a potential logging issue that could prevent some lockout notices from being properly logged on non-English sites. Bug Fix: Prevented some notices from displaying to users who do not need to see them. Bug Fix: Limited notices to only display on specific pages on the dashboard. Compatibility Fix: Changed name of the $HTTP_RAW_POST_DATA variable to avoid erroneously tripping PHP 7 compatibility checks. Code Cleanup: Removed legacy code that is no longer needed. Enhancement: New User Security Check module! 2.8.1 - 2016-08-09 - Chris Jean & Aaron D. Campbell Bug Fix: Fix issue with how date string translations were handled, causing current date to show when it shouldn't. 2.8.2 - 2016-08-09 - Chris Jean & Aaron D. Campbell Bug Fix: Disabled ability to select "Change role to..." in User Security Check. Bug Fix: The User Security Check feature can no longer be used to remove a user from all roles. 2.9.0 - 2016-08-25 - Chris Jean & Aaron D. Campbell New Feature: The Version Management feature add a variety of ways to keep your site up to date automatically, to notify you of when your site has updates lingering for too long, and to watch for old WordPress installs on your hosting account. Bug Fix: The Security > Security Check link now works as expected in multisite. 3.0.0 - 2016-08-29 - Chris Jean & Aaron D. Campbell New Feature: View the password strength of users in the User Security Check module New Feature: View how long ago a user's password was changed in the User Security Check module New Feature: Send an E-Mail reminder to a user, telling them to enable two factor authentication, from the User Security Check module New Feature: Inactive Users E-Mail shows you users that have not been active for at least 30 days New Feature: Dasboard widget now includes a summary of users with weak passwords and those not using two-factor authentication 3.0.1 - 2016-09-01 - Chris Jean & Aaron D. Campbell Bug Fix: Changed typos of "Constributor" to "Contributor". Bug Fix: Fixed caching issue when retrieving a list of WordPress version release dates for use by the old WordPress sites scanner. Bug Fix: Avoid additional orphaned session when logging in using Two-Factor Authentication. Enhancement: Reduced the amount of server memory used when generating the strength of a user's password. 3.0.2 - 2016-09-07 - Chris Jean & Aaron D. Campbell Bug Fix: Fixed fatal error that could happen when calculating user password strength on strato.de servers. Details about the bug on strato.de servers can be found here: https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=69188 Bug Fix: Removed "PHP Notice: Undefined property: stdClass::$user_pass" warning that could appear in logs on certain login failures. Enhancement: Added support for the ITSEC_DISABLE_PASSWORD_STRENGTH define which can disable calculation of user password strength. This is useful on servers that do not have enough available memory to load the directories used to calculate password strength. To disable calculation of password strength, add the following to the wp-config.php file of the site: define( 'ITSEC_DISABLE_PASSWORD_STRENGTH', true ); 3.0.3 - 2016-09-13 - Chris Jean Bug Fix: Limited the dashboard widget to only check user details if there are less than 1,000 users. This is to prevent load issues on sites with large numbers of users. Bug Fix: Fixed bug that could cause Scan For Old WordPress Sites to report a site running the latest version as running an old version. Bug Fix: Fixed issue that could cause numerous cron jobs to scan for outdated software to build up in the database. Bug Fix: Notices about inactive users is now sent to the addresses in the "Notification Email" setting in Global Settings rather than the site's administrative email contact. 3.0.4 - 2016-09-27 - Chris Jean Security Fix: Fixed issue where a locked out but not yet blacklisted IP/user could receive different HTTP headers when testing a valid username/password combination. Thanks Leon Atkinson of 18INT for contacting us about this issue. Security Fix: Updated log output to prevent specific kinds of logged requests from displaying without sanitization. Thanks to Slavco Mihajloski for contacting us about this issue. Bug Fix: Corrected a settings description typo in Global Settings. Bug Fix: Fixed bug that could result in issues authenticating over XML-RPC when the WordPress Tweaks > Multiple Authentication Attempts per XML-RPC Request setting is set to "Block". Enhancement: Updated the Application Passwords feature to support REST API requests. 3.0.5 - 2016-10-10 - Chris Jean Bug Fix: Removed warnings that could occur when User Logging is active and the site runs BuddyPress. Bug Fix: Removed the "Wget" user agent from the Hack Repair blacklist as it can block wp-cron jobs on some hosts. Enhancement: Added new Daily Digest email design. 3.0.6 - 2016-10-10 - Chris Jean Bug Fix: Fixed error "PHP message: PHP Fatal error: 'continue' not in the 'loop' or 'switch' context". 3.0.7 - 2016-10-13 - Chris Jean Bug Fix: Added compatibility for two-factor logins to work properly in WP Engine sites. Bug Fix: Added missing tag on two-factor login pages. Bug Fix: Fixed issue that reported invalid counts for host and user lockouts in the daily digest email. Bug Fix: Fixed issue that caused the daily digest email to be sent every day, even if no lockouts occurred and no file changes were found. 3.0.8 - 2016-10-13 - Chris Jean Bug Fix: Fixed issue that could prevent saving of File Change settings, resulting in an error messages of "A validation function for file-change received data that did not have the required entry for latest_changes." 3.1.0 - 2016-10-27 - Chris Jean Bug Fix: Fixed data save issue that could cause multiple notification emails to be sent in a short period of time. Bug Fix: Fixed issue that could cause the malware scanner to fail on sites that change the arg_separator.output php.ini value from its default value. Bug Fix: Removed redundant entries in the HackRepair blacklist. Bug Fix: Enabling Protect System Files in System Tweaks will now only block install.php for the current site. This fixes the issue where the setting can block installation of a site in a subdirectory. Bug Fix: Fixed problem that could cause requests for iThemes Security data from iThemes Sync to fail due to large amounts of log entries. Bug Fix: Scheduled backups now run if the ITSEC_BACKUP_CRON define is set with a non-boolean value. Bug Fix: Replaced static references to wp-includes with the WPINC define. Bug Fix: Moved blocking of query strings containing %0[0-9A-F] characters from the Non-English Characters setting to the Suspicious Query Strings setting as those characters are control code characters and are not associated with a language. Bug Fix: Added escaping to some translation strings. Bug Fix: Removed unused files from the WordPress Tweaks module directory. Bug Fix: Fixed the Daily Digest email reversing the user and host lockout counts. Bug Fix: The database backup email no longer sends from the email address configured in Settings > General. It now defaults to the same from address that the wp_mail() function uses. This will fix the mail being blocked by some mail servers due to a spoofed from address. Enhancement: Updated the server config rules generated by the System Tweaks settings. They are now more consistent between Apache, LiteSpeed, and nginx. They are also more efficient and have been improved to limit accidentally blocking non-targeted requests. Enhancement: Updated the database backup email to a new design. Enhancement: Added a note that the Filter Request Methods setting in System Tweaks should not be enabled if the WordPress REST API is used. This is becasue the DELETE HTTP method is blocked when the setting is enabled. New Feature: Added setting to block requests for PHP files in the plugins directory in System Tweaks. New Feature: Added setting to block requests for PHP files in the themes directory in System Tweaks.