Title: Scan not detecting new exploit
Last modified: August 24, 2016

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# Scan not detecting new exploit

 *  [Chuggnutt](https://wordpress.org/support/users/chuggnutt/)
 * (@chuggnutt)
 * [11 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/scan-not-detecting-new-exploit/)
 * It looks like Wordfence scan is not detecting the (new) type of exploit code 
   described here: [http://blog.sucuri.net/2014/10/wordpress-websites-continue-to-get-hacked-via-mailpoet-plugin-vulnerability.html](http://blog.sucuri.net/2014/10/wordpress-websites-continue-to-get-hacked-via-mailpoet-plugin-vulnerability.html)
 * I’ve just been doing a major clean of a server with a number of plugin and theme
   files (as well as core) with this type of code at the top; I can provide a full
   example as needed, but Wordfence detected no problems with the site even after
   I manually confirmed this exploit code was in place.
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/wordfence/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wordfence/)

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 *  [WFBrian](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wfbrian/)
 * (@wfbrian)
 * [11 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/scan-not-detecting-new-exploit/#post-5974236)
 * Thanks for the heads-up. I’ll pass this on to the team.
 * Thanks!
    Brian
 *  [WFSupport](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wfsupport/)
 * (@wfsupport)
 * [11 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/scan-not-detecting-new-exploit/#post-5974294)
 * Can you send it to samples (at) Wordfence.com. Make sure and include any file
   locations code was found in or other pertinent details. We appreciate your help
 * Tim
 *  Thread Starter [Chuggnutt](https://wordpress.org/support/users/chuggnutt/)
 * (@chuggnutt)
 * [11 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/scan-not-detecting-new-exploit/#post-5974333)
 * Sent, thanks!

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 * Last reply from: [Chuggnutt](https://wordpress.org/support/users/chuggnutt/)
 * Last activity: [11 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/scan-not-detecting-new-exploit/#post-5974333)
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