# WordPress Scanner

WPScan is a security scanner used to scan WordPress sites for vulnerabilities and assess the state of security of the website.&#x20;

The tool can be installed in Linux using the following command,

```
gem install wpscan
```

More details about the tool can be gathered from,

{% embed url="<https://wpscan.com/wordpress-security-scanner>" %}


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