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Problem:
The client is receiving a vulnerability warning from Wordfence regarding the WPML SEO plugin, concerned it might be due to the plugin being outdated or abandoned.
Solution:
If you're receiving similar warnings from Wordfence about the WPML SEO plugin, we want to reassure you that these notices are generally false positives. They often occur because there haven't been updates for a while, but this does not mean the plugin is abandoned. We recommend checking the related known issues and ensuring you have the latest versions of your themes and plugins installed.

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Last updated by carlosR-6 3 months ago.

Assisted by: Mihai Apetrei.

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September 7, 2024 at 10:48 am #16151170

nasserA-3

Background of the issue:
I am getting the following vulnerability warning from Wordfence. The Plugin "WPML SEO" appears to be abandoned (updated September 5, 2022, tested to WP 6.6.1).

Symptoms:
The Plugin "WPML SEO" appears to be abandoned.

Questions:
Can you please advise on the vulnerability warning from Wordfence regarding the WPML SEO plugin?

September 7, 2024 at 9:29 pm #16151801

Mihai Apetrei
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Languages: English (English )

Timezone: Europe/Bucharest (GMT+02:00)

Hi there.

That notice is just a false positive. These type of messages are general and just let people know about the fact that there haven't been any new updates for a long time.

The WPML SEO plugin add-on is not abandoned.

I hope that you will find this information helpful.

Mihai Apetrei

September 8, 2024 at 6:36 am #16152105

carlosR-6

Hi, I was warned about this in my websites.
Maybe a simple update of this plugin would be good so people was not alarmed about this false positive.
Thanks