Security
Security is not a plugin.
Element Node ships with a minimal attack surface. No exposed wp-admin, no XML-RPC, no web-writable PHP. Updates owned by your team, not third parties.
Zero PHP
JWT sessions
No XML-RPC
Audit log
CSP headers
No wp-admin
- No PHPJust Node.js. A whole class of legacy vulnerabilities walks out the door.
- No mandatory 3rd-party pluginsCore features are in the core, not pulled from public repos.
- Argon-compatible password hashingbcrypt with proper cost. No MD5 leftovers.
- JWT-signed sessionsNextAuth v5, httpOnly cookies, rotation handled.
- Security headers on by defaultCSP-friendly, X-Frame-Options, Referrer-Policy, Permissions-Policy out of the box.
- Native audit logsEvery admin action is logged and searchable.
Common vulnerabilities, one by one
It’s not "we’re better". These are whole classes of problems that simply don’t exist.
| Vulnerability | WordPress | Element Node |
|---|---|---|
| Abandoned plugins with CVEs | Common | |
| Public wp-admin | Default | |
| XML-RPC brute force | Default | |
| Web-writable PHP files | Possible | |
| Login enumeration | Default | |
| Shortcode-driven XSS | Frequent | |
| Risky automatic core updates | Default | |
| Bot scanning wp-login | Inevitable |
Security process
Having no problems is not enough. You need to know how to respond when they show up.
Dependency scanning
npm audit + Snyk in CI. Vulnerable deps fail the build.
Vulnerability disclosure
Email security@elementnode.cloud. Ack in 24h, critical patch in 7d.
Signed patches
GPG-signed Git tags. Verify origin before deploying.
Native audit logs
Login, page edits, password changes — all logged and searchable.
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