6.3 Vulnerability Scan

📖 Overview

The Vulnerability Scan module provides real-time detection, classification, and visibility into the known and potential security weaknesses across your entire digital surface.

This system continuously analyzes exposed services, technologies, protocols, and configurations to identify vulnerabilities — then ranks them by severity so you know exactly what to fix, and where.

🚨 ShieldsGuard helps you stay ahead of attackers by showing what they see before they exploit it.

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🔍 What It Scans

• Web application stack (WordPress, PHP, Plesk, etc.)

• SSL/TLS configuration and certificate health

• HTTP headers and content security policies

• Open ports and exposed services

• Publicly accessible endpoints

• CMS plugin versions

• Protocol vulnerabilities and misconfigurations

• Missing or misconfigured DNS and email security

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🎯 Severity Levels

All findings are categorized using a clear, color-coded system:

Severity	Meaning
🔴 Critical	Exploitable vulnerabilities with high impact
🟠 High	Major misconfigurations or outdated technologies
🟡 Medium	Weaknesses requiring mitigation
🔵 Low	Minor risks or hygiene issues
⚪ Info	Informational or best practice observations

Each severity level helps prioritize remediation based on real-world impact.

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📋 Vulnerability Detail

Every finding includes:

• Affected domain and URL

• Risk level (color and label)

• Vulnerability type or CVE (if applicable)

• Description of the issue

• Discovery method

• Exact URL or port

• Suggested resolution

• Timestamp

• Quick access to “View” for more details

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🧠 Example Findings

Vulnerability	Risk Level	Affected Component
CVE-2020-24778 (GSAP)	High	JavaScript library
Missing HSTS Header	Medium	HTTP response headers
Misconfigured CORS	Medium	API endpoints
SSL Certificate Near Expiry	Medium	TLS
Missing HttpOnly on Cookies	Low	Set-Cookie directive
No DKIM or SPF Records	Info	Email configuration
WordPress XML-RPC Brute Force Exposure	Medium	WP login subsystem
REST API Enumeration	Info	WP-JSON endpoint

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📈 Dashboard Features

• 📊 Risk Score Gauge — Visual snapshot of risk posture

• 📑 Security Findings Table — Fully filterable by severity or domain

• 🧮 Vulnerability Histogram — Severity-wise chart

• 🔍 Domain Filter — Narrow scope by subdomain or asset

• 📤 Export Capabilities — Download reports for audits or incident response

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⚙️ How to Use It Effectively

Goal	Action
Patch critical exposures quickly	Sort by severity and act on 🔴/🟠 first
Track remediation over time	Re-scan after fixes and compare findings
Improve compliance posture	Export finding logs with timestamps
Investigate patterns	Correlate vulnerabilities across domains
Confirm system health after deploy	Run scan post-update to detect regressions

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🔐 Best Practices

• Integrate scans into your change and release cycle.

• Treat HIGH and CRITICAL findings as blockers in CI/CD.

• Review LOW/INFO items regularly for hygiene improvements.

• Use scan results to update your WAF, IP filters, and rules.

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🎯 ShieldsGuard Vulnerability Scan is your early warning system — detecting what could be exploited before attackers do, and giving you a prioritized, actionable plan to fix it.