Automated vulnerability scanning is essential for WordPress theme CRA compliance.
At CRA Compliance Suite, we provide specialized vulnerability scanning for WordPress themes that identifies security issues before they become compliance violations. This step-by-step guide shows you how to implement automated scanning.
Step 1: Generate Your Theme SBOM
Start by creating a complete Software Bill of Materials for your theme.
WordPress themes often include JavaScript frameworks, CSS preprocessors, icon fonts, and third-party libraries that must be documented for compliance. Our SBOM generator automatically detects npm packages, bundled JavaScript libraries, CSS frameworks, web fonts, and image optimization tools. The SBOM forms the foundation for vulnerability scanning by cataloging every component that needs security monitoring.
Themes average 50-100 dependencies including transitive components.
Step 2: Configure Automated Scanning
Set up automated vulnerability scanning that runs continuously without manual intervention.
Configure scanning frequency (daily recommended for active development, weekly for stable releases), vulnerability databases to check (NVD, GitHub Advisories, npm audit, WPScan), severity thresholds for notifications, and integration with your development tools. Automated scanning ensures newly-discovered vulnerabilities are identified within hours of disclosure.
New theme vulnerabilities are disclosed weekly.
Step 3: Integrate Scanning into Your Build Process
Add vulnerability scanning to your theme build pipeline.
Install our build tool plugin that scans before compilation, fails builds if Critical vulnerabilities are found, generates security reports with each build, and updates SBOMs automatically when dependencies change. CI/CD integration ensures every theme release is vulnerability-free.
Automated build checks prevent vulnerable releases.
Step 4: Review and Remediate Findings
When vulnerabilities are detected, follow the remediation workflow.
Each finding includes CVE identifier and CVSS score, affected component and version, vulnerability description and exploit potential, available patches or workarounds, and estimated remediation time. Prioritize Critical and High severity vulnerabilities for immediate remediation.
Track remediation progress with our integrated workflow management.
Step 5: Monitor Continuously
Enable continuous monitoring for themes in production.
Even after release, themes need ongoing vulnerability monitoring as new CVEs are discovered in existing components. Our continuous monitoring alerts you to new vulnerabilities in released themes, allows proactive security patch releases, and maintains compliance throughout the theme lifecycle.
Visit CRA Compliance Suite to start automated vulnerability scanning for your WordPress themes today.