diff --git a/lib/common/models/wp_user/brute_forcable.rb b/lib/common/models/wp_user/brute_forcable.rb
index 844fba01..2b0de9ef 100644
--- a/lib/common/models/wp_user/brute_forcable.rb
+++ b/lib/common/models/wp_user/brute_forcable.rb
@@ -28,9 +28,15 @@ class WpUser < WpItem
       queue_count  = 0
       found        = false
 
-      create_progress_bar(count_file_lines(wordlist)+1, options)
+      if wordlist == '-'
+        wordlist = $stdin.readlines
+      else
+        wordlist = File.readlines(wordlist)
+      end
 
-      File.open(wordlist).each do |password|
+      create_progress_bar(wordlist.length+1, options)
+
+      wordlist.each do |password|
         password.chomp!
 
         # A successfull login will redirect us to the redirect_to parameter
diff --git a/lib/wpscan/wpscan_options.rb b/lib/wpscan/wpscan_options.rb
index 5d94cda1..a9a53f1d 100644
--- a/lib/wpscan/wpscan_options.rb
+++ b/lib/wpscan/wpscan_options.rb
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ class WpscanOptions
   end
 
   def wordlist=(wordlist)
-    if File.exists?(wordlist)
+    if File.exists?(wordlist) || wordlist == '-'
       @wordlist = wordlist
     else
       raise "The file #{wordlist} does not exist"