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WordPress adds automated security checks to block risky plugin releases

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WordPress adds automated security checks to block risky plugin releases 2026-09-10 at 13:06 By Anamarija Pogorelec WordPress’ automated security review will now assess every plugin release before it is distributed through the WordPress.org update API. Releases considered a potential security risk will be blocked automatically. “A plugin can be secure today and introduce a vulnerability, […]

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Elementor Pro WordPress Plugin Vulnerability Exploited to Hack Sites

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Elementor Pro WordPress Plugin Vulnerability Exploited to Hack Sites 2026-09-05 at 16:00 By Ionut Arghire Tracked as CVE-2026-32475 (CVSS score of 9.8), the bug described as an arbitrary file upload issue in the function that handles form submissions. The post Elementor Pro WordPress Plugin Vulnerability Exploited to Hack Sites appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article […]

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Over 3 Million WordPress Sites Affected by Migration Plugin Vulnerability

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Over 3 Million WordPress Sites Affected by Migration Plugin Vulnerability 2026-09-03 at 13:40 By Ionut Arghire The high-severity SQL injection flaw (CVE-2026-19949) could allow unauthenticated attackers to achieve remote code execution. The post Over 3 Million WordPress Sites Affected by Migration Plugin Vulnerability appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View […]

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WordPress Websites Targeted via MiniOrange Plugin Vulnerabilities

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WordPress Websites Targeted via MiniOrange Plugin Vulnerabilities 2026-08-25 at 16:33 By Eduard Kovacs CVE-2026-61979 and CVE-2026-15981 are authentication bypass vulnerabilities affecting the MiniOrange SAML 2.0 SSO plugin. The post WordPress Websites Targeted via MiniOrange Plugin Vulnerabilities appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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WordPress 7.0.4 Patches Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

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WordPress 7.0.4 Patches Remote Code Execution Vulnerability 2026-08-13 at 15:53 By Ionut Arghire Attackers with Author-level user or higher permissions could exploit the flaw via malicious Postscript files. The post WordPress 7.0.4 Patches Remote Code Execution Vulnerability appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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WP2Shell WordPress Vulnerabilities Exploited in the Wild

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WP2Shell WordPress Vulnerabilities Exploited in the Wild 2026-07-20 at 08:21 By Eduard Kovacs Exploitation of the new WordPress vulnerabilities tracked as CVE-2026-60137 and CVE-2026-63030 started soon after disclosure. The post WP2Shell WordPress Vulnerabilities Exploited in the Wild appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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Two new high severity WordPress vulnerabilities, patch immediately!

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Two new high severity WordPress vulnerabilities, patch immediately! 2026-07-18 at 17:57 By Help Net Security The 7.0.2 WordPress security release addresses one critical and one high severity security issue. The vulnerabilities reported to the WordPress security team include: CVE-2026-60137 – A facilitated SQL injection issue reported as a team by TF1T, dtro, and haongo CVE-2026-60137 […]

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Attackers Exploit Gravity SMTP Plugin Flaw to Harvest Valuable WordPress Data

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Attackers Exploit Gravity SMTP Plugin Flaw to Harvest Valuable WordPress Data 2026-06-22 at 14:45 By Ionut Arghire Vulnerable WordPress plugin iterations leak API keys, secrets, tokens, server information, and other data. The post Attackers Exploit Gravity SMTP Plugin Flaw to Harvest Valuable WordPress Data appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek […]

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15,000 WordPress Websites Cleaned Up in SocGholish Botnet Takedown 

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15,000 WordPress Websites Cleaned Up in SocGholish Botnet Takedown  2026-06-19 at 09:46 By Ionut Arghire Law enforcement and private partners took down 106 SocGholish C&C servers and domains as part of Operation Endgame. The post 15,000 WordPress Websites Cleaned Up in SocGholish Botnet Takedown  appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek […]

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Law enforcement hits SocGholish: 106 servers down, 15,000 sites cleaned

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Law enforcement hits SocGholish: 106 servers down, 15,000 sites cleaned 2026-06-18 at 17:21 By Zeljka Zorz SocGholish, an operation that’s been delivering malware to users via fake software updates, has suffered a major blow: the international law enforcement coalition behind Operation Endgame has taken down 106 of its servers and domains, and cleaned up nearly […]

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Everest Forms Vulnerability Exploited to Hack WordPress Sites

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Everest Forms Vulnerability Exploited to Hack WordPress Sites 2026-06-08 at 16:16 By Ionut Arghire The flaw allows attackers to execute arbitrary code remotely and has been exploited in the wild for two months. The post Everest Forms Vulnerability Exploited to Hack WordPress Sites appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View […]

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Kirki, Burst Statistics WordPress Plugin Flaws in Attackers’ Crosshairs

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Kirki, Burst Statistics WordPress Plugin Flaws in Attackers’ Crosshairs 2026-06-03 at 20:19 By Ionut Arghire Threat actors are exploiting vulnerable Kirki and Burst Statistics deployments to elevate privileges and take over websites. The post Kirki, Burst Statistics WordPress Plugin Flaws in Attackers’ Crosshairs appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View […]

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$20 per zero-day is already the WordPress plugin reality

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$20 per zero-day is already the WordPress plugin reality 2026-05-22 at 17:05 By Mirko Zorz Vulnerability researchers have spent the past year arguing about whether AI agents can find real bugs at scale or whether they mostly generate noise. A pipeline built in three days by researchers from TrendAI and CHT Security supplies an answer, […]

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Hackers Targeting Ninja Forms Vulnerability That Exposes WordPress Sites to Takeover

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Hackers Targeting Ninja Forms Vulnerability That Exposes WordPress Sites to Takeover 2026-04-08 at 15:06 By Ionut Arghire The vulnerability allows hackers to upload arbitrary files to a site’s server and achieve remote code execution. The post Hackers Targeting Ninja Forms Vulnerability That Exposes WordPress Sites to Takeover appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an […]

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Ally WordPress Plugin Flaw Exposes Over 200,000 Websites to Attacks

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Ally WordPress Plugin Flaw Exposes Over 200,000 Websites to Attacks 2026-03-12 at 14:43 By Ionut Arghire The issue allows attackers to inject SQL queries and extract sensitive information from the database. The post Ally WordPress Plugin Flaw Exposes Over 200,000 Websites to Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View […]

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Critical King Addons Vulnerability Exploited to Hack WordPress Sites

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Critical King Addons Vulnerability Exploited to Hack WordPress Sites 2025-12-03 at 15:39 By Ionut Arghire A critical-severity vulnerability in the King Addons for Elementor plugin for WordPress has been exploited to take over websites. The post Critical King Addons Vulnerability Exploited to Hack WordPress Sites appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from […]

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Year-Old WordPress Plugin Flaws Exploited to Hack Websites

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Year-Old WordPress Plugin Flaws Exploited to Hack Websites 2025-10-27 at 12:57 By Ionut Arghire Roughly 9 million exploit attempts were observed this month as mass exploitation of the critical vulnerabilities recommenced. The post Year-Old WordPress Plugin Flaws Exploited to Hack Websites appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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Flaw Allowing Website Takeover Found in WordPress Plugin With 400k Installations

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Flaw Allowing Website Takeover Found in WordPress Plugin With 400k Installations 2025-07-28 at 11:33 By Eduard Kovacs The Post SMTP email delivery WordPress plugin is affected by a critical vulnerability and half of websites using it remain unpatched. The post Flaw Allowing Website Takeover Found in WordPress Plugin With 400k Installations appeared first on SecurityWeek. […]

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Hackers Inject Malware Into Gravity Forms WordPress Plugin 

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Hackers Inject Malware Into Gravity Forms WordPress Plugin  2025-07-14 at 12:32 By Ionut Arghire Two Gravity Forms WordPress plugin versions available on the official download page were injected with malware in a supply chain attack. The post Hackers Inject Malware Into Gravity Forms WordPress Plugin  appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from […]

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Forminator WordPress Plugin Vulnerability Exposes 400,000 Websites to Takeover

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Forminator WordPress Plugin Vulnerability Exposes 400,000 Websites to Takeover 2025-07-02 at 13:18 By Ionut Arghire A vulnerability in the Forminator WordPress plugin allows attackers to delete arbitrary files and take over impacted websites. The post Forminator WordPress Plugin Vulnerability Exposes 400,000 Websites to Takeover appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek […]

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