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Vulnerability In UpdraftPlus WordPress Plugin Could Expose Backups
A severe vulnerability in the UpdraftPlus WordPress plugin could expose backups to subscribers. Thankfully, the…Vulnerability In UpdraftPlus WordPress Plugin C…
Critical Code Execution Bugs Found In PHP Everywhere WordPress Plugin
Researchers discovered a number of severe security bugs leading to code execution in the WordPress…Critical Code Execution Bugs Found In PHP Everywhere WordPre…
Code Injection Vulnerability Found In HTML Mail WordPress Plugin
A serious code injection vulnerability riddled the WordPress HTML Mail plugin, thus potentially putting thousands…Code Injection Vulnerability Found In HTML Ma…
Debian LTS: DLA-2884-1: wordpress security upda
Several vulnerabilities were discovered in Wordpress, a web blogging tool. They allowed remote attackers to perform SQL injection, run unchecked SQL queries, b…
High-Severity Vulnerability in 3 WordPress Plugins Affected 84,000 Websites
Researchers have disclosed a security shortcoming affecting three different WordPress plugins that impact over 84,000 websites and could be abused by a malicio…
Debian: DSA-5039-1: wordpress security upda
Several vulnerabilities were discovered in Wordpress, a web blogging tool. They allowed remote attackers to perform SQL injection, run unchecked SQL queries, b…
Subdomain Takeover Flaw Affected Flywheel WordPress Hosting Platform
A security researcher discovered a serious subdomain takeover vulnerability in the WordPress hosting platform Flywheel.…Subdomain Takeover Flaw Affected Flywhe…
Hackers Attacked 1.6 Million WordPress Sites Via Four Different Vulnerable Plugins
In a recent wave of attacks, hackers targeted 1.6 million WordPress sites by exploiting unpatched…Hackers Attacked 1.6 Million WordPress Sites Via Four Differe…
Multiple Vulnerabilities Spotted In Hide My WP WordPress Plugin
Numerous vulnerabilities in Hide My WP plugin WordPress plugin could pose serious security risks to…Multiple Vulnerabilities Spotted In Hide My WP WordPress Pl…
Fedora 33: wordpress 2021-f36ffd91
Upstream announcement: [WordPress 5.8.2 Security and Maintenance Release](https://wordpress.org/news/2021/11/wordpress-5-8-2-security-and- maintenance-release/)
Fedora 34: wordpress 2021-1fe4e57f
Upstream announcement: [WordPress 5.8.2 Security and Maintenance Release](https://wordpress.org/news/2021/11/wordpress-5-8-2-security-and- maintenance-release/)
Fedora 35: wordpress 2021-0b6a3735
Upstream announcement: [WordPress 5.8.2 Security and Maintenance Release](https://wordpress.org/news/2021/11/wordpress-5-8-2-security-and- maintenance-release/)
Starter Templates Plugin Flaw Affected 1M+ WordPress Sites
A major security flaw in Starter Templates Plugin could allow underprivileged authenticated users to import…Starter Templates Plugin Flaw Affected 1M+ WordPres…
HashThemes Demo Importer Plugin Bug Could Allow Wiping WordPress Sites
WordPress admins have to deal with another vulnerable WordPress plugin that poses a highly severe…HashThemes Demo Importer Plugin Bug Could Allow Wiping WordPr…
Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability Riddled NextScripts WordPress Plugin
Heads up, WordPress admins! The NextScripts WordPress plugin had a serious cross-site scripting vulnerability that…Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability Riddled N…
OptinMonster Plugin Bug Potentially Risked Over A Million WordPress Websites
A serious information disclosure bug existed in the WordPress plugin OptinMonster. Exploiting the vulnerability could…OptinMonster Plugin Bug Potentially Riske…
Critical Vulnerabilities Discovered in Fastest Cache Plugin For WordPress
Heads up, WordPress admins! Make sure to update your websites with the latest WP Fastest…Critical Vulnerabilities Discovered in Fastest Cache Plugin For WordPr…
Debian: DSA-4985-1: wordpress security upda
Several vulnerabilities were discovered in Wordpress, a web blogging tool. They allowed remote attackers to perform Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attacks or imper…
6 Types of WordPress Redirection We Keep Seeing
The need for WordPress redirects often arises, especially if you've made changes to your permalink…6 Types of WordPress Redirection We Keep Seeing on Latest Ha…
New Go malware Capoae targets WordPress installs, Linux syste
The new Capoae Go malware, which targets WordPress installs and Linux systems, highlights the increase of cyberattacks designed to deploy cryptocurrency-mining…
Fedora 33: wordpress 2021-f53d1bbf
Upstream annoucement: [WordPress 5.8.1 Security and Maintenance Release](https://wordpress.org/news/2021/09/wordpress-5-8-1-security-and- maintenance-release/)
Fedora 34: wordpress 2021-9d5bbdae
Upstream annoucement: [WordPress 5.8.1 Security and Maintenance Release](https://wordpress.org/news/2021/09/wordpress-5-8-1-security-and- maintenance-release/)
Gutenberg Template Library Plugin Bugs Affected 1+ Million WordPress Sites
Researchers spotted numerous security bugs in the Gutenberg Template Library & Redux Framework plugin that…Gutenberg Template Library Plugin Bugs Affected 1+ M…
Multiple Vulnerabilities Spotted In elFinder File Manager WordPress Plugin
Numerous critical security vulnerabilities riddled the file manager plugin elFinder. Exploiting these bugs could allow…Multiple Vulnerabilities Spotted In elFi…