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WordPress Elementor Plugin Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

A vulnerability was discovered in Elementor, starting with version 3.6.0, that allows an attacker to upload arbitrary code and stage a full site takeover. The flaw was introduced through a lack of ...
Ars Technica

Backdoor slipped into multiple WordPress plugins in ongoing supply-chain attack

WordPress plugins running on as many as 36,000 websites have been backdoored in a supply-chain attack with unknown origins, security researchers said on Monday. So far, five plugins are known to be ...

WordPress Releases AI Plugins For Anthropic Claude, Google Gemini, And OpenAI

PHP 7.4 or higher is required to use these plugins and of course an API key for the AI model. Users on WordPress 6.9 will need to install the WordPress PHP AI client SDK. WordPress 7.0 which rolls out ...
Bleeping Computer

Hackers abuse WordPress MU-Plugins to hide malicious code

Hackers are utilizing the WordPress mu-plugins ("Must-Use Plugins") directory to stealthily run malicious code on every page while evading detection. The technique was first observed by security ...
Bleeping Computer

Critical Bug in WordPress Plugin Lets Hackers Execute Code

A critical security issue found in the Ad Inserter WordPress plugin currently installed on over 200,000 websites allows authenticated attackers to remotely execute PHP code. Ad Inserter is an "ad ...