Critical Flaw in Donation Plugin Exposed 100,000 WordPress Sites to Takeover

A critical vulnerability in the GiveWP WordPress plugin could be exploited for remote code execution and arbitrary file deletion.
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Compromised plugins found on WordPress.org

An unknown threat actor has compromised five (and possibly more) WordPress plugins and injected them with code that creates a new admin account, effectively allowing them complete control over WordPress installations / websites. “In addition, it … Continue reading Compromised plugins found on WordPress.org

LiteSpeed Cache Plugin XSS Vulnerability Affects 1.8M WordPress Sites

By Deeba Ahmed
Is your WordPress site using LiteSpeed Cache? A recent surge in malicious JavaScript injections targets vulnerable versions. Learn how to identify the signs of infection and prevent future attacks. Patch, scan, and secure your WordPress… Continue reading LiteSpeed Cache Plugin XSS Vulnerability Affects 1.8M WordPress Sites

ChatGPT Plugins Exposed to Critical Vulnerabilities, Risked User Data

By Deeba Ahmed
Critical security flaws found in ChatGPT plugins expose users to data breaches. Attackers could steal login details and…
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Flaw in Ninja Forms WordPress plugin allows hackers to steal submitted data

Critical security vulnerabilities in a WordPress plugin used on around 900,000 websites, allow malicious hackers to steal sensitive information entered on forms.

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[SANS ISC] (Ab)Using Security Tools & Controls for the Bad

I published the following diary on isc.sans.edu: “(Ab)Using Security Tools & Controls for the Bad“: As security practitioners, we give daily advice to our customers to increase the security level of their infrastructures. Install this tool, enable this feature, disable this function, etc. When enabled, these techniques can also be

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Securing your WordPress website against ransomware attacks

It’s no surprise to anyone who works in security that there’s been an explosion in ransomware incidents over the last two years, costing companies across various industries millions of dollars. According to a recent report from the Institute for Securi… Continue reading Securing your WordPress website against ransomware attacks