WordPress iOS App Bug Leaked Secret Access Tokens to Third-Party Sites

If you have a “private” blog with WordPress.com and are using its official iOS app to create or edit posts and pages, the secret authentication token for your admin account might have accidentally been leaked to third-party websites.

WordPress has rec… Continue reading WordPress iOS App Bug Leaked Secret Access Tokens to Third-Party Sites

New WordPress Flaw Lets Unauthenticated Remote Attackers Hack Sites

If for some reason your WordPress-based website has not yet been automatically updated to the latest version 5.1.1, it’s highly recommended to immediately upgrade it before hackers could take advantage of a newly disclosed vulnerability to hack your we… Continue reading New WordPress Flaw Lets Unauthenticated Remote Attackers Hack Sites

Hackers Exploit Critical Flaw in WordPress GDPR Compliance Plug-in

Hackers are breaking into WordPress websites by exploiting a recently patched privilege escalation vulnerability in a popular plug-in that allows site owners to conform to the GDPR user data collection requirements. The vulnerability was discovered la… Continue reading Hackers Exploit Critical Flaw in WordPress GDPR Compliance Plug-in

Popular WooCommerce WordPress Plugin Patches Critical Vulnerability

If you own an eCommerce website built on WordPress and powered by WooCommerce plugin, then beware of a new vulnerability that could compromise your online store.

Simon Scannell, a researcher at RIPS Technologies GmbH, discovered an arbitrary file dele… Continue reading Popular WooCommerce WordPress Plugin Patches Critical Vulnerability

Unpatched WordPress Flaw Gives Attackers Full Control Over Your Site

UPDATE—WordPress has released version 4.9.7 to finally patch this vulnerability that could allow remote attackers to gain full control over affected websites. You are recommended to install the latest available version of WordPress as soon as possible…. Continue reading Unpatched WordPress Flaw Gives Attackers Full Control Over Your Site

Critical WordPress REST API Bug: Prevent Your Blog From Being Hacked!

Last week, WordPress patched three security flaws, but just yesterday the company disclosed about a nasty then-secret zero-day vulnerability that let remote unauthorized hackers modify the content of any post or page within a WordPress site.

The nasty… Continue reading Critical WordPress REST API Bug: Prevent Your Blog From Being Hacked!