WordPress and Apache Struts weaponized vulnerabilities on the rise

Vulnerabilities in leading web and application frameworks, if exploited, can have devastating effects like the Equifax breach which affected 147 million people, according to RiskSense. Among the report’s key findings, total framework vulnerabilities in… Continue reading WordPress and Apache Struts weaponized vulnerabilities on the rise

Can a PHP shell uploaded to a WordPress directory have access to an entire Linux machine?

I run a few WordPress instances. I had one new one that I had not configured and left sitting, so the installation was on the 1st step awaiting for the database name, username, password, and host. When I went to finish the install after le… Continue reading Can a PHP shell uploaded to a WordPress directory have access to an entire Linux machine?

Free trojanized WordPress themes lead to widespread compromise of web servers

Over 20,000 web servers (and who knows how many websites) have been compromised via trojanized WordPress themes to deliver malware through malicious ads, Prevailion researchers have discovered. The compromised servers are located across the globe and m… Continue reading Free trojanized WordPress themes lead to widespread compromise of web servers

WordPress plugin hole could have allowed attackers to wipe websites

A WordPress plugin with over 100,000 active installations had a bug that could have allowed unauthorised attackers to wipe its users’ blogs clean, it emerged this week. Continue reading WordPress plugin hole could have allowed attackers to wipe websites

Active Exploits Hit Vulnerable WordPress ThemeGrill Plugin

Websites using a vulnerable version of the WordPress plugin, ThemeGrill Demo Importer, are being targeted by attackers. Continue reading Active Exploits Hit Vulnerable WordPress ThemeGrill Plugin

Critical Bug in WordPress Theme Plugin Opens 200,000 Sites to Hackers

A popular WordPress theme plugin with over 200,000 active installations contains a severe but easy-to-exploit software vulnerability that, if left unpatched, could let unauthenticated remote attackers compromise a wide range of websites and blogs.

The… Continue reading Critical Bug in WordPress Theme Plugin Opens 200,000 Sites to Hackers