It's an interesting paradox. WordPress powers 35 percent of all websites on the Internet, in part because it's so flexible and modular. It has a robust library of more than 50,000 plugins, each adding ...

Thousands of sites running WordPress remain unpatched against a critical security flaw in a widely used plugin that was being actively exploited in attacks that allow for unauthenticated execution of ...

The WPS Hide Login WordPress plugin recently patched a vulnerability that exposes users secret login page. The vulnerability allows a malicious hacker to defeat the purpose of the plugin (of hiding ...

The WordPress security team has taken a rare step last week and used a lesser-known internal capability to forcibly push a security update for a popular plugin. While robust passwords help you secure ...

WordPress security should be a concern for every WordPress user. Here are 7 security plugins that Wordpress users have rated the highest. WordPress security has become a topic of huge importance for ...

A vulnerability for the very popular AMP for WP WordPress plugin with a 100 thousand active installations allows any registered user to escalate their privileges to gain administrative access to the ...

WordPress is one of the most widely-used Content Management Systems on the planet. With over 43% of websites using the platform, it’s no surprise that it has a target on its back. That not only means ...

A cyber-criminal has hidden the code for a PHP backdoor inside the source code of a WordPress plugin masquerading as a security tool named "X-WP-SPAM-SHIELD-PRO." The attacker was obviously trying to ...

WordPress plugin flaw let low-privileged users access sensitive server files and credentials CVE-2025-11705 affects plugin versions 4.23.81 and earlier; patch released October 15 About 50,000 sites ...

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