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 ...
WordPress is one of the most popular content management systems on the Internet. In fact, more than 43 percent of all websites run on WordPress. This makes the latest attack on WordPress sites by a ...
A dangerous malware variant disguised as a legitimate WordPress plugin has been uncovered by security researchers. The malware, named “WP-antymalwary-bot.php,” gives attackers persistent access to ...
An advisory was issued for the popular WPBakery plugin that’s bundled in thousands of WordPress themes. The vulnerability enables authenticated attackers to inject malicious scripts that execute when ...
More than 30 WordPress plugins were shut down after a supply-chain backdoor compromised thousands of sites through the Essential Plugin portfolio. A web developer discovered dozens of malicious ...
More than 30 WordPress plugins in the EssentialPlugin package have been compromised with malicious code that allows unauthorized access to websites running them. A malicious actor planted the backdoor ...
A new threat actor is targeting flawed WordPress sites using a new malware spreading technique. Credit: Filip Radwanski/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images WordPress is one of the most popular ...