WordPress powers about 43% of all websites worldwide. This makes it an indispensable platform for organizations of all sizes. Unfortunately, that popularity also makes WordPress a prime target for ...

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The Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force Firewall plugin for WordPress, installed on over 100,000 sites, has a vulnerability that allows subscribers to read any file on the server, potentially ...

A vulnerability advisory was issued for a WordPress plugin that saves contact form submissions. The flaw enables unauthenticated attackers to delete files, launch a denial of service attack, or ...

More than 10,000 WordPress sites have been left vulnerable to full site takeover due to three critical security flaws discovered in the HT Contact Form Widget for Elementor Page Builder & Gutenberg ...

Experts find a way to trick Forminator into deleting a core WordPress file This process would trigger the site's setup, where hackers can take it over A patch is available, and users are advised to ...

WordPress gives away free software that helps people create rich, compelling blogs. At the heart of every WordPress blog lies an important database. This database is critical because it contains all ...

The move likely won’t have direct impact on most enterprise users, but indirect impact — which could be just as bad — is a definite possibility. Editor’s note: On Jan. 3, 2025, WordPress.org staff ...

A WordPress plug-in installed more than 6 million times is vulnerable to a cross-site scripting flaw (XSS) that allows attackers to escalate privileges and potentially install malicious code to enable ...

A hot potato: Things are heating up in the world of WordPress, the open-source platform that powers over 40 percent of websites globally. Matt Mullenweg, CEO of Automattic and co-founder of WordPress, ...

Automattic CEO and WordPress co-creator Matt Mullenweg unleashed a scathing attack on a rival firm this week, calling WP Engine a “cancer to WordPress.” Mullenweg criticized the company — which has ...

A popular WordPress vulnerability has been found carrying a critical vulnerability which allowed hackers to attack websites, steal sensitive data, and even force them offline. The vulnerability, ...