On August 28th, 2024, we received a submission for a Privilege Escalation via Account Takeover vulnerability in WCFM – WooCommerce Frontend Manager, a WordPress plugin with more than 20,000 active installations. This vulnerability makes it possible for an authenticated attacker…
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Wordfence Intelligence Weekly WordPress Vulnerability Report (September 9, 2024 to September 15, 2024)
📢 Did you know Wordfence runs a Bug Bounty Program for all WordPress plugins and themes at no cost to vendors? Through October 7th, 2024, XSS vulnerabilities in all plugins and themes with >=1,000 Active Installs are in scope for…
GPU Hosting and Open Source AI Will Revolutionize or Kill WordPress
On the eve of WordCamp US 2024 we find ourselves in the midst of a revolution. It is perhaps the most profoundly transformative technology revolution our species has experienced in our short history in this Universe. In fundamental terms, since…
Wordfence Intelligence Weekly WordPress Vulnerability Report (September 2, 2024 to September 8, 2024)
📢 Did you know Wordfence runs a Bug Bounty Program for all WordPress plugins and themes at no cost to vendors? Through October 7th, 2024, XSS vulnerabilities in all plugins and themes with >=1,000 Active Installs are in scope for…
Over 40,000 WordPress Sites Affected by Privilege Escalation Vulnerability Patched in Post Grid and Gutenberg Blocks Plugin
On August 14th, 2024, we received a submission for a Privilege Escalation vulnerability in Post Grid and Gutenberg Blocks, a WordPress plugin with over 40,000 active installations. This vulnerability can be leveraged by attackers with minimal authenticated access to set…
Critical Arbitrary File Deletion Vulnerability in MP3 Audio Player WordPress Plugin Affects Over 20,000 Sites
On August 4th, 2024, we received a submission for an Arbitrary File Deletion vulnerability in MP3 Audio Player – Music Player, Podcast Player & Radio by Sonaar, a WordPress plugin with over 20,000 active installations. This vulnerability can be leveraged…
How To Find XSS (Cross-Site Scripting) Vulnerabilities in WordPress Plugins and Themes
Yesterday, we announced the WordPress XSSplorer Challenge for the Wordfence Bug Bounty Program. The objective of this promotion is to help beginners get started in WordPress bug bounty hunting by opening up the scope of our Bug Bounty Program. Cross-Site…
Wordfence Intelligence Weekly WordPress Vulnerability Report (August 26, 2024 to September 1, 2024)
📢 Did you know Wordfence runs a Bug Bounty Program for all WordPress plugin and themes at no cost to vendors? Through October 7th, 2024, XSS vulnerabilities in all plugins and themes with >=1,000 Active Installs are in scope for…
20,000 WordPress Sites Affected by Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in Bit File Manager WordPress Plugin
📢 Did you know Wordfence runs a Bug Bounty Program for all WordPress plugin and themes at no cost to vendors? Through October 14th, researchers can earn up to $31,200, for all in-scope vulnerabilities submitted to our Bug Bounty Program!…
WordPress XSSplorer Challenge: An Expanded Scope for All Researchers in the Wordfence Bug Bounty Program
From now through October 7th, 2024, we are expanding the scope of our Bug Bounty Program to include all Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities—both Reflected and Stored—in any WordPress plugin or theme with at least 1,000 active installations for all researchers.…