Site Deletion Vulnerability in Hashthemes Plugin

Update: a previous version of this article incorrectly indicated that this vulnerability could be used for site takeover, we have updated this for accuracy, as the impact is instead complete loss of site content. Note: To receive disclosures like this in your inbox the moment they’re published, y...

WordPress HashThemes Demo Importer plugin <= 1.1.1 - Improper Access Control allowing content deletion vulnerability

Improper Access Control allowing content deletion vulnerability discovered by Ramuel Gall WordFence in WordPress HashThemes Demo Importer plugin versions = 1.1.1. Solution Update the WordPress HashThemes Demo Importer plugin to the latest available version at least 1.1.2...

WordPress Brizy – Page Builder plugin <= 2.3.11 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting XSS vulnerability discovered by Ramuel Gall WordFence in WordPress Brizy – Page Builder plugin versions = 2.3.11. Solution Update the WordPress Brizy – Page Builder plugin to the latest available version at least 2.3.12...

WordPress Brizy – Page Builder plugin <= 2.3.11 - Authenticated File Upload and Path Traversal vulnerability

Authenticated File Upload and Path Traversal vulnerability discovered by Ramuel Gall WordFence in WordPress Brizy – Page Builder plugin versions = 2.3.11. Solution Update the WordPress Brizy – Page Builder plugin to the latest available version at least 2.3.12...

Wordfence Helps Enable Education in Uganda

I want to share something very exciting and truly wonderful with you all today. Wordfence just completed a project where we partnered with Far Away Friends, a Denver-based non-profit working in partnership with local leaders in Uganda, to bring light and electricity to a school campus in a remote...

High Severity Vulnerability Patched in Access Demo Importer Plugin

Note: To receive disclosures like this in your inbox the moment they’re published, you can subscribe to our WordPress Security Mailing List. On August 9, 2021, the Wordfence Threat Intelligence team attempted to initiate the responsible disclosure process for a vulnerability that we discovered in...

WordPress Access Demo Importer plugin <= 1.0.6 - Authenticated Arbitrary File Upload vulnerability

Authenticated Arbitrary File Upload vulnerability discovered by Chloe Chamberland WordFence in WordPress Access Demo Importer plugin versions = 1.0.6. Solution Update the WordPress Access Demo Importer plugin to the latest available version at least 1.0.7...

PHP_SELFish Part 1 – Reflected XSS in underConstruction Plugin

Today’s post is part one of a two part blog post. It describes a cross site scripting vulnerability that exploits the PHPSELF variable. Tomorrow we will publish part two, which describes another plugin suffering from a similar vulnerability related to the use of PHPSELF. So be sure to look out fo...

Recently Patched Vulnerabilities in Ninja Forms Plugin Affect Over 1 Million Site Owners

On August 3, 2021 the Wordfence Threat Intelligence team initiated the responsible disclosure process for two vulnerabilities that were discovered in Ninja Forms, a WordPress plugin installed on over 1,000,000 sites. These flaws made it possible for an attacker to export sensitive information and...

Terms of Use Violation

Wordfence is used by millions of free and paid customers around the world to secure their WordPress websites. We serve a broad range of customers across the globe, from diverse cultures, with diverse backgrounds, and who have diverse political views. As an organization, Defiant, the company that...

Gutenberg Template Library & Redux Framework Bugs Plague WordPress Sites

Two vulnerabilities have been found in the Gutenberg Template Library & Redux Framework plugin for WordPress, which is installed on more than 1 million websites. They could allow arbitrary plugin installation, post deletions and access to potentially sensitive information about a site’s...

WordPress Nested Pages plugin <= 3.1.15 - Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability leading to Arbitrary Post Deletion and Modification

Cross-Site Request Forgery CSRF vulnerability leading to Arbitrary Post Deletion and Modification discovered by Ramuel Gall WordFence in WordPress Nested Pages plugin versions = 3.1.15. Solution Update the WordPress Nested Pages plugin to the latest available version at least 3.1.16...

WordPress Malware Camouflaged As Code

In today’s post we discuss emerging techniques that attackers are using to hide the presence of malware. In the example we discuss below, the attacker’s goal is to make everything look routine to an analyst so that they do not dig deeper and discover the presence of malware and what it is doing. ...

2021 Mid-Year WordPress Security Report: A Collaboration Between Wordfence and WPScan

Wordfence has collaborated with WPScan to conduct a 2021 mid-year review on the state of WordPress security. Using attack data from Wordfence’s internal threat intelligence platform, and vulnerability data from WPScan’s vulnerability database, we were able to analyze the current trend of attacks ...

Multiple Vulnerabilities Patched in WordPress Download Manager

On May 4, 2021, the Wordfence Threat Intelligence Team initiated the responsible disclosure process for WordPress Download Manager, a WordPress plugin installed on over 100,000 sites. We found two separate vulnerabilities, including a sensitive information disclosure as well as a file upload...

WordPress WordPress Download Manager plugin <= 3.1.24 - Authenticated File Upload vulnerability

Authenticated File Upload vulnerability discovered by Ramuel Gall WordFence in WordPress WordPress Download Manager plugin versions = 3.1.24. Solution Update the WordPress WordPress Download Manager plugin to the latest available version at least 3.1.25...

You’ve Found a Vulnerability! Now What? A Guide to Responsible Disclosure.

Information security researchers make a valuable contribution to our online security by finding vulnerabilities and facilitating getting them fixed. Wordfence has been finding and disclosing vulnerabilities in WordPress core, WordPress plugins, and WordPress themes since 2011. Our research has...

Nulled WordPress Plugins – Dangers and Downsides

In our 2020 Threat Report, the Wordfence Threat Intelligence Team identified malware distributed via nulled, pirated, or counterfeit plugins and themes as one of the largest threats facing the WordPress ecosystem. Many site owners are unaware of the risks associated with using nulled plugins, and...

Critical SQL Injection Vulnerability Patched in WooCommerce

Update: The article originally credited Tommy DeVoss dawgyg for the discovery. Weve since been contacted by Tommy, who let us know that the credit should go to another researcher, Josh from DOS Development Operations Security On July 14, 2021, WooCommerce released an emergency patch for a SQL...

WordPress ProfilePress plugin 3.0 – 3.1.3 - Arbitrary File Upload in File Uploader Component vulnerability

Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation vulnerability discovered by Chloe Chamberland WordFence in WordPress ProfilePress plugin versions 3.0 – 3.1.3. 06.29.2021 - WordFence updated the vulnerable version to 3.0 - 3.1.3. Solution Update the WordPress ProfilePress plugin to the latest version at leas...