WordPress Login/Signup Popup plugin <= 2.2 - Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability leading to Arbitrary Options Update

Cross-Site Request Forgery CSRF vulnerability leading to Arbitrary Options Update discovered by Chloe Chamberland Wordfence in WordPress Login/Signup Popup plugin versions = 2.2. Solution Update the WordPress Login/Signup Popup plugin to the latest available version at least 2.3...

WordPress WP HTML Mail plugin <= 3.0.9 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting XSS vulnerability discovered by Chloe Chamberland Wordfence in WordPress WP HTML Mail plugin versions = 3.0.9. Solution Update the WordPress WP HTML Mail plugin to the latest available version at least 3.1...

WordPress 5.8.3 Security Release

On January 6, 2022, the WordPress core team released WordPress version 5.8.3, which contains security patches for 4 high-severity vulnerabilities. These patches were backported to every version of WordPress since 3.7. WordPress has supported automatic core updates for security releases since...

1.6 Million WordPress Sites Hit With 13.7 Million Attacks In 36 Hours From 16,000 IPs

Today, on December 9, 2021, our Threat Intelligence team noticed a drastic uptick in attacks targeting vulnerabilities that make it possible for attackers to update arbitrary options on vulnerable sites. This led us into an investigation which uncovered an active attack targeting over a million...

WordPress Variation Swatches for WooCommerce plugin <= 2.1.1 - Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Stored Cross-Site Scripting XSS vulnerability discovered by Chloe Chamberland WordFence in WordPress Variation Swatches for WooCommerce plugin versions = 2.1.1. Solution Update the WordPress Variation Swatches for WooCommerce plugin to the latest available version at least 2.1.2...

AWS Attacks Targeting WordPress Increase 5X

The Wordfence Threat Intelligence team has been tracking a huge increase in malicious login attempts against WordPress sites in our network. Since November 17, 2021, the number of attacks targeting login pages has doubled. We’ve seen a global increase in attacks against WordPress sites during the...

GoDaddy Data Breach Exposes Over 1 Million WordPress Customers' Data

Web hosting giant GoDaddy on Monday disclosed a data breach that resulted in the unauthorized access of data belonging to a total of 1.2 million active and inactive customers, making it the third security incident to come to light since 2018. In a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange...

Over 1 Million Sites Impacted by Vulnerability in Starter Templates Plugin

On October 4, 2021, the Wordfence Threat Intelligence team initiated the responsible disclosure process for the Starter Templates plugin, which is installed on over 1 Million WordPress websites. The full name of the WordPress plugin is “Starter Templates — Elementor, Gutenberg & Beaver Builder...

WordPress WP DSGVO Tools (GDPR) plugin <= 3.1.22 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Post Deletion vulnerability

Unauthenticated Arbitrary Post Deletion vulnerability discovered by Ramuel Gall WordFence in WordPress WP DSGVO Tools GDPR plugin versions = 3.1.22. Solution Update the WordPress WP DSGVO Tools GDPR plugin to the latest available version at least 3.1.24...

WordPress NextScripts: Social Networks Auto-Poster plugin <= 4.3.20 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Reflected Cross-Site Scripting XSS vulnerability discovered by Ramuel Gall WordFence in WordPress NextScripts: Social Networks Auto-Poster plugin versions = 4.3.20. Solution Update the WordPress NextScripts: Social Networks Auto-Poster plugin to the latest available version at least 4.3.21...

1,000,000 Sites Affected by OptinMonster Vulnerabilities

Note: To receive disclosures like this in your inbox the moment they’re published, you can subscribe to our WordPress Security Mailing List. On September 28, 2021 the Wordfence Threat Intelligence team initiated the responsible disclosure process for several vulnerabilities we discovered in...

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...