Wordfence Intelligence Weekly WordPress Vulnerability Report (July 20, 2026 to July 26, 2026)

Last week, there were 223 vulnerabilities disclosed in 175 WordPress Plugins and 6 WordPress Themes that have been added to the Wordfence Intelligence Vulnerability Database, and there were 88 Vulnerability Researchers that contributed to WordPress Security last week. Review those vulnerabilities...

WordPress Subscriptions for WooCommerce plugin <= 2.0.0 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Shop Manager+) Arbitrary Plugin Installation vulnerability

Missing Authorization to Authenticated Shop Manager+ Arbitrary Plugin Installation vulnerability discovered by Wordfence PRISM in WordPress Plugin Subscriptions for WooCommerce versions = 2.0.0...

WordPress Advanced Responsive Video Embedder for Rumble, Odysee, YouTube, Vimeo, Kick … plugin 10.8.7 - Unauthenticated Authentication Bypass via Hardcoded Backdoor in '_wplogin' Parameter vulnerability

Unauthenticated Authentication Bypass via Hardcoded Backdoor in 'wplogin' Parameter vulnerability discovered by Wordfence PRISM - Wordfence in WordPress Plugin Advanced Responsive Video Embedder versions 10.8.7...

WordPress WPBot – AI ChatBot for Live Support, Lead Generation, AI Services plugin <= 8.5.9 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Email Relay vulnerability

Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Email Relay vulnerability discovered by Wordfence PRISM in WordPress Plugin ChatBot versions = 8.5.9...

WordPress WP Encryption – Lifetime Free SSL Cert & HTTPS, Force SSL / HTTPS Redirect, SSL Security plugin <= 7.8.6.6 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Arbitrary File Write vulnerability

Authenticated Administrator+ Arbitrary File Write vulnerability discovered by Wordfence PRISM - Wordfence in WordPress Plugin WP Encryption – One Click Free SSL Certificate & SSL / HTTPS Redirect to fix Insecure Content versions = 7.8.6.6...

WordPress Grid/List View for WooCommerce plugin <= 3.0.9 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability

Authenticated Contributor+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability discovered by Wordfence PRISM - Wordfence in WordPress Plugin Grid List View for WooCommerce versions = 3.0.9...

WordPress Equalize Digital Accessibility Checker – WCAG, ADA, EAA and Section 508 compliance plugin <= 1.46.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability

Authenticated Contributor+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability discovered by Wordfence PRISM - Wordfence in WordPress Plugin Accessibility Checker by Equalize Digital versions = 1.46.0...

Wordfence Intelligence Weekly WordPress Vulnerability Report (June 29, 2026 to July 5, 2026)

Last week, there were 289 vulnerabilities disclosed in 205 WordPress Plugins and 41 WordPress Themes that have been added to the Wordfence Intelligence Vulnerability Database, and there were 130 Vulnerability Researchers that contributed to WordPress Security last week. Review those vulnerabiliti...

Wordfence Intelligence Weekly WordPress Vulnerability Report (June 15, 2026 to June 21, 2026)

Last week, there were 168 vulnerabilities disclosed in 146 WordPress Plugins and 4 WordPress Themes that have been added to the Wordfence Intelligence Vulnerability Database, and there were 96 Vulnerability Researchers that contributed to WordPress Security last week. Review those vulnerabilities...

Wordfence Intelligence Weekly WordPress Vulnerability Report (June 8, 2026 to June 14, 2026)

Last week, there were 102 vulnerabilities disclosed in 90 WordPress Plugins and 5 WordPress Themes that have been added to the Wordfence Intelligence Vulnerability Database, and there were 68 Vulnerability Researchers that contributed to WordPress Security last week. Review those vulnerabilities ...

Critical Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Deletion Vulnerability Patched in Avada Builder WordPress Plugin

On May 13th, 2026, we received a submission for a critical Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Deletion vulnerability in Avada Builder, a premium WordPress plugin with an estimated 1,000,000 active installations. This vulnerability makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary...

PSA: Supply Chain Compromise Targets ShapedPlugin, Backdoored Pro Plugins Distributed via Official Channels

The Wordfence Threat Intelligence Team was notified on June 11th, 2026 of a potential supply chain compromise affecting ShapedPlugin, a WordPress plugin vendor with over 400,000 active free plugin installations. Fortunately, Wordfence customers have already had malware signature detection for the...

Wordfence Intelligence Weekly WordPress Vulnerability Report (June 1, 2026 to June 7, 2026)

Last week, there were 160 vulnerabilities disclosed in 143 WordPress Plugins and 2 WordPress Themes that have been added to the Wordfence Intelligence Vulnerability Database, and there were 97 Vulnerability Researchers that contributed to WordPress Security last week. Review those vulnerabilities...

PT-2026-48751

Unauthenticated Cross Site Scripting XSS in WP Google Review Slider = 18.0 versions...

PT-2026-48750

Unauthenticated Broken Authentication in Booknetic = 4.8.5 versions...

Quarterly WordPress Threat Intelligence Report – Q1 2026

As the leader in WordPress security, Wordfence provides unparalleled security coverage that fully encompasses protection, active monitoring, detection, and response all built around our threat intelligence, demonstrating a strong commitment to security. Our mission is to ensure comprehensive...

Attackers Actively Exploiting Critical Vulnerability in Everest Forms Pro Plugin

On March 30th, 2026, we publicly disclosed a critical Remote Code Execution vulnerability in Everest Forms Pro, a WordPress plugin with an estimated 4,000 active installations. This vulnerability can be leveraged by unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code on the server, leading to...

Wordfence Bug Bounty Program Monthly Report – March 2026

In March 2026, the Wordfence Bug Bounty Program received 1718 vulnerability submissions from our growing community of security researchers working to improve the overall security posture of the WordPress ecosystem. These submissions are reviewed, triaged, and processed by the Wordfence Threat...

1,000,000 WordPress Sites Affected by Arbitrary File Read and SQL Injection Vulnerabilities in Avada Builder WordPress Plugin

On March 21st, 2026, we received a submission for an Arbitrary File Read and an SQL Injection vulnerability in Avada Builder, a WordPress plugin with an estimated 1,000,000 active installations. The arbitrary file read vulnerability can be used by authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level...

Attackers Actively Exploiting Critical Vulnerability in Ninja Forms – File Upload Plugin

On April 6th, 2026, we publicly disclosed a critical Arbitrary File Upload vulnerability in Ninja Forms – File Upload, a WordPress plugin with an estimated 50,000 active installations. This vulnerability can be leveraged by unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files, including PHP...