Critical Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Charitable WordPress Plugin Affects Over 10,000 sites

On August 10, 2023, our Wordfence Threat Intelligence team identified and began the responsible disclosure process for a Privilege Escalation vulnerability in the Donation Forms by Charitable plugin, which is actively installed on more than 10,000 WordPress websites. This vulnerability makes it...

WordPress Core 6.2.1 Security & Maintenance Release – What You Need to Know

On May 16, 2023, the WordPress core team released WordPress 6.2.1, which contains patches for 5 vulnerabilities, including a Medium Severity Directory Traversal vulnerability, a Medium-Severity Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability, and several lower-severity vulnerabilities. These patches have been...

Wordfence Intelligence Weekly WordPress Vulnerability Report (June 9, 2025 to June 15, 2025)

Calling all Vulnerability Researchers and Bug Bounty Hunters! Spring into Summer with Wordfence! Now through August 4, 2025, earn 2X bounty rewards forall in-scope submissions from our 'High Threat' list in software with fewer than 5 million active installs. Bounties up to $31,200 per...

$5,500 Bounty Awarded for Unauthenticated SQL Injection Vulnerability Patched in LayerSlider WordPress Plugin

On March 25th, 2024, during our second Bug Bounty Extravaganza, we received a submission for an unauthenticated SQL Injection vulnerability in LayerSlider, a WordPress plugin with more than 1,000,000 estimated active installations. This vulnerability can be leveraged to extract sensitive data fro...

Interesting Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability Patched in User Registration WordPress Plugin

On June 19, 2023, the Wordfence Threat Intelligence team identified and began the responsible disclosure process for an Arbitrary File Upload vulnerability in WPEverest’s User Registration plugin, which is actively installed on more than 60,000 WordPress websites. This vulnerability makes it...

Unauthenticated XSS Vulnerability Patched in HTML Email Template Designer Plugin

On December 23, 2021 the Wordfence Threat Intelligence team initiated the responsible disclosure process for a vulnerability we discovered in “WordPress Email Template Designer – WP HTML Mail”, a WordPress plugin that is installed on over 20,000 sites. This flaw made it possible for an...

Wordfence Intelligence Weekly WordPress Vulnerability Report (December 2, 2024 to December 8, 2024)

Time to wrap up this year and kick-off the new year with a bang! We’re wrapping up the year with ourEnd of Year Holiday Extravaganza , High-Risk Bonus Blitz Challenge , and Superhero Challenge for the Wordfence Bug Bounty Program. Through January 6th, 2025: All in-scope vulnerability types for...

Wordfence Intelligence Weekly WordPress Vulnerability Report (February 5, 2024 to February 11, 2024)

Did you know were running a Bug Bounty Extravaganza again? Earn over 6x our usual bounty rates, up to $10,000, for all vulnerabilities submitted through February 29th, 2024 when you opt to have Wordfence handle responsible disclosure! Last week, there were 95 vulnerabilities disclosed in 65...

The WordPress 6.4.3 Security Update – What You Need to Know

Today, January 30, 2024, WordPress released version 6.4.3, which contains two security patches for longstanding, albeit minor, security concerns in WordPress Core. The first patch addresses an issue that allows users with Administrator or Super Administrator on Multisite privileges to upload PHP...

WordPress 6.3.2 Security Release – What You Need to Know

WordPress Core 6.3.2 was released today, on October 12, 2023. It includes a number of security fixes and additional hardening against commonly exploited vulnerabilities. While all of the vulnerabilities are of Medium severity, several of them are impactful enough to potentially allow site takeove...

Wordfence Intelligence Weekly WordPress Vulnerability Report (November 17, 2025 to November 23, 2025)

Last week, there were 167 vulnerabilities disclosed in 152 WordPress Plugins and 2 WordPress Themes that have been added to the Wordfence Intelligence Vulnerability Database, and there were 69 Vulnerability Researchers that contributed to WordPress Security last week. Review those vulnerabilities...

“Never Assume Anything” – Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability Exposed in 14 Email Logging Plugins

“Never Assume Anything” – that is the 4th Guiding Principle written in the Security section of the WordPress Common APIs Handbook for developers. When it comes to WordPress plugin security, assumptions can be dangerous. This became evident when the Wordfence Threat Intelligence team discovered an...

Wordfence Intelligence Weekly WordPress Vulnerability Report (September 9, 2024 to September 15, 2024)

Did you know Wordfence runs aBug 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 all researchers. In addition, through October 14th, 2024 , r esearchers...

5,000 WordPress Sites Affected by Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in JS Help Desk WordPress Plugin

📢 Did you know Wordfence runs a Bug Bounty Program for all WordPress plugin and themes at no cost to vendors? Researchers can earn up to $10,400, for all in-scope vulnerabilities submitted to our Bug Bounty Program! Find a vulnerability, submit the details directly to us, and we handle all the...

Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability Patched in WordPress Core

WordPress 6.5.2 was released yesterday, on April 9, 2024. It included a single security patch, along with a handful of bug fixes. The security patch was for a Stored Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability that could be exploited by both unauthenticated users, when a comment block is present on a page...

Critical Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution Found in Backup Migration Plugin

Wordfence just launched its bug bounty program. Through December 20th 2023, all researchers will earn 6.25x our normal bounty rates when Wordfence handles responsible disclosure for our Holiday Bug Extravaganza! The researcher who reported this vulnerability was awarded $2,751.00! Register as a...

PSA: Supply Chain Compromise in BdThemes Ecosystem via Poisoned API Response

The Wordfence Threat Intelligence Team was notified on August 7th, 2026 of a supply chain compromise affecting BdThemes, a WordPress plugin vendor whose plugins are available in the official WordPress plugins directory. Currently, all the affected plugins are temporarily closed pending a full...

Wordfence Intelligence Weekly WordPress Vulnerability Report (March 10, 2025 to March 16, 2025)

Did you know Wordfence runs aBug Bounty Program for all WordPress plugins and themes at no cost to vendors? Researchers can earn up to $31,200 per vulnerability , for all in-scope vulnerabilities submitted to our Bug Bounty Program! Find a vulnerability, submit the details directly to us, and we...

Update ASAP! Critical Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload in MW WP Form Allows Malicious Code Execution

🎁 Wordfence just launched its bug bounty program. Through December 20th 2023, all researchers will earn 6.25x our normal bounty rates when Wordfence handles responsible disclosure for our Holiday Bug Extravaganza! Register as a researcher and submit your vulnerabilities today!🎁 On November 24,...

Critical Authentication Bypass Vulnerability Patched in Booster for WooCommerce

On July 30, 2021 the Wordfence Threat Intelligence team initiated the responsible disclosure process for a vulnerability that we discovered in Booster for WooCommerce, a WordPress plugin installed on over 80,000 sites. This flaw made it possible for an attacker to log in as any user, as long as...

Our Bug Bounty Program Extravaganza is Back and it’s Longer This Time – Earn up to $10,000 for Vulnerabilities in WordPress Software!

At Wordfence our mission is to Secure The Web. WordPress powers over 40% of the Web, and Wordfence secures over 4 million WordPress websites. Our last extravaganza, the Holiday Bug Extravaganza, was so successful we decided to do it again to kick off the New Year right. Introducing our New Year B...

Wordfence Intelligence Weekly WordPress Vulnerability Report (December 11, 2023 to December 17, 2023)

Wordfence just launched its bug bounty program. For the first 6 months, all awarded bounties receive a 10% bonus. View the announcement to learn more now! Last week, there were 16 vulnerabilities disclosed in 16 WordPress Plugins and no WordPress themes that have been added to the Wordfence...

Wordfence Intelligence Weekly WordPress Vulnerability Report (July 31, 2023 to August 6, 2023)

Last week, there were 29 vulnerabilities disclosed in 24 WordPress Plugins and no WordPress themes that have been added to the Wordfence Intelligence Vulnerability Database, and there were 18 Vulnerability Researchers that contributed to WordPress Security last week. Review those vulnerabilities ...

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...

Wordfence Intelligence Weekly WordPress Vulnerability Report (March 16, 2026 to March 22, 2026)

Last week, there were 266 vulnerabilities disclosed in 220 WordPress Plugins and 30 WordPress Themes that have been added to the Wordfence Intelligence Vulnerability Database, and there were 95 Vulnerability Researchers that contributed to WordPress Security last week. Review those vulnerabilitie...

W3 Eden Addresses Authenticated Stored XSS Vulnerability in Download Manager WordPress Plugin

On April 25, 2023, our Wordfence Threat Intelligence team identified and began the responsible disclosure process for a stored Cross-Site Scripting XSS vulnerability in W3 Eden’s Download Manager plugin, which is actively installed on more than 100,000 WordPress websites, making it one of the mos...

Over 1 Million Sites Affected by Gutenberg Template Library & Redux Framework Vulnerabilities

On August 3, 2021, the Wordfence Threat Intelligence team initiated the disclosure process for two vulnerabilities we discovered in the Gutenberg Template Library & Redux Framework plugin, which is installed on over 1 million WordPress sites. One vulnerability allowed users with lower permissions...

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...

WebToffee Addresses Authentication Bypass Vulnerability in Stripe Payment Plugin for WooCommerce WordPress Plugin

On June 8, 2023, our Wordfence Threat Intelligence team identified and began the responsible disclosure process for an Authentication Bypass vulnerability in WebToffee’s Stripe Payment Plugin for WooCommerce plugin, which is actively installed on more than 10,000 WordPress websites. This...

Authentication Bypass Vulnerability Patched in User Registration 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 September 16, 2021 the Wordfence Threat Intelligence team initiated the responsible disclosure process for a vulnerability we discovered in...

How to Find Local File Inclusion (LFI) Vulnerabilities in WordPress Plugins and Themes

Local File Inclusion LFI occurs when user-controlled input is used to build a path to a file that is then included by the application. In WordPress and PHP web applications in general, this means values from $GET, $POST, $REQUEST, or other user-controlled sources end up in the include, require,...

Several Critical Vulnerabilities including Privilege Escalation, Authentication Bypass, and More Patched in UserPro WordPress Plugin

On May 1, 2023, the Wordfence Threat Intelligence team began the responsible disclosure process for multiple high and critical severity vulnerabilities we discovered in Kirotech’s UserPro plugin, which is actively installed on more than 20,000 WordPress websites. Wordfence Premium, Wordfence Care...

Reflected XSS in Header Footer Code Manager

On February 15, 2022, the Wordfence Threat Intelligence team responsibly disclosed a reflected Cross-Site Scripting XSS vulnerability in Header Footer Code Manager, a WordPress plugin with over 300,000 installations. The plugin publisher quickly acknowledged our initial contact and we sent the fu...

$2,751 Bounty Awarded for Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability Patched in Avada WordPress Theme

🎉 Did you know were running a Bug Bounty Extravaganza again? Earn over 6x our usual bounty rates, up to $10,000, for all vulnerabilities submitted through February 29th, 2024 when you opt to have Wordfence handle responsible disclosure! On February 6th, 2024, during our second Bug Bounty...

$1,275 Bounty Awarded For Arbitrary File Deletion Vulnerability Patched in MW WP Form WordPress Plugin

Did you know were running a Bug Bounty Extravaganza again? Earn over 6x our usual bounty rates, up to $10,000, for all vulnerabilities submitted through February 29th, 2024 when you opt to have Wordfence handle responsible disclosure! On December 5th, 2023, shortly after the launch of our Holiday...

Wordfence Intelligence Weekly WordPress Vulnerability Report (June 2, 2025 to June 8, 2025)

Calling all Vulnerability Researchers and Bug Bounty Hunters! Spring into Summer with Wordfence! Now through August 4, 2025, earn 2X bounty rewards forall in-scope submissions from our 'High Threat' list in software with fewer than 5 million active installs. Bounties up to $31,200 per...

Wordfence Intelligence Weekly WordPress Vulnerability Report (July 22, 2024 to July 28, 2024)

Did you know Wordfence runs a Bug Bounty Program for all WordPress plugin and themes at no cost to vendors? Researchers can earn up to $10,400, for all in-scope vulnerabilities submitted to our Bug Bounty Program! Find a vulnerability, submit the details directly to us, and we handle all the rest...

Too Much Escaping Backfires, Allows Shortcode-Based XSS Vulnerability in Contact Form Entries WordPress Plugin

🎉 Did you know were running a Bug Bounty Extravaganza again? Earn over 6x our usual bounty rates, up to $10,000, for all vulnerabilities submitted through May 27th, 2024 when you opt to have Wordfence handle responsible disclosure! On February 24th, 2024, during our second Bug Bounty Extravaganza...

Blubrry Addresses Authenticated Stored XSS Vulnerability in PowerPress WordPress Plugin

On April 5, 2023, our Wordfence Threat Intelligence team identified and began the responsible disclosure process for a stored Cross-Site Scripting XSS vulnerability in Blubrry’s PowerPress plugin, which is actively installed on more than 50,000 WordPress websites. The vulnerability enables threat...

Vulnerability in UpdraftPlus Allowed Subscribers to Download Sensitive Backups

Update: a previous version of this article indicated that an attacker would need to begin their attack when a backup was in progress, and would need to guess the appropriate timestamp to download a backup. Since the article was originally published, we have found that it is possible to obtain a...

Wordfence Intelligence Weekly WordPress Vulnerability Report (March 23, 2026 to March 29, 2026)

Last week, there were 122 vulnerabilities disclosed in 90 WordPress Plugins and 22 WordPress Themes that have been added to the Wordfence Intelligence Vulnerability Database, and there were 46 Vulnerability Researchers that contributed to WordPress Security last week. Review those vulnerabilities...

Empowering WordPress Bug Bounty Hunters: Meet the New Wordfence Bug Bounty Program Researcher Dashboard

Today, we are very excited to announce the launch of our brand-new researcher dashboard for the Wordfence Bug Bounty Program! One frequent request we received from our researchers was to have a way to manage and track all their vulnerability submissions in a single location, and we’re delivering...

$1,313 Bounty Awarded for Privilege Escalation Vulnerability Patched in RegistrationMagic WordPress Plugin

🎉 Did you know were running a Bug Bounty Extravaganza again? Earn over 6x our usual bounty rates, up to $10,000, for all vulnerabilities submitted through May 27th, 2024 when you opt to have Wordfence handle responsible disclosure! On February 26th, 2024, during our second Bug Bounty Extravaganza...

Type Juggling Leads to Two Vulnerabilities in POST SMTP Mailer WordPress Plugin

On December 14th, 2023, during our Bug Bounty Program Holiday Bug Extravaganza, we received a submission for an Authorization Bypass vulnerability in POST SMTP Mailer, a WordPress plugin with over 300,000+ active installations. This vulnerability makes it possible for unauthenticated threat actor...

Stored Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability Patched in a WordPress Photo Gallery Plugin

On November 11, 2021 the Wordfence Threat Intelligence team initiated the responsible disclosure process for a vulnerability we discovered in “Photoswipe Masonry Gallery”, a WordPress plugin that is installed on over 10,000 sites. This flaw makes it possible for an authenticated attacker to injec...

30,000 WordPress Sites affected by Arbitrary SQL Execution Vulnerability Patched in Visualizer WordPress Plugin

🎉 Did you know were running a Bug Bounty Extravaganza again? Earn over 6x our usual bounty rates, up to $10,000, for all vulnerabilities submitted through May 27th, 2024 when you opt to have Wordfence handle responsible disclosure! On April 10th, 2024, during our second Bug Bounty Extravaganza, w...

Wordfence Intelligence Weekly WordPress Vulnerability Report (February 19, 2024 to February 25, 2024)

Did you know were running a Bug Bounty Extravaganza again? Earn over 6x our usual bounty rates, up to $10,000, for all vulnerabilities submitted through May 27th, 2024 when you opt to have Wordfence handle responsible disclosure! Last week, there were 83 vulnerabilities disclosed in 57 WordPress...

WPDeveloper Addresses Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in ReviewX WordPress Plugin

On May 20, 2023, our Wordfence Threat Intelligence team identified and began the responsible disclosure process for a Privilege Escalation vulnerability in WPDeveloper’s ReviewX plugin, which is actively installed on more than 10,000 WordPress websites. This vulnerability makes it possible for an...

WooCommerce Extension – Reflected XSS Vulnerability

Note: To receive disclosures like this in your inbox the moment they’re published, you can subscribe to our WordPress Security Mailing List. On November 1, 2021 the Wordfence Threat Intelligence team initiated the responsible disclosure process for a vulnerability we discovered in “Preview E-mail...

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...