Wordfence Intelligence Weekly WordPress Vulnerability Report (May 12, 2025 to May 18, 2025)

In case you missed it, Wordfence just published itsannual WordPress security report for 2024. Read it now to learn more about the evolving risk landscape of WordPress so you can keep your sites protected in 2025 and beyond. Last week, there were 143 vulnerabilities disclosed in 120 WordPress...

Wordfence Intelligence Weekly WordPress Vulnerability Report (March 17, 2025 to March 23, 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...

Unauthenticated Stored XSS Vulnerability Patched in Ultimate Member WordPress Plugin

On February 28th, 2024, during our second Bug Bounty Extravaganza, we received a submission for an unauthenticated stored Cross-Site Scripting XSS vulnerability in Ultimate Member, a WordPress plugin with more than 200,000+ active installations. This vulnerability can be leveraged to inject...

miniOrange Addresses Authentication Bypass Vulnerability in WordPress Social Login and Register WordPress Plugin

On May 28, 2023, our Wordfence Threat Intelligence team identified and began the responsible disclosure process for an Authentication Bypass vulnerability in miniOrange’s WordPress Social Login and Register plugin, which is actively installed on more than 30,000 WordPress websites. The...

Arbitrary User Password Change Vulnerability in LearnDash LMS WordPress Plugin

On June 5, 2023, our Wordfence Threat Intelligence team identified, and began the responsible disclosure process, for an Arbitrary User Password Change vulnerability in LearnDash LMS plugin, a WordPress plugin that is actively installed on more than 100,000 WordPress websites according to our...

Multiple Vulnerabilities Patched in Shield Security

On March 20, 2023, the Wordfence Threat Intelligence team began the responsible disclosure process for two vulnerabilities in Shield Security, a security plugin with over 50,000 installations. One of these vulnerabilities allowed unauthenticated attackers to inject malicious JavaScript into an...

PSA: YITH WooCommerce Gift Cards Premium Plugin Exploited in the Wild

The Wordfence Threat Intelligence team has been tracking exploits targeting a Critical Severity Arbitrary File Upload vulnerability in YITH WooCommerce Gift Cards Premium, a plugin with over 50,000 installations according to the vendor. The vulnerability, reported by security researcher Dave Jong...

Critical Vulnerabilities in PHP Everywhere Allow Remote Code Execution

On January 4, 2022, the Wordfence Threat Intelligence team began the responsible disclosure process for several Remote Code Execution vulnerabilities in PHP Everywhere, a WordPress plugin installed on over 30,000 websites. One of these vulnerabilities allowed any authenticated user of any level,...

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...

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

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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,...

Massive Targeted Exploit Campaign Against WooCommerce Payments Underway

The Wordfence Threat Intelligence team has been monitoring an ongoing exploit campaign targeting a recently disclosed vulnerability in WooCommerce Payments, a plugin installed on over 600,000 sites. Large-scale attacks against the vulnerability, assigned CVE-2023-28121, began on Thursday, July 14...

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...

Missing Authorization Vulnerability in Blog2Social Plugin

On October 5, 2022, the Wordfence Threat Intelligence team responsibly disclosed a Missing Authorization vulnerability in Blog2Social, a WordPress plugin installed on over 70,000 sites that allows users to set up post sharing to various social networks. Vulnerable versions of the plugin make it...

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...

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...

Over 100,000 WordPress Websites Affected by XSS and SQLi Vulnerabilities in Slimstat Analytics Plugin

On August 24, 2023, our Wordfence Threat Intelligence team identified and began the responsible disclosure process for a stored Cross-Site Scripting XSS and a Blind SQL Injection vulnerability in the Slimstat Analytics plugin, which is actively installed on more than 100,000 WordPress websites. T...

Wordfence Intelligence Weekly WordPress Vulnerability Report (June 16, 2025 to June 22, 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...

200,000 WordPress Sites Affected by Unauthenticated Critical Vulnerabilities in Anti-Spam by CleanTalk WordPress Plugin

Calling all superheroes and hunters! Introducing the End of Year Holiday Extravaganza and the WordPress Superhero Challenge for the Wordfence Bug Bounty Program! Through December 9th, 2024: All in-scope vulnerability types for WordPress plugins/themes with = 1,000 active installations are in-scop...

$2,063 Bounty Awarded for Privilege Escalation Vulnerability Patched in User Registration 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 March 9th, 2024, during our second Bug Bounty Extravaganza, we...

Wordfence Launches Bug Bounty Program to Fund WordPress Security Research and Showcase Researchers

At Defiant Inc and Wordfence, our mission is to Secure the Web. A critical component of creating and maintaining a secure online community is the research that reveals vulnerabilities in software. Without this research, only malicious hackers would find vulnerabilities, and they would quietly...

Credential-Stealing Server Side Request Forgery Patched in Getwid

On April 6, 2023, the Wordfence Threat Intelligence team initiated the responsible disclosure process for two vulnerabilities in Getwid – Gutenberg Blocks, a plugin installed on over 50,000 WordPress sites. The plugin’s developers responded immediately, and we sent over the full disclosure the sa...

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...

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...

Wordfence Intelligence Weekly WordPress Vulnerability Report (June 30, 2025 to July 6, 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...

Over 8,000 Exploit Attempts Already Blocked For Recently Patched Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability in 简数采集器 (Keydatas) WordPress Plugin

On June 18th, 2024, during the 0-day Threat Hunt Promo of our Bug Bounty Program, we received a submission for an Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload vulnerability in 简数采集器 Keydatas, a WordPress plugin with more than 5,000 active installations. This vulnerability makes it possible for...

$657 Bounty Awarded for Arbitrary File Upload Patched in WEmanage App Worker WordPress Plugin

On February 1st, 2024, during our Bug Bounty Extravaganza, we received a submission for an Arbitrary File Upload vulnerability in Management App for WooCommerce, a WordPress plugin with 1,000+ active installations. This vulnerability makes it possible for authenticated users such as subscribers a...

Introducing New Pricing For Wordfence CLI!

We have an exciting announcement today about the Wordfence CLI project. We launched Wordfence CLI at WordCamp US back in August of 2023 with the goal of bringing malware and vulnerability scanning to the command line. Weve been working closely with our customers since the launch to better...

High Severity Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability Patched in File Manager Pro WordPress Plugin

On December 14th, 2023, shortly after the launch of our Holiday Bug Extravaganza, we received a submission for an Arbitrary File Upload vulnerability in File Manager Pro, a WordPress plugin with an estimated 10,000+ active installations. This vulnerability made it possible for authenticated...

Privilege Escalation Vulnerability Patched Promptly in WP Data Access WordPress Plugin

On April 5, 2023 the Wordfence Threat Intelligence team initiated the responsible disclosure process for a vulnerability we discovered in WP Data Access, a WordPress plugin that is installed on over 10,000 sites. This flaw makes it possible for an authenticated attacker to grant themselves...

Wordfence 7.8.0 Is Out! Here Is What Is Included

Wordfence 7.8.0 is out! A huge thanks to our quality assurance team, our team of developers and our ops team for planning, implementing and releasing Wordfence 7.8.0. This release has several fixes to make Wordfence even more robust, and includes a fundamental change in the way our signup works...

Analyzing Attack Data and Trends Targeting Ukrainian Domains

As we continue to monitor the cyber situation in Ukraine, the data we are seeing shows some interesting trends. Not only has the volume of attacks continued rising throughout the war in Ukraine, the types of attacks have been varied. A common tactic of cyber criminals is to run automated exploit...

Reflected Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability Patched in WordPress Profile Builder Plugin

On January 4, 2022 the Wordfence Threat Intelligence team initiated the responsible disclosure process for a vulnerability we discovered in “Profile Builder – User Profile & User Registration Forms”, a WordPress plugin that is installed on over 50,000 WordPress websites. This vulnerability makes ...

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...

Recently Disclosed SureTriggers Critical Privilege Escalation Vulnerability Under Active Exploitation

On May 2nd, 2025 the Wordfence Threat Intelligence team added a new critical vulnerability to the Wordfence Intelligence vulnerability database in the OttoKit: All-in-One Automation Platform Formerly SureTriggers plugin publicly disclosed by a third-party CNA on April 30th, 2025. This vulnerabili...

4,000,000 WordPress Sites Using Really Simple Security Free and Pro Versions Affected by Critical Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

Introductory Note: This is one of the more serious vulnerabilities that we have reported on in our 12 year history as a security provider for WordPress. This vulnerability affects Really Simple Security, formerly known as Really Simple SSL , installed on over 4 million websites, and allows an...

1,000,000 WordPress Sites Protected Against Unique Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in WPML 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! Find a vulnerability, submit the details directly to us, and ...

An Inside Look at The Malware and Techniques Used in the WordPress.org Supply Chain Attack

On Monday June 24th, 2024 the Wordfence Threat Intelligence team was made aware of the presence of malware in the Social Warfare repository plugin see post Supply Chain Attack on WordPress.org Plugins Leads to 5 Maliciously Compromised WordPress Plugins. After adding the malicious code to our...

$937 Bounty Awarded for Privilege Escalation and Local File Inclusion Vulnerabilities Patched in MasterStudy LMS 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 25th, 2024, during our second Bug Bounty Extravaganza...

Backdoor Masquerading as Legitimate Plugin

As part of our product lineup, we offer security monitoring and malware removal services to our Wordfence Care and Response customers. In the event of a security incident, our incident response team will investigate the root cause, find and remove malware from your site, and help with other...

Know your Malware – A Beginner’s Guide to Encoding Techniques Used to Obfuscate Malware

With the launch of Wordfence CLI, our high performance security scanner that can detect the vast majority of PHP malware targeting WordPress, Wordfence continues to emphasize the importance of malware detection and remediation. Malware targeting WordPress uses a variety of obfuscation techniques ...

Tyche Softwares Addresses Authentication Bypass Vulnerability in Abandoned Cart Lite for WooCommerce WordPress Plugin

On May 29, 2023, our Wordfence Threat Intelligence team identified and began the responsible disclosure process for an Authentication Bypass vulnerability in Tyche Softwares’s Abandoned Cart Lite for WooCommerce plugin, which is actively installed on more than 30,000 WordPress websites. This...

Critical Security Update: Directorist WordPress Plugin Patches Two High-risk Vulnerabilities

Alongside our usual work to discover, report, and remediate vulnerabilities in the WordPress ecosystem, the WordPress Threat Intelligence team has been conducting a deep-dive into WordPress plugin code with the objective of finding methods to bypass authentication and gain elevated privileges in...

Critical Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Jupiter and JupiterX Premium Themes

On April 5, 2022, the Wordfence Threat Intelligence team initiated the responsible disclosure process for a set of vulnerabilities in the Jupiter and JupiterX Premium themes and the required JupiterX Core companion plugin for WordPress, which included a critical privilege escalation vulnerability...

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

Last week, there were 147 vulnerabilities disclosed in 127 WordPress Plugins and 2 WordPress Themes that have been added to the Wordfence Intelligence Vulnerability Database, and there were 85 Vulnerability Researchers that contributed to WordPress Security last week. Review those vulnerabilities...

Wrap Up the Year with the Biggest Scope and Rewards Yet: Join the Wordfence Bug Bounty Program End of Year Holiday Extravaganza!

The holidays are here, and so is your chance to earn big while helping secure the WordPress ecosystem! For all submissions to our Bug Bounty Program from November 12, 2024, to December 9, 2024 , we’re rolling out our End of Year Holiday Extravaganza promotion to give back to our security...

6,000 WordPress Sites Affected by Unauthenticated Critical Vulnerability in WP Job Portal 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! Find a vulnerability, submit the details directly to us, an...

Introducing Wordfence CLI: A High Performance Malware Scanner Built for the Command Line

Today, we are incredibly excited to announce the launch of Wordfence CLI: an open source, high performance malware scanner built for the command-line. With Wordfence CLI you can detect malware and other indicators of compromise on a host system by running an extremely fast scanner that is at home...

High Severity Vulnerability Patched in Download Manager Plugin

On July 8, 2022 the Wordfence Threat Intelligence team initiated the responsible disclosure process for a vulnerability we discovered in “Download Manager,” a WordPress plugin that is installed on over 100,000 sites. This flaw makes it possible for an authenticated attacker to delete arbitrary...

Wordfence Intelligence Weekly WordPress Vulnerability Report (December 15, 2025 to January 4, 2026)

Did you know Wordfence runs aBug Bounty Program for all WordPress plugin 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...