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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...
800,000 WordPress Sites Affected by Arbitrary File Read Vulnerability in Smart Slider 3 WordPress Plugin
On February 23, 2026, we received a submission for an Arbitrary File Read vulnerability in Smart Slider 3, a WordPress plugin with an estimated more than 800,000 active installations. This vulnerability makes it possible for an authenticated attacker, with subscriber-level permissions or higher, ...
Wordfence Intelligence Weekly WordPress Vulnerability Report (March 9, 2026 to March 15, 2026)
Last week, there were 116 vulnerabilities disclosed in 78 WordPress Plugins and 19 WordPress Themes that have been added to the Wordfence Intelligence Vulnerability Database, and there were 66 Vulnerability Researchers that contributed to WordPress Security last week. Review those vulnerabilities...
Wordfence Intelligence Weekly WordPress Vulnerability Report (March 2, 2026 to March 8, 2026)
Last week, there were 199 vulnerabilities disclosed in 84 WordPress Plugins and 107 WordPress Themes that have been added to the Wordfence Intelligence Vulnerability Database, and there were 59 Vulnerability Researchers that contributed to WordPress Security last week. Review those vulnerabilitie...
400,000 WordPress Sites Affected by Unauthenticated SQL Injection Vulnerability in Ally WordPress Plugin
On February 4th, 2026, we received a submission for an SQL Injection vulnerability in Ally, a WordPress plugin estimated to have more than 400,000 active installations. This vulnerability can be leveraged to extract sensitive data from the database, such as password hashes. Props to Drew Webber...
30,000 WordPress Sites Affected by Authentication Bypass Vulnerability in Tutor LMS Pro WordPress Plugin
On December 30th, 2025, we received a submission for an Authentication Bypass vulnerability in Tutor LMS Pro, a WordPress plugin estimated to have more than 30,000 active installations. The vulnerability makes it possible for an unauthenticated attacker to gain access to any account on a site...
Wordfence Intelligence Weekly WordPress Vulnerability Report (February 23, 2026 to March 1, 2026)
Triple Threat Bug Bounty Challenge Hunt High Threat vulnerabilities and earn triple the incentives! Now through April 6, 2026 , earn three stacked bonuses on all valid submissions from our 'High Threat Vulnerabilities' list: 2x all high threat vulnerability bounties excluding 5,000,000+ installs...
Wordfence Intelligence Weekly WordPress Vulnerability Report (February 16, 2026 to February 22, 2026)
Triple Threat Bug Bounty Challenge Hunt High Threat vulnerabilities and earn triple the incentives! Now through April 6, 2026 , earn three stacked bonuses on all valid submissions from our 'High Threat Vulnerabilities' list: 2x all high threat vulnerability bounties excluding 5,000,000+ installs...
Wordfence Bug Bounty Program Monthly Report – January 2026
Last month in January 2026, the Wordfence Bug Bounty Program received 897 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 Wordfenc...
Wordfence Intelligence Weekly WordPress Vulnerability Report (February 9, 2026 to February 15, 2026)
Triple Threat Bug Bounty Challenge Hunt High Threat vulnerabilities and earn triple the incentives! Now through April 6, 2026 , earn three stacked bonuses on all valid submissions from our ' High Threat Vulnerabilities' list: 2x all high threat vulnerability bounties excluding 5,000,000+ installs...
Wordfence Intelligence Weekly WordPress Vulnerability Report (February 2, 2026 to February 8, 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...
800,000 WordPress Sites Affected by Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability in WPvivid Backup WordPress Plugin
On January 12th, 2026, we received a submission for an Arbitrary File Upload vulnerability in WPvivid Backup, a WordPress plugin with more than 800,000 active installations. This vulnerability can be used by unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files to a vulnerable site and achieve remo...
Wordfence Intelligence Weekly WordPress Vulnerability Report (January 26, 2026 to February 1, 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...
Quarterly WordPress Threat Intelligence Report – Q4 2025
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...
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Update: Thanks to all of our readers who pointed out the incorrect year. The correct date is March 9th,2026 and we have updated this post to reflect that. We apologize for the oversight on our part in providing the wrong year in the post and email. This does not affect any Wordfence Free, Premium...
Wordfence Intelligence Weekly WordPress Vulnerability Report (January 19, 2026 to January 25, 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...
Wordfence Bug Bounty Program Monthly Report – December 2025
Last month in December 2025, the Wordfence Bug Bounty Program received 759 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 Wordfen...
Wordfence Intelligence Weekly WordPress Vulnerability Report (January 12, 2026 to January 18, 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...
20,000 WordPress Sites Affected by Backdoor Vulnerability in LA-Studio Element Kit for Elementor WordPress Plugin
On January 12th, 2026, we received a submission for a Backdoor vulnerability in the LA-Studio Element Kit for Elementor, a WordPress plugin with more than 20,000+ active installations. This vulnerability makes it possible for an unauthenticated attacker to create malicious administrator users...
100,000 WordPress Sites Affected by Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Advanced Custom Fields: Extended WordPress Plugin
On December 10th, 2025, we received a submission for a Privilege Escalation vulnerability in Advanced Custom Fields: Extended, a WordPress plugin with more than 100,000+ active installations. This vulnerability makes it possible for an unauthenticated attacker to grant themselves administrative...
Wordfence Intelligence Weekly WordPress Vulnerability Report (January 5, 2026 to January 11, 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...
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...
10,000 WordPress Sites Protected Against Site Reset and Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Demo Importer Plus WordPress Plugin
On November 27th, 2025, we received a submission for a Site Reset and Privilege Escalation vulnerability in Demo Importer Plus, a WordPress plugin with more than 10,000 active installations. This vulnerability can be leveraged to trigger a full site reset and assign the administrator role to the...
Wordfence Intelligence Weekly WordPress Vulnerability Report (December 8, 2025 to December 14, 2025)
Last week, there were 246 vulnerabilities disclosed in 226 WordPress Plugins and 9 WordPress Themes that have been added to the Wordfence Intelligence Vulnerability Database, and there were 81 Vulnerability Researchers that contributed to WordPress Security last week. Review those vulnerabilities...
Wordfence Intelligence Weekly WordPress Vulnerability Report (December 1, 2025 to December 7, 2025)
Last week, there were 190 vulnerabilities disclosed in 173 WordPress Plugins and 2 WordPress Themes that have been added to the Wordfence Intelligence Vulnerability Database, and there were 59 Vulnerability Researchers that contributed to WordPress Security last week. Review those vulnerabilities...
Wordfence Bug Bounty Program Monthly Report – November 2025
Last month in November 2025, the Wordfence Bug Bounty Program received 746 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 Wordfen...
Wordfence Intelligence Weekly WordPress Vulnerability Report (November 24, 2025 to November 30, 2025)
Last week, there were 126 vulnerabilities disclosed in 113 WordPress Plugins and 5 WordPress Themes that have been added to the Wordfence Intelligence Vulnerability Database, and there were 60 Vulnerability Researchers that contributed to WordPress Security last week. Review those vulnerabilities...
Attackers Actively Exploiting Critical Vulnerability in Sneeit Framework Plugin
On June 10th, 2025, we received a submission for a Remote Code Execution vulnerability in Sneeit Framework, a WordPress plugin with an estimated 1,700 active installations. The plugin is bundled in multiple premium themes. This vulnerability can be leveraged to execute code remotely. The vendor...
100,000 WordPress Sites Affected by Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in Advanced Custom Fields: Extended WordPress Plugin
On November 18th, 2025, we received a submission for an unauthenticated Remote Code Execution vulnerability in Advanced Custom Fields: Extended, a WordPress plugin with more than 100,000 active installations. This vulnerability can be leveraged to execute code remotely. Props to dudekmar who...
Attackers Actively Exploiting Critical Vulnerability in King Addons for Elementor Plugin
On July 24th, 2025, we received a submission for a Privilege Escalation vulnerability in King Addons for Elementor, a WordPress plugin with more than 10,000 active installations. This vulnerability makes it possible for an unauthenticated attacker to grant themselves administrative privileges by...
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...
Wordfence Bug Bounty Program Monthly Report – October 2025
Last month in October 2025, the Wordfence Bug Bounty Program received 486 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 Wordfenc...
Wordfence Intelligence Weekly WordPress Vulnerability Report (November 10, 2025 to November 16, 2025)
Calling all Vulnerability Researchers and Bug Bounty Hunters! The LFInder Challenge:Refine your LFI hunting skills with an expanded scope. Now through November 24, 2025, all LFI vulnerabilities in software with at least 25 active installs are considered in-scope for all researchers, regardless of...
Attackers Actively Exploiting Critical Vulnerability in Post SMTP Plugin
On October 11th, 2025, we received a submission for an Account Takeover via Email Log Disclosure vulnerability in Post SMTP, a WordPress plugin with more than 400,000 active installations. This vulnerability makes it possible for an unauthenticated attacker to view email logs, including password...
Wordfence Intelligence Weekly WordPress Vulnerability Report (November 3, 2025 to November 9, 2025)
Calling all Vulnerability Researchers and Bug Bounty Hunters! The LFInder Challenge:Refine your LFI hunting skills with an expanded scope. Now through November 24, 2025, all LFI vulnerabilities in software with at least 25 active installs are considered in-scope for all researchers, regardless of...
Wordfence Intelligence Weekly WordPress Vulnerability Report (October 27, 2025 to November 2, 2025)
Calling all Vulnerability Researchers and Bug Bounty Hunters! Operation: Maximum Impact Challenge ! Now through November 10, 2025, earn 2X bounty rewards forall in-scope submissions in software with at least 5,000 active installs and fewer than 5 million active installs. Bounties up to $31,200 pe...
100,000 WordPress Sites Affected by Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in AI Engine WordPress Plugin
On October 4th, 2025, we received a submission for a Sensitive Information Exposure vulnerability in AI Engine, a WordPress plugin with more than 100,000 active installations. This vulnerability can be exploited by unauthenticated attackers to extract the bearer token and then get full access to...
400,000 WordPress Sites Affected by Account Takeover Vulnerability in Post SMTP WordPress Plugin
On October 11th, 2025, we received a submission for an Account Takeover via Email Log Disclosure vulnerability in Post SMTP, a WordPress plugin with more than 400,000 active installations. This vulnerability makes it possible for an unauthenticated attacker to view email logs, including password...
Wordfence Intelligence Weekly WordPress Vulnerability Report (October 20, 2025 to October 26, 2025)
Calling all Vulnerability Researchers and Bug Bounty Hunters! Operation: Maximum Impact Challenge ! Now through November 10, 2025, earn 2X bounty rewards forall in-scope submissions in software with at least 5,000 active installs and fewer than 5 million active installs. Bounties up to $31,200 pe...
Attackers Actively Exploiting Critical Vulnerability in WP Freeio Plugin
On September 25th, 2025, we received a submission for a Privilege Escalation vulnerability in WP Freeio, a WordPress plugin bundled in the Freeio premium theme with more than 1,700 sales. This vulnerability makes it possible for an unauthenticated attacker to grant themselves administrative...
Rogue WordPress Plugin Conceals Multi-Tiered Credit Card Skimmers in Fake PNG Files
The Wordfence Threat Intelligence Team recently discovered a sophisticated malware campaign targeting WordPress e-commerce sites, specifically those using the WooCommerce plugin. This malware exhibits advanced features including custom encryption methods, fake images used to conceal malicious...
100,000 WordPress Sites Affected by Arbitrary File Read Vulnerability in Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force Firewall WordPress Plugin
On October 3rd, 2025, we received a submission for an Arbitrary File Read vulnerability in Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force Firewall, a WordPress plugin with more than 100,000 active installations. This vulnerability makes it possible for an authenticated attacker, with subscriber-level...
Mass Exploit Campaign Targeting Arbitrary Plugin Installation Vulnerabilities
📢 Calling all Vulnerability Researchers and Bug Bounty Hunters!📢 🚀 Operation: Maximum Impact Challenge ! Now through November 10, 2025, earn 2X bounty rewards forall in-scope submissions in software with at least 5,000 active installs and fewer than 5 million active installs. Bounties up to $31,2...
Wordfence Intelligence Weekly WordPress Vulnerability Report (October 13, 2025 to October 19, 2025)
Calling all Vulnerability Researchers and Bug Bounty Hunters! Operation: Maximum Impact Challenge ! Now through November 10, 2025, earn 2X bounty rewards forall in-scope submissions in software with at least 5,000 active installs and fewer than 5 million active installs. Bounties up to $31,200 pe...
Malware Using Variable Functions and Cookies For Obfuscation
📢 Calling all Vulnerability Researchers and Bug Bounty Hunters!📢 🚀 Operation: Maximum Impact Challenge ! Now through November 10, 2025, earn 2X bounty rewards forall in-scope submissions in software with at least 5,000 active installs and fewer than 5 million active installs. Bounties up to $31,2...
Wordfence Bug Bounty Program Monthly Report – September 2025
Last month in September 2025, the Wordfence Bug Bounty Program received 374 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 Intelligence Weekly WordPress Vulnerability Report (October 6, 2025 to October 12, 2025)
Calling all Vulnerability Researchers and Bug Bounty Hunters! Operation: Maximum Impact Challenge ! Now through November 10, 2025, earn 2X bounty rewards forall in-scope submissions in software with at least 5,000 active installs and fewer than 5 million active installs. Bounties up to $31,200 pe...
Quarterly WordPress Threat Intelligence Report – Q3 2025
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...
4,000,000 WordPress Sites Affected by Arbitrary File Read Vulnerability in Slider Revolution WordPress Plugin
Calling all Vulnerability Researchers and Bug Bounty Hunters! Operation: Maximum Impact Challenge ! Now through November 10, 2025, earn 2X bounty rewards forall in-scope submissions in software with at least 5,000 active installs and fewer than 5 million active installs. Bounties up to $31,200 pe...
Wordfence Intelligence Weekly WordPress Vulnerability Report (September 29, 2025 to October 5, 2025)
Calling all Vulnerability Researchers and Bug Bounty Hunters! Operation: Maximum Impact Challenge ! Now through November 10, 2025, earn 2X bounty rewards forall in-scope submissions in software with at least 5,000 active installs and fewer than 5 million active installs. Bounties up to $31,200 pe...