Wordfence Intelligence Weekly WordPress Vulnerability Report (August 17, 2026 to August 23, 2026)
Wordfence logged 240 disclosed vulnerabilities across 184 WordPress plugins and 17 themes for the week of August 17-23, 2026.
Wordfence's weekly WordPress vulnerability report for August 17-23, 2026 added 240 vulnerabilities to its Intelligence Vulnerability Database, affecting 184 plugins and 17 themes. 105 vulnerability researchers contributed during the period. WordPress administrators are advised to review the list to check whether their sites use affected components.
- 240 vulnerabilities disclosed in one week
- 184 plugins and 17 themes affected
- 105 researchers contributed
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Last week, there were 240 vulnerabilities disclosed in 184 WordPress Plugins and 17 WordPress Themes that have been added to the Wordfence Intelligence Vulnerability Database, and there were 105 Vulnerability Researchers that contributed to WordPress Security last week. Review those vulnerabilities in this report now to ensure your site is not affected.
By Chloe Chamberland · wordfence.com
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