Data breachcritical
Hackers Exploit WordPress mu-Plugins to Inject Spam and Hijack Site Images
Vulnerabilities mentioned
All| CVE | Vulnerability | CVSS | EPSS | Signals | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2024-27956 | Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in ValvePress Automatic allows SQL Injection.This issue… | 9.8 | 94% | ||
| CVE-2024-4345 | The Startklar Elementor Addons plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to insufficient file type validation in the 'process' function… | 9.8 | 1% | ||
| CVE-2024-8353 | Unauthenticated PHP Object Injection to RCE in GiveWP WordPress Plugin | 9.8 | 29% |
From the original article
2 min read at thehackernews.com
Ravie Lakshmanan Mar 31, 2025 Data Theft / Website Security Threat actors are using the "mu-plugins" directory in WordPress sites to conceal malicious code with the goal of maintaining persistent remote access and redirecting site visitors to bogus sites.
By @TheHackersNews · thehackernews.com
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