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WordPress adds automated security checks to block risky plugin releases

WordPress.org now automatically security-reviews every plugin release and blocks high-risk updates before distribution to millions of sites.

The WordPress Official Plugin Repository Team launched an automated security review that scores each plugin and theme release during a six-hour cooldown, combining analysis from several AI models and Jetpack Scan, and automatically blocks releases deemed high risk. The change followed a July 28 detection of a backdoor committed to a release of a plugin with roughly 20,000 active installations; the release was withheld and the plugin closed for downloads 26 minutes after Wordfence notified the team. Blocked authors must fix findings and publish a new release scoring below the blocking threshold, or appeal to the Plugins Team.

Help Net Securityupdated · 5d agofirst · 6d agoTools 7 sources

Hackers Actively Exploit Critical WooCommerce Plugin Vulnerability to Upload PHP Backdoors

Attackers actively exploit CVE-2026-27540 (CVSS 9.8) in WooCommerce Wholesale Lead Capture plugin to upload PHP webshells; patch shipped in version 2.0.3.2.

CVE-2026-27540 (CVSS 9.8) in the WooCommerce Wholesale Lead Capture plugin affects versions 2.0.3.1 and earlier across roughly 6,000 active installations. The unauthenticated AJAX handler wwlc_file_upload_handler trusts a client-supplied file_settings allowlist, letting attackers upload shell.php for remote code execution. Wordfence has blocked more than 100,000 exploit attempts since disclosure, with spikes in June, July, and August 2026. The vendor fixed the flaw in version 2.0.3.2.

GBHackersupdated · 1h agofirst · 1d agoExploit / PoC in the wild 6 sourcesCVE-2026-27540

Acronis backup plugin flaw exploited in targeted attacks (CVE-2026-87886)

Acronis warns CVE-2026-87886, an authenticated Linux privilege escalation flaw in its cPanel, WHM, and Plesk backup plugins, is under limited targeted exploitation; patches released.

Acronis disclosed CVE-2026-87886, a privilege escalation vulnerability caused by insecure file permissions in its backup plugins for cPanel, WHM, and Plesk, platforms popular among hosting providers and MSPs. Exploitation has been detected in the wild in limited, targeted attacks against cPanel & WHM deployments, with no exploitation observed on Plesk so far, and the low-complexity attack requires no user interaction. Fixes shipped last week: backup plugin version 1.9.3 HF3 for cPanel & WHM and extension version 1.8.11 for Plesk.

Help Net Securityupdated · 5h agofirst · 7h agoExploit / PoC in the wild 6 sourcesCVE-2026-87886

WordPress Security Plugins: How to Choose the Right One

Sucuri's guide breaks WordPress security plugins into hardening, malware scanning, integrity monitoring, and filtering types, and explains how to evaluate and layer them.

The Sucuri guide explains that WordPress security plugins bundle five capabilities - hardening, malware detection, integrity monitoring, activity logging, and application-level filtering - and that plugins run only after WordPress loads, unlike server-level firewalls. It lists leading causes of compromise: outdated plugins and themes, weak or reused credentials, nulled premium software, insecure configuration, and shared-hosting cross-contamination. It concludes with evaluation criteria and a post-installation security checklist for owners without dedicated security teams.

Sucuri Blog · 11d agoIndustry

WordPress Plugins Compromised Without a Single File Change

Attackers poisoned bdThemes' JSON API feed to backdoor WordPress sites by serving malicious remote code without modifying plugin files.

Infosecurity Magazine reports a supply chain attack in which attackers poisoned a JSON feed used by bdThemes WordPress plugins. The compromised feed delivered malicious code that backdoored sites without changing any plugin files, evading file-integrity based detection. WordPress sites running the vendor's plugins were affected.

Infosecurity Magazine · Aug 10, 2026Malware in the wild

Attackers Actively Exploiting Critical Vulnerability in Super Forms Plugin

Attackers are actively exploiting a critical unauthenticated file upload flaw in the Super Forms WordPress plugin to deploy PHP backdoors for RCE.

Wordfence disclosed on July 9, 2026 a critical unauthenticated arbitrary file upload vulnerability in the Super Forms WordPress plugin, which has roughly 13,000 active installations. Unauthenticated attackers can upload arbitrary files, including PHP backdoors, to achieve remote code execution. The vendor now reports that attackers are actively exploiting the flaw in the wild.

Wordfence · 12d agoExploit / PoC in the wild

Plug 'n' Pray: Agentic LLM-based Detection of Potential Log File Exposures in Third-Party Content Management System Plugins

Agentic LLM analysis validates 79 log file exposures across 62 of the 300 most-installed WordPress plugins, covering 250M+ active installations.

Researchers built an agentic LLM-based framework combining static and dynamic analysis to automatically detect insecure log files created by WordPress plugins. Scanning the 300 most-installed plugins, which account for roughly 75% of all active installations in the official ecosystem, it produced 81 findings with 79 manually reproduced across 62 plugins. Insufficiently secured log files can disclose credentials and personal data and have led to website compromises. The authors derive a taxonomy of log path and protection patterns and best practices, finding multi-layered protection often absent.

arXiv cs.CR · 1d agoResearch

WordPress Adds Automated Plugin Reviews to Block High-Risk Updates Before Distribution

WordPress will automatically scan every plugin release and block high-risk updates from distribution using AI analysis plus Jetpack Scan.

WordPress announced automated security reviews for every plugin release during its cooldown period before distribution through the WordPress.org update API, combining AI models with Jetpack Scan into a security score. The system already caught a backdoor committed to a plugin with about 20,000 active installations on July 28, 2026, blocking it within 26 minutes of a Wordfence alert. Flagged patterns include missing capability checks, unsafe $wpdb queries, unserialize() on request data, and obfuscated code.

The Hacker News · 2d agoTools

Malcious Admin Menu Editor Pro plugin backdoors 1,500 WordPress sites

Compromised Admin Menu Editor Pro update server distributed backdoored plugin versions installing web shells and hidden admin accounts on roughly 1,500 WordPress sites.

A threat actor with root-level access to adminmenueditor.com pushed trojanized Admin Menu Editor Pro versions 2.35 and 2.36 containing includes/wp-user-consent.php, which installed a web shell and created a hidden wp_-prefixed user account. At least 230 customers and roughly 1,500 sites installed the malicious update, with several hundred more downloads possibly affected. Developer Janis Elsts took the site offline after the attacker recompromised the clean 2.36 release; version 2.34 and the free plugin are believed unaffected.

BleepingComputer · 20h agoMalware in the wild1

Multiple vulnerabilities in Jenkins plugins

Jenkins releases security fixes for multiple plugins including Bitbucket, GitLab, Gitee, Coverage, and Gradle integrations.

Jenkins published security updates for several plugins, including Bitbucket Push and Pull Request Plugin 4.1.0, Bitbucket Server Integration Plugin 6.0.2, Coverage Plugin 3.3361.v0626103a_67e6, Gitee Plugin 1304.v2702f1d71cde, GitLab Plugin 1.2152.veec0897048b_0, and the Gradle Plugin. The announcement is a routine open-source security release notice without exploit details.

oss-security · 1h agoVulnerability 2 sources

WordPress Plugin Flaw Exposes 40,000 Sites to Admin Takeover

A critical unauthenticated flaw in the User Profile Builder WordPress plugin exposed roughly 40,000 sites to administrator account takeover.

Infosecurity Magazine reports a critical flaw in the User Profile Builder WordPress plugin that let unauthenticated attackers access administrator accounts. Approximately 40,000 sites were exposed to full admin takeover as a result. The report did not specify a CVE identifier or state whether exploitation was observed in the wild.

Infosecurity Magazine · Aug 17, 2026Vulnerability

Attackers Actively Exploiting Critical Vulnerability in Elementor Pro Plugin

Attackers actively exploit a critical unauthenticated file upload flaw in Elementor Pro (6M+ installs), enabling remote code execution and site takeover.

Wordfence reports that attackers are actively exploiting a critical unauthenticated arbitrary file upload vulnerability in Elementor Pro, which it disclosed on August 19, 2026. The WordPress plugin has more than 6,000,000 active installations. Unauthenticated attackers can upload arbitrary files, including executable PHP files, leading to remote code execution and complete site takeover.

Wordfence · 14d agoExploit / PoC in the wild

Two CVSS 9.8 Auth Bypasses in miniOrange SAML WordPress Plugin Were Exploited Before Any Database Even Listed the Paid Editions as Vulnerable

Attackers actively exploit two CVSS 9.8 auth bypasses (CVE-2026-61979, CVE-2026-15981) in the miniOrange SAML WordPress plugin, forging SAML responses to become admin.

CVE-2026-61979 is a SAML algorithm confusion flaw that lets attackers sign forged assertions using the identity provider's RSA public key as an HMAC secret; CVE-2026-15981 stems from PHP treating openssl_verify()'s -1 error return as true, allowing a crafted signature that triggers an OpenSSL error to validate. Both bugs independently let unauthenticated attackers obtain WordPress administrator sessions and both are confirmed exploited in the wild. DigitalOcean discovered the exploitation via a network anomaly after public vulnerability databases covered only the Free edition (fixed in 5.4.5), leaving seven independently versioned paid editions appearing patched. Attackers are scanning SSO endpoints from six IPs in Belgium, Nigeria, the US and Germany, and paid-edition fixes require manual uploads across version lines.

Security Affairs · 22d agoExploit / PoC in the wildCVE-2026-61979CVE-2026-15981

Microsoft Copilot reveals secret input that allowed it to be hacked

Microsoft disclosed a hidden input in Copilot that let attackers steal passwords from users who clicked a crafted link.

Microsoft revealed that Copilot contained a secret, undocumented input parameter that allowed the assistant to be compromised. Attackers could abuse the hidden input to steal passwords when a target clicked a malicious link. The disclosure highlights hidden-parameter risks in widely deployed AI assistants.

Ars Technica · Security · 29d agoAI safety & security in the wild1

Attackers Actively Exploiting Critical Vulnerability in WooCommerce Wholesale Lead Capture Plugin

Attackers are actively exploiting an unauthenticated arbitrary file upload flaw in the WooCommerce Wholesale Lead Capture plugin, enabling PHP backdoors and remote code execution.

A critical unauthenticated arbitrary file upload vulnerability in WooCommerce Wholesale Lead Capture, a premium WordPress plugin with an estimated 6,000 active installations, was publicly disclosed on February 20, 2026. Wordfence reports attackers are now actively exploiting the flaw to upload arbitrary files, including PHP backdoors, and achieve remote code execution. No CVE ID was cited in the report.

Wordfence · 1d agoExploit / PoC in the wild1

[webapps] Blocksy Companion 2.1.46 - RCE

Public RCE exploit published for Blocksy Companion 2.1.46, a popular WordPress plugin by CreativeThemes.

Exploit-DB entry 52640 documents a remote code execution vulnerability in Blocksy Companion version 2.1.46, a widely installed WordPress page-building plugin. A public exploit allows attackers to achieve code execution on sites running the vulnerable plugin version. Administrators should verify the installed version and update if a patched release is available.

Exploit-DB · Aug 11, 2026Exploit / PoC

Jellyfin 12.0 security fixes arrive alongside the removal of legacy client logins

Jellyfin 12.0 ships security fixes for path traversal, first-run setup bypass, unsafe plugin names, and web client XSS, plus removal of legacy login paths.

Jellyfin 12.0 blocks requests built to reach files outside served folders, prevents setup-wizard re-runs on misconfigured servers, rejects unsafe plugin package names, and fixes web client cross-site scripting. The project published no CVE identifiers or severity ratings for the fixes. The release also drops legacy /emby/ and /mediabrowser/ endpoints, targets .NET 10, and breaks 10.11-era third-party plugins.

Help Net Security · 8d agoVulnerability

Jenkins security advisory (AV26-877)

Canada's Cyber Centre relayed a Jenkins advisory (AV26-877) covering core and numerous plugin vulnerabilities fixed in 2.568.3/2.580.

The Canadian Centre for Cyber Security published advisory AV26-877 for the Jenkins security advisory dated September 2, 2026. Affected products include Jenkins releases other than 2.568.3 and 2.580, plus plugins such as GitLab, LDAP, Microsoft Entra ID, SAML, Script Security, Pipeline Build Step, and others. Administrators are encouraged to review the linked advisory and apply necessary updates.

Canadian Centre for Cyber Security · 13d agoAdvisory

Wordfence Argus Finds Critical Authentication Bypass in WPMU DEV Dashboard Plugin

Wordfence researchers disclosed a critical unauthenticated authentication bypass in the WPMU DEV Dashboard plugin, enabling admin takeover and possible RCE.

During internal research on August 19, 2026, Wordfence discovered an authentication bypass in the WPMU DEV Dashboard WordPress plugin, which has roughly 350,000 active installations. Unauthenticated attackers can gain administrator access when Hub Single-Sign On is enabled, enabling complete site takeover. If an administrator-writable code mechanism such as the plugin or theme editor is available, the flaw can lead to remote code execution.

Wordfence · 19d agoVulnerability

Elementor Pro WordPress Plugin Vulnerability Exploited to Hack Sites

Attackers are actively exploiting critical file-upload flaw CVE-2026-32475 in Elementor Pro, hacking WordPress sites; Defiant has blocked over 190,000 exploit attempts since patching.

Defiant warns that attackers are exploiting CVE-2026-32475 (CVSS 9.8), an unauthenticated arbitrary file upload flaw in the Elementor Pro WordPress plugin's form submission handling, which affects all versions up to 4.2.1 and was patched in version 4.2.2 on August 19. Exploitation began immediately after the fix shipped, with Defiant blocking over 190,000 exploit attempts to date; roughly two-thirds of Elementor's 10 million installations still ran a vulnerable version as of September 4. Successful exploitation writes attacker-controlled PHP files to /wp-content/uploads/elementor/forms/ and can lead to full site compromise; administrators should check that directory for PHP files and review requests to /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php.

SecurityWeek · 11d agoExploit / PoC in the wildCVE-2026-32475

cPanel LiteSpeed Web Server Vulnerability Allows Shared Server Users to Gain Root-Level Access

Critical LiteSpeed Enterprise flaw fixed in 6.3.7 lets low-privilege shared-hosting users escalate to root and bypass CageFS.

cPanel issued an urgent advisory for a critical privilege escalation in LiteSpeed Web Server Enterprise versions before 6.3.7, allowing a low-privilege shared-hosting account to gain root-level server control and bypass tenant isolation controls including CloudLinux CageFS. Root access would let attackers access other hosted sites, steal databases and credentials, deploy phishing pages, and install backdoors. Administrators are urged to upgrade to 6.3.7 immediately via lsup.sh and to review privileged account activity, cron jobs, SSH keys, and system binaries; no CVE identifier was published.

Cyber Security News · 1d agoVulnerability

[webapps] Linuxfabrik monitoring_plugins_6.0.0 - SSRF

A public proof-of-concept exploit for an SSRF flaw in Linuxfabrik monitoring_plugins 6.0.0 appeared on Exploit-DB.

Exploit-DB listing 52653 discloses a server-side request forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in Linuxfabrik monitoring_plugins version 6.0.0, classified under web applications. A proof-of-concept exploit is publicly available. No CVE identifier or evidence of in-the-wild exploitation is provided in the listing.

Exploit-DB · 29d agoExploit / PoC

VU#943094: ONLYOFFICE ownCloud integration plugin contains a Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability

ONLYOFFICE's ownCloud integration plugin 9.12 has an SSRF flaw (CVE-2026-84282) letting authenticated admins probe internal networks; no patch exists yet.

CERT/CC published VU#943094 for a server-side request forgery in Ascensio System SIA's ONLYOFFICE ownCloud integration plugin version 9.12, tracked as CVE-2026-84282. The /apps/onlyoffice/ajax/settings/address endpoint does not validate the user-supplied document server URL, so an authenticated administrator can make the ownCloud server send arbitrary requests to localhost and internal hosts. Differences in error responses (connection failures vs SSL/TLS errors) let attackers enumerate open and closed TCP ports for internal reconnaissance. The vendor could not be reached, so no official patch is available; CERT recommends disabling the plugin and applying egress filtering until a fix ships.

CERT/CC Vulnerability Notes · 8d agoVulnerabilityCVE-2026-84282

Critical WordPress Plugin Flaws Put Over 600,000 Websites at Risk of Takeover

Two CVSS 9.8 flaws in The Events Calendar WordPress plugin expose 600,000+ sites to unauthenticated RCE and admin takeover.

Wordfence Argus discovered CVE-2026-78006 and CVE-2026-78159 (both CVSS 9.8) in StellarWP's The Events Calendar plugin, affecting over 600,000 active installations. CVE-2026-78006 exploits PHP object injection via crafted pending comments to execute OS commands; CVE-2026-78159 abuses a specially prepared array to call WordPress functions, enabling admin password resets and subsequent RCE. Both flaws are unauthenticated and patched in version 6.17.4.1, released after reports on August 21-22, 2026.

Cyber Security Newsupdated · 5h agofirst · 1d agoVulnerability 3 sourcesCVE-2026-78006CVE-2026-78159