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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

Critical GitLab Flaws Let Attackers Read Arbitrary Files, Steal Credentials and Execute Code

GitLab issues emergency patches for critical path-traversal flaw CVE-2026-85706 (CVSS 10.0), GraphQL credential exposure CVE-2026-87719, and potential RCE flaw CVE-2026-88765.

GitLab released versions 19.3.2, 19.2.6, and 19.1.8 on September 10, 2026, fixing 18 vulnerabilities across Community and Enterprise Editions. CVE-2026-85706 allows unauthenticated arbitrary file reads via the repository commits API; CVE-2026-87719 exposes Advanced Search credentials through GraphQL subscription deserialization; CVE-2026-88765 may enable authenticated RCE via crafted project export imports. No exploitation was reported, but self-managed administrators are urged to upgrade immediately and review logs for suspicious API and GraphQL activity.