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Critical Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Deletion Vulnerability Patched in Avada Builder WordPress Plugin
On May 13th, 2026, we received a submission for a critical Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Deletion vulnerability in Avada Builder, a premium WordPress plugin with an estimated 1,000,000 active installations. This vulnerability makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary files on the server, which can easily lead to remote code execution when the right file, such as wp-config.php, is deleted. Exploitation requires a published Avada form configured to save entries to the database.
Attackers Actively Exploiting Sensitive Information Exposure Vulnerability in Gravity SMTP Plugin
On March 30th, 2026, we publicly disclosed a Sensitive Information Exposure vulnerability in Gravity SMTP, a WordPress plugin with an estimated 100,000 active installations.
Critical Unauthenticated Authentication Bypass Vulnerability Patched in UpdraftPlus WordPress Plugin
On June 2nd, 2026, we received a submission for a critical Unauthenticated Authentication Bypass vulnerability in UpdraftPlus, a WordPress plugin with more than 3 million active installations.
Attackers Actively Exploiting Critical Vulnerability in Everest Forms Pro Plugin
On March 30th, 2026, we publicly disclosed a critical Remote Code Execution vulnerability in Everest Forms Pro, a WordPress plugin with an estimated 4,000 active installations.
Attackers Actively Exploiting Critical Vulnerability in Burst Statistics Plugin
On May 13th, 2026, we publicly disclosed a critical Authentication Bypass vulnerability in Burst Statistics, a WordPress plugin with 200,000 active installations.
Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation Vulnerability Patched in Kirki WordPress Plugin
On May 4th, 2026, we received a submission for an Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation vulnerability in the Kirki WordPress plugin.
15,000 WordPress Sites Affected by Administrator Account Creation Vulnerability in WP Maps Pro WordPress Plugin
On March 24th, 2026, we received a submission for an Unauthenticated Administrator Account Creation vulnerability in WP Maps Pro, a WordPress plugin with more than 15,000 sales.
1,000,000 WordPress Sites Affected by Arbitrary File Read and SQL Injection Vulnerabilities in Avada Builder WordPress Plugin
On March 21st, 2026, we received a submission for an Arbitrary File Read and an SQL Injection vulnerability in Avada Builder, a WordPress plugin with an estimated 1,000,000 active installations.
Authenticated Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability Patched in Slider Revolution 7 WordPress Plugin
On April 18th, 2026, we received a submission for an Authenticated Arbitrary File Upload vulnerability in Slider Revolution, a WordPress plugin.
Attackers Actively Exploiting Critical Vulnerability in Breeze Cache Plugin
On April 22nd, 2026, we publicly disclosed a critical Arbitrary File Upload vulnerability in Breeze Cache, a WordPress plugin with an estimated 400,000 active installations.
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