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Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability Patched in WP-Members Membership Plugin – $500 Bounty Awarded

🎉 Did you know we’re running a Bug Bounty Extravaganza again? Earn over 6x our usual bounty rates, up to $10,000, for all vulnerabilities submitted through May 27th, 2024 when you opt to have Wordfence handle responsible disclosure! On February 21st, 2024, during our second Bug Bounty Extravaganza, an Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability was …
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Several Critical Vulnerabilities Patched in AI ChatBot Plugin for WordPress

Several Critical Vulnerabilities Patched in AI ChatBot Plugin for WordPress

On September 28, 2023, the Wordfence Threat Intelligence team initiated the responsible disclosure process for multiple vulnerabilities in AI ChatBot, a WordPress plugin with over 4,000 active installations.

Backdoor Masquerading as Legitimate Plugin

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Two PHP Object Injection Vulnerabilities Fixed in Essential Blocks

On August 18, 2023, the Wordfence Threat Intelligence team initiated the responsible disclosure process for two PHP Object Injection vulnerabilities in the Essential Blocks plugin for WordPress, a plugin with over 100,000 installations.

Threat Actors Using Obfuscation in Attempt to Evade Detection

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Dissecting a Clever Malware Sample for Optimized Detection and Protection

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Update Now! Severe Vulnerability Impacting 600,000 Sites Patched in Limit Login Attempts

On January 26, 2023, the Wordfence team responsibly disclosed an unauthenticated stored Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability in Limit Login Attempts, a WordPress plugin installed on over 600,000 sites that provides site owners with the ability to block IP addresses that have made repeated failed login attempts.

Multiple Reflected Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities in Three WordPress Plugins Patched

The Wordfence Threat Intelligence Team recently disclosed several Reflected Cross-Site Scripting vulnerabilities that we discovered in three different plugins – Watu Quiz (installed on 5,000 sites), GN-Publisher (installed on 40,000 sites), and Japanized For WooCommerce (installed on 10,000 sites).

All In One SEO Pack Vulnerabilities Impacting 3 Million Sites Patched

On January 26, 2023, the Wordfence Team responsibly disclosed two vulnerabilities in All In One SEO Pack, a WordPress plugin installed on over 3 Million sites which provides search engine optimization tools designed to help content creators optimize their sites and reach more users.

Authorization vs. Intent: Why You Should Always Verify Both

The Wordfence Threat Intelligence team has observed a recent increase in the number of partial vulnerability patches that don’t properly address separate underlying issues.