Vulnerability reports and responsible disclosures are essential for website security awareness and education. Automated attacks targeting known software vulnerabilities are one of the leading causes of website compromises. To help educate website owners about potential threats to their environments, we’ve compiled a list of important security updates and vulnerability patches for the WordPress ecosystem this […]
Tag Archives: WordPress Security
WordPress Auto-Login Backdoor Disguised as JavaScript Data File
During a recent investigation, we discovered a sophisticated WordPress backdoor hidden in what appears to be a JavaScript data file. This malware automatically logs attackers into administrator accounts without requiring any credentials. In September, we published an article showcasing another WordPress backdoor that creates admin accounts. This new variant takes a different approach by hijacking […]
Vulnerability & Patch Roundup — November 2025
Vulnerability reports and responsible disclosures are essential for website security awareness and education. Automated attacks targeting known software vulnerabilities are one of the leading causes of website compromises. To help educate website owners about potential threats to their environments, we’ve compiled a list of important security updates and vulnerability patches for the WordPress ecosystem this […]
A Beginner’s Guide to the CVE Database
Keeping websites and applications secure starts with knowing which vulnerabilities exist, how severe they are, and whether they affect your stack. That’s exactly where the CVE program shines. Below, we’ll cover some CVE fundamentals, including what they are, how to search and understand the data, and how to translate this information into actionable steps. Introduction […]
Slot Gacor: The Rise of Online Casino Spam
Online casino spam has been without a doubt one of the most prevalent types of spam content that we’ve seen on infected websites in recent years. An extremely common method of promoting low-quality or otherwise undesirable websites is for spammers to hack websites and fill them full of backlinks to pump their SEO. Historically this […]
Vulnerability & Patch Roundup — October 2025
Vulnerability reports and responsible disclosures are essential for website security awareness and education. Automated attacks targeting known software vulnerabilities are one of the leading causes of website compromises. To help educate website owners about potential threats to their environments, we’ve compiled a list of important security updates and vulnerability patches for the WordPress ecosystem this […]
Contact Form Spam Attack: An Innocent Feature Caused a Massive Problem
How a simple “Send a copy to yourself” feature led to 149,700 spam emails and what you can do to prevent it The Emergency Call It started like many server emergencies do – with a panicked message about massive server performance issues. A client’s website was grinding to a halt, CPU usage was through the […]
Malvertising Campaign Hides in Plain Sight on WordPress Websites
Recently, one of our customers noticed suspicious JavaScript loading across their WordPress website. Visitors were being served third-party scripts that the site owner never installed. After investigation, we discovered the infection originated from a malicious modification in the active theme’s functions.php file. This injected PHP code silently fetched external JavaScript from attacker-controlled domains and inserted […]
Vulnerability & Patch Roundup — September 2025
Vulnerability reports and responsible disclosures are essential for website security awareness and education. Automated attacks targeting known software vulnerabilities are one of the leading causes of website compromises. To help educate website owners about potential threats to their environments, we’ve compiled a list of important security updates and vulnerability patches for the WordPress ecosystem this […]
Hidden WordPress Backdoors Creating Admin Accounts
During a recent cleanup of a compromised WordPress website, we discovered two different malicious files designed to silently manipulate administrator accounts. Attackers often inject such backdoors to maintain persistent access to a site, even if their other malware is detected and removed. These files were disguised to look like regular WordPress components, but their functionality […]
