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Some of the most dangerous vulnerabilities in modern web apps are the default features left switched on where they were never meant to be reachable. The first entry in our Findings from the AP series looks at an exposed actuator endpoint. On paper, this finding started the same…
In short, WordPress security plugins are tools you add to your site to strengthen your settings, scan for malware, watch for file changes, and block suspicious activity from within WordPress. Most sites should use one, along with a firewall that filters traffic before WordPress…
On July 9th, 2026, we publicly disclosed a critical Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload vulnerability in Super Forms, a WordPress plugin with an estimated 13,000 active installations. This vulnerability can be leveraged by unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files…
Last week, there were disclosed in and that have been added to the Wordfence Intelligence Vulnerability Database, and there were that contributed to WordPress Security last week. Review those vulnerabilities in this report now to ensure your site is not affected. Our mission…
On August 19th, 2026, we publicly disclosed a critical Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload vulnerability in Elementor Pro, a WordPress plugin with more than 6,000,000 active installations. This vulnerability can be leveraged by unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary…
Product Name: Package UpSnap Vulnerability: Authenticated Remote Code Execution in UpSnap Vulnerable Version:<= 5.3.5 CVE: CVE-2026-49481 On 26/05/2026, a security researcher at Astra Security found a critical Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability in UpSnap, a web-based…
We have fixed a bug in how the MalCare plugin handles a rare invalid request. We haven’t seen it being abused, but it was possible, so we have closed it. If you’re a MalCare customer, please rest assured that you’re already protected. In short: a request with a specific…
On August 9th, 2026, Wordfence Argus, created by the Wordfence Threat Intelligence team, discovered an Arbitrary File Upload vulnerability in Gravity Forms, a WordPress plugin estimated to have more than one million active installations. This high-severity vulnerability makes it…
On August 14th, 2026, we received a submission for an Unauthenticated Second-Order SQL Injection vulnerability in All-in-One WP Migration and Backup, a WordPress plugin with more than 5 million active installations.
If you operate a website, you’re already aware that a single unpatched vulnerability can render your site inaccessible, compromise your reputation, or necessitate extensive remediation following an attack. Most security breaches we observe originate from automated attacks that…
This blog post is about an unauthenticated remote code execution vulnerability in the GiveWP plugin. An attacker with no account can run arbitrary commands on the server of a GiveWP site that has one published donation form and one active payment gateway which, on the versions…
When you create an AI agent that makes a breakthrough that is so difficult to understand that you need to ask it to write a blog post to explain it to you, you know you’re on to something.
On August 19th, 2026, during internal research, I discovered an Authentication Bypass vulnerability in WPMU DEV Dashboard, a WordPress plugin with an estimated 350,000 active installations. This vulnerability makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to gain administrator…
Last week, there were 240 vulnerabilities disclosed in 184 WordPress Plugins and 17 WordPress Themes that have been added to the Wordfence Intelligence Vulnerability Database, and there were 105 Vulnerability Researchers that contributed to WordPress Security last week. Review…
Key Takeaways You ship to production every day while your last pentest happened 11 months ago. Just say that sentence out loud, and we ought to rest our entire case of autonomous pentesting for SaaS companies right there. Everything below is just the supporting evidence. The…
A year ago we wrote that we'd put AI to work across the whole company, turning everyone on the team into a capable AI operator so our defenders could stay ahead of the threat actors attacking the sites we protect. In April we showed where it was heading: in the space of a few…
On August 11th, 2026, we received a submission for an Unauthenticated Account Takeover vulnerability in TranslatePress, a WordPress plugin with more than 400,000 active installations. This vulnerability makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to obtain an administrator's…
If you are searching for a captcha WordPress solution because bots are filling your comments, contact forms, registrations, or login page, you can reduce that activity without putting a challenge in front of every visitor. The best setup protects the action attracting abuse…
Third-party scripts are common on websites. They help with analytics, ads, live chat, social media, video, payments, and many other features. While not all are risky, every external tag, pixel, widget, or embed adds to your website’s vulnerability. These tools can read page…
Run one WordPress site and a vulnerability is a single bad day. Run an agency, and it’s a portfolio-wide panic event that results in lost sleep and enough caffeine to take down a horse. Updates can’t close that gap alone, especially when attackers weaponize the most-targeted…
