Hackers Use Nearly 2,000 WordPress Sites for Theft and Ransomware
StopAndProtect turns hacked WordPress sites into malware hosts, command servers, and stores for stolen files before selective ransomware deployment.
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Software vulnerabilities, dependencies, and application security.
WordPress Extension Flaws Expose Admin Accounts and Web Servers
Five newly fixed WordPress flaws expose conditional paths to admin takeover or server code execution; defenders should verify six component versions and review AJAX and account activity.
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Isolated-vm Flaw Lets Guest Code Hijack the Host Process
A double-read type confusion lets guest JavaScript corrupt host memory; upgrade isolated-vm 6.x to 6.2.0 or 7.x to 7.0.1.
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Two Next.js Flaws Expose Self-Hosted Servers to Remote Code Execution
Next.js fixed two unauthenticated code-execution paths involving AVIF processing and Windows servers. Self-hosted operators need 15.5.24 or 16.3.3.
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Attackers Exploit Gitea Flaw to Run Code on Self-Hosted Servers
Gitea’s patch API can turn repository content into server code execution. Upgrade to 1.27.2 or later and check server activity for signs of compromise.
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Attackers Exploit Oracle WebLogic Proxy Flaw to Reach Critical Data
CISA confirmed exploitation of a CVSS 10 Oracle WebLogic proxy flaw. Patch affected Apache and IIS plug-ins, then review requests for unauthorized data access.
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Attackers Exploit miniOrange SAML Flaws for WordPress Admin Access
Two exploited miniOrange SAML flaws can mint WordPress admin sessions. Seven independently versioned editions make ordinary update and vulnerability checks unreliable.
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N-able Passportal Flaw Let Malicious Pages Read Entire Password Vaults
The browser extension exposed vault tokens to untrusted page messages. Version 3.49.6 adds origin, frame, and nonce checks; later builds supersede it.
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Public Forminator Forms Let Attackers Upload PHP to WordPress Servers
Forminator through 1.56.1 trusts forged upload settings and misses dangerous pipe-delimited MIME keys. Update to 1.57.1 and check public upload paths for executable files.
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Elementor Pro Upload Flaw Lets Attackers Run Code on WordPress Sites
A blank file entry bypasses Elementor Pro upload checks on exposed forms. Version 4.2.2 fixes the flaw, but patched sites still need to hunt for PHP left behind.
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CISA Flags Exploited Ray Flaw That Runs Code Through Firefox and Safari
A hostile page can rebind its hostname to a Ray dashboard, change Firefox or Safari's User-Agent header, and submit a shell command to the Jobs API.
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45 Million wp2shell Attempts Hit WordPress in One Week
Pantheon counted 45 million wp2shell attempts in one week. Defenders should verify current WordPress builds and review exposed sites for persistent access.
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Poisoned Rust Crates Ran Malware During Developer Builds
A compromised crates.io account poisoned three Rust packages. Builds ran a downloader; 2,285 arrayref downloads now require cache, lockfile, and host checks.
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