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Bugs & Vulnerabilities

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December 16, 2014

RevSlider Vulnerability Leads to Thousands of Sites Hacked

Google has blacklisted over 11,000 websites as of Sunday due to the SoakSoak attack. Hackers are using the RevSlider hole to infect sites with the malware. It has been reported that over 100,000 websites has this vulnerability. It comes in through the hole of the RevSlider plugin, uploads its own … Read more about RevSlider Vulnerability Leads to Thousands of Sites Hacked

Filed Under: Bugs & Vulnerabilities, Malware and Virus Alerts, Security News, WordPress Security Tips, WordPress Themes, WP Security Lock News

WordPress Pingback Vulnerability

December 19, 2012

WordPress Security Warning: Pingback Vulnerability & Temporary Fix

A WordPress pingback vulnerability has been reported that could put your site's security at risk for a distributed denial-of-service attack (DDoS) attack. Many WordPress bloggers use pingbacks and trackbacks to get notifications when someone links to their posts. I am one that likes to use them as … Read more about WordPress Security Warning: Pingback Vulnerability & Temporary Fix

Filed Under: Bugs & Vulnerabilities

WordPress Security Plugin Report

June 22, 2012

WordPress Security Plugin Report: Vulnerabilities and Fixes – 06-22-2012

WordPress Security Report of Plugin Vulnerabilities and Security Fixes/Patches On June 22, 2012, I checked WordPress security on the following plugins reported with vulnerabilities. Important! When a plugin exploit is found, the bad guys brag about it online and can cause mass hack attacks on … Read more about WordPress Security Plugin Report: Vulnerabilities and Fixes – 06-22-2012

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WordPress Security Theme Report - Vulnerabilties

June 19, 2012

WordPress Security Theme Report: Vulnerabilities and Fixes 06-19-2012

WordPress Security Report of Theme Vulnerabilities and Security Fixes On June 19, 2012, I checked security on the following themes reported with security vulnerabilities. Important! When a theme is cracked into, unfortunately the bad guys boast about it online which can cause hack attacks on those … Read more about WordPress Security Theme Report: Vulnerabilities and Fixes 06-19-2012

Filed Under: Bugs & Vulnerabilities

WordPress Plugin Security Vulnerability News and Fixes

June 18, 2012

WordPress Security Plugin Report: Vulnerabilities and Fixes – 06-18-2012

WordPress Security Report of Plugin Vulnerabilities and Security Fixes On June 18, 2012, I did security checks on the following plugins that have been reported with security vulnerabilities. (Unfortunately, when a plugin vulnerability is found it is posted online and can cause a mass attack on … Read more about WordPress Security Plugin Report: Vulnerabilities and Fixes – 06-18-2012

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WordPress Plugin Security Vulnerability News and Fixes

June 12, 2012

WordPress Plugin Vulnerabilities and Fixes 06-12-2012

There have been several reports of WordPress plugin vulnerabilities. On June 12, 2012, I did some research on plugins reported to have security issues and if they have been fixed or removed from the WordPress.org plugin repository. Security Tip: To help keep your WordPress blog secure, I recommend … Read more about WordPress Plugin Vulnerabilities and Fixes 06-12-2012

Filed Under: Bugs & Vulnerabilities

May 1, 2012

WooThemes Security Patch – Critical Update

WooThemes released a security patch today for their theme framework. The vulnerability is related to a preview function and allows visitors to run and to see the output of any shortcodes used by your theme. Unfortunately, the vulnerability is now widely known (having been published on the Internet … Read more about WooThemes Security Patch – Critical Update

Filed Under: Bugs & Vulnerabilities

Pretty Link Pro

January 7, 2012

Pretty Link Plugin Vulnerability Fixed in 1.5.6

Pretty Link Plugin for WordPress has a new security update to fix a cross-site scripting vulnerability. Pretty Link Lite Version 1.5.6 and Pretty Link Pro Version 1.5.6 were released on January 6, 2012. And according to the plugin's Changelog, the vulnerability could have affected a very small … Read more about Pretty Link Plugin Vulnerability Fixed in 1.5.6

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