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Cyberattacks on WordPress plugin Modern WPBakery Page Builder Addons

Cybersecurity Attacks, Vulnerabilities & Exploits / By Frank Crast / July 17, 2022 / AJAX, CVE-2021-24284, Kaswara, PHP, Wordfence, WPBakery

Researchers from Wordfence have spotted scans against 1.6 million WordPress sites looking for vulnerable Kaswara Modern WPBakery Page Builder Addons plugin.

Severe vulnerability found in WordPress plugin backup utility UpdraftPlus

Security Updates & Patches, Vulnerabilities & Exploits / By Frank Crast / February 20, 2022 / Backup, CVE-2022-23303, UpdraftPlus, Wordfence, WordPress

A security researcher has discovered a severe vulnerability in WordPress plugin backup utility UpdraftPlus that could allow an attacker to potentially steal sensitive information from backups.