On June 2nd, 2026, we received a submission for a critical Unauthenticated Authentication Bypass vulnerability in UpdraftPlus, a WordPress plugin with more than 3 million active installations. Although the plugin has such a large install base, the vulnerability is only…
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Quarterly WordPress Threat Intelligence Report – Q1 2026
As the industry leader in WordPress security we have access to attack telemetry and vulnerability intelligence that no other security provider can compare to. We know exactly what vulnerabilities will become a target for threats, what the biggest threats to…
Wordfence Intelligence Weekly WordPress Vulnerability Report (May 25, 2026 to May 31, 2026)
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…
Attackers Actively Exploiting Critical Vulnerability in Everest Forms Pro Plugin
On March 30th, 2026, we publicly disclosed a critical Remote Code Execution vulnerability in Everest Forms Pro, a WordPress plugin with an estimated 4,000 active installations. The post Attackers Actively Exploiting Critical Vulnerability in Everest Forms Pro Plugin appeared first…
Attackers Actively Exploiting Critical Vulnerability in Burst Statistics Plugin
On May 13th, 2026, we publicly disclosed a critical Authentication Bypass vulnerability in Burst Statistics, a WordPress plugin with 200,000 active installations. This vulnerability can be leveraged by unauthenticated attackers, with knowledge of an administrator username, to impersonate that administrator…
Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation Vulnerability Patched in Kirki WordPress Plugin
On May 4th, 2026, we received a submission for an Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation vulnerability in the Kirki WordPress plugin. Although the plugin has more than 500,000 active installations, we estimate that only around 150,000 sites are using a vulnerable version,…
Wordfence Bug Bounty Program Monthly Report – March 2026
In March 2026, the Wordfence Bug Bounty Program received 1718 vulnerability submissions from our growing community of security researchers working to improve the overall security posture of the WordPress ecosystem. These submissions are reviewed, triaged, and processed by the Wordfence…
15,000 WordPress Sites Affected by Administrator Account Creation Vulnerability in WP Maps Pro WordPress Plugin
On March 24th, 2026, we received a submission for an Unauthenticated Administrator Account Creation vulnerability in WP Maps Pro, a WordPress plugin with more than 15,000 sales. This vulnerability makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to create new administrator accounts…
Wordfence Intelligence Weekly WordPress Vulnerability Report (May 18, 2026 to May 24, 2026)
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…
Wordfence Intelligence Weekly WordPress Vulnerability Report (May 11, 2026 to May 17, 2026)
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…
How a Webmail Log File Became a Root-Level Backdoor
A forensic breakdown of how an attacker turned CyberPanel’s SnappyMail logging into a persistent webshell that survived every WordPress cleanup attempt. The post How a Webmail Log File Became a Root-Level Backdoor appeared first on Wordfence. This article has been…
Wordfence Intelligence Weekly WordPress Vulnerability Report (May 4, 2026 to May 10, 2026)
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…
200,000 WordPress Sites at Risk from Critical Authentication Bypass Vulnerability in Burst Statistics Plugin
On May 8, 2026, PRISM, Wordfence Threat Intelligence’s autonomous vulnerability research platform, discovered a critical Authentication Bypass vulnerability in Burst Statistics, a WordPress plugin with more than 200,000 active installations. The post 200,000 WordPress Sites at Risk from Critical Authentication…
1,000,000 WordPress Sites Affected by Arbitrary File Read and SQL Injection Vulnerabilities in Avada Builder WordPress Plugin
On March 21st, 2026, we received a submission for an Arbitrary File Read and an SQL Injection vulnerability in Avada Builder, a WordPress plugin with an estimated 1,000,000 active installations. The post 1,000,000 WordPress Sites Affected by Arbitrary File Read…
Wordfence Intelligence Weekly WordPress Vulnerability Report (April 27, 2026 to May 3, 2026)
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…
Authenticated Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability Patched in Slider Revolution 7 WordPress Plugin
On April 18th, 2026, we received a submission for an Authenticated Arbitrary File Upload vulnerability in Slider Revolution, a WordPress plugin. Although the plugin has more than 5,000,000 active installations, we estimate that only around 45,000 sites are using a…
Attackers Actively Exploiting Critical Vulnerability in Breeze Cache Plugin
On April 22nd, 2026, we publicly disclosed a critical Arbitrary File Upload vulnerability in Breeze Cache, a WordPress plugin with an estimated 400,000 active installations. This vulnerability can be leveraged by unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files, including PHP backdoors,…
Wordfence Intelligence Weekly WordPress Vulnerability Report (April 20, 2026 to April 26, 2026)
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…
Wordfence Intelligence Weekly WordPress Vulnerability Report (April 13, 2026 to April 19, 2026)
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…
Attackers Actively Exploiting Critical Vulnerability in Ninja Forms – File Upload Plugin
On April 6th, 2026, we publicly disclosed a critical Arbitrary File Upload vulnerability in Ninja Forms – File Upload, a WordPress plugin with an estimated 50,000 active installations. This vulnerability can be leveraged by unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files,…