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Vulnerable plugins and themes are the #1 reason WordPress websites get hacked. The weekly WordPress Vulnerability Report powered by WPScan covers recent WordPress plugin, theme, and core vulnerabilities and what to do if you run one of the vulnerable plugins or themes on your website.
Each vulnerability will have a severity rating of low, medium, high, or critical. Responsible disclosure and reporting of vulnerabilities is an integral part of keeping the WordPress community safe. Please share this post with your friends to help get the word out and make WordPress safer for everyone!
Next Tuesday, November 1, 2022, WordPress 6.1 will be released with a number of dramatic improvements. The iThemes team has taken a comprehensive look at what this new release means for you. Take a look at our overview to get prepared for what WP 6.1 will bring to your site. As always, with a major release like this, it makes sense to ensure your site is backed up with BackupBuddy before updating.