This security and maintenance release features 19 bug fixes on Core, 22 bug fixes for the Block Editor, and 8 security fixes. WordPress 6.3.2 is a short-cycle release. You can review a summary of the maintenance updates in this release Continue reading WordPress 6.3.2 – Maintenance and Security release
Whether you want to secure WordPress for personal use or if you own or manage a WordPress website for a business, there is a lot for you to keep in mind. WordPress security is of utmost importance. While it is Continue reading Secure Your WordPress Site: Best Practices for Optimal Safety
Assessing your website’s level of security needs to start at the most obvious entry point: your login page. Having a secure WordPress login page is essential to prevent security breaches. Poor login security can have a huge impact on how Continue reading How to Secure Your WordPress Login Page: Best Practices
With a total of 487 billion spam messages being spread throughout WordPress websites every month, it’s easy to understand why fighting off spam comments is a real battle for site owners. Learning how to stop WordPress spam comments and prevent Continue reading Stop WordPress Spam Comments: Comprehensive Strategies for a Clean Blog
Learning why and how to set up WordPress two-factor authentication is an important part of keeping your website secure. Cybersecurity is of utmost importance these days, with so much sensitive data being sent back and forth in the digital environment. Continue reading WordPress Two-Factor Authentication: Your Ultimate Guide
Did you know that your WordPress website could be at risk of a cyber attack right now? DDoS attacks are an increasing threat to websites, causing downtime, loss of revenue, and damage to your reputation. As a website owner, it Continue reading WordPress DDoS Protection: Best Practices & Tools
As a website administrator, you should always ensure that your site is malware-free. That’s because you are responsible not only for the safety of your own data but will usually also have to think about the personal information your users Continue reading 6 Best WordPress Malware Removal Plugins
With over 40% of the web powered by WordPress, addressing WordPress security issues is more critical than ever. As cyber-attacks multiply, even beginner users need to be aware of potential WordPress vulnerabilities. Not only do these threats risk your website’s Continue reading WordPress Vulnerabilities: Understanding and Addressing Key Security Issues
Regardless of the reason why you want to password protect a WordPress site, one thing you need to know right off the bat is that there is quite a lot of ground to cover. There are many options to explore Continue reading How to Password Protect a WordPress Site: From Pages to Directories
Building a website with WordPress can be a great experience and yield amazing results in terms of the final product you put in front of your customers. Additionally, it can offer significant benefits in terms of security. Under certain conditions, Continue reading Best WordPress Security Plugins: A Deep Dive into Top Site Safeguards
Whether you are an entrepreneur on the verge of launching a website for your business or you are simply trying to build a website for fun or other personal reasons like blogging, one question constantly seems to arise: Is WordPress Continue reading Is WordPress Secure? Your Ultimate Guide
After an accumulation of undisclosed and unpatched vulnerabilities in plugins hosted on WordPress.org, Patchstack has reported 404 plugins to WordPress’ Plugin Review Team. “This situation creates a significant risk for the WordPress community, and we decided to take action,” Patchstack Continue reading Patchstack Reports 404 Vulnerabilities Affecting 1.6M+ Websites to WordPress.org Plugins Team
If you use the Ninja Forms plugin and your sites aren’t set to get automatic plugin updates, add a round of updates to your weekend plans. Patchstack is reporting multiple high severity security vulnerabilities in the plugin, including the following: Continue reading Ninja Forms Version 3.6.26 Patches Multiple High Severity Security Vulnerabilities
Headless WordPress is a hot topic, and it’s increasingly used by brands and agencies to achieve significant performance improvements and deliver dynamic content across multiple touchpoints. At the same time, there are a number of lingering myths about headless, and Continue reading 8 Myths About Headless WordPress—Debunked
All-In-One Security (AIOS), a plugin active on more than a million WordPress sites, was found to be logging plaintext passwords from login attempts in the database and has patched the security issue in version 5.2.0. In a post titled “Cleartext Continue reading All-In-One Security Plugin Patches Sensitive Data Exposure Vulnerability in Version 5.2.0
Snicco, a WordPress security services provider, has published an advisory on a vulnerability in the MalCare plugin, which is active on more than 300,000 sites. “MalCare uses broken cryptography to authenticate API requests from its remote servers to connected WordPress Continue reading MalCare, Blogvault, and WPRemote Plugins Patch Vulnerabilities Allowing Site Takeover Through Stolen API Credentials
Authors of the Ultimate Member plugin have released version 2.6.7 with a patch for a privilege escalation vulnerability. Last week WPScan reported that Ultimate Member had still not fully patched the vulnerability after multiple inadequate attempts. There was evidence that Continue reading Ultimate Member 2.6.7 Patches Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
WPScan is reporting a hacking campaign actively exploiting an unpatched vulnerability in the Ultimate Member plugin, which allows unauthenticated attackers to create new user accounts with administrative privileges and take over the site. The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSSv3.1 Continue reading Hackers Actively Exploiting Unpatched Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Ultimate Member Plugin
Really Simple SSL, a popular plugin used on more than five million sites for installing SSL certificates, handling website migrations, mixed content, redirects, and security headers, has added a new feature in its most recent major update. Version 7.0.0 introduces Continue reading Really Simple SSL Plugin Adds Free Vulnerability Detection
Patchstack is reporting an Insecure Direct Object References (IDOR) vulnerability in WooCommerce Stripe Gateway, the most popular WooCommerce Stripe payment plugin with more than 900,000 active users. It was discovered by Patchstack researcher Rafie Muhammad on April 17, 2023, and Continue reading WooCommerce Stripe Gateway Plugin Patches Security Vulnerability in 7.4.1