WordPress Plugin Exposes 70,000 Sites to Backdoor Vulnerability

A shocking security vulnerability has been uncovered in a popular WordPress plugin, leaving over 70,000 sites open to backdoor attacks that can inject malicious code on demand. The issue was discovered in the Quick Page/Post Redirect plugin, which was infected with a hidden backdoor five years ago.

https://osintsights.com/wordpress-plugin-exposes-70000-sites-to-backdoor-vulnerability?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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Compromised Plugin Update Injects Backdoor into WordPress Sites

A widely used WordPress plugin, Smart Slider 3 Pro, was compromised when hackers hijacked its update system to push a poisoned version containing a backdoor, putting over 800,000 active installations at risk. This alarming breach raises critical questions about trust and security in the mechanisms we rely on to protect our online…

https://osintsights.com/compromised-plugin-update-injects-backdoor-into-wordpress-sites?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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Imagine a tiny glitch in a trusted WordPress security tool handing out the keys to your site. One overlooked detail led to a major breach—proof that even small flaws can have huge consequences. Dive in to see how this happened.

https://thedefendopsdiaries.com/how-a-minor-wordpress-plugin-flaw-became-a-major-security-threat/

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Do you have a WordPress website? If you have the LiteSpeed Cache plugin, you must update it, now. There's a vulnerability that could put your data at risk, but a patch is already available. Phew

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