Wordfence Intelligence Weekly WordPress Vulnerability Report (May 18, 2026 to May 24, 2026)

Last week, there were 99 vulnerabilities disclosed in 87 WordPress Plugins and 1 WordPress Theme that have been added to the Wordfence Intelligence Vulnerability Database, and there were 68 Vulnerability Researchers that contributed to WordPress Security last week. Review those vulnerabilities in this report now to ensure your site is not affected. Our mission with … Read more

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 on the affected sites, leading to complete site takeover. Props to David Brown who discovered … Read more

WP23

WordPress at 23 is simultaneously both the strongest and most precarious it’s ever been. Last week, we shipped WordPress 7 to the world. In seven days, 46% of all WordPresses, tens of millions across countless different hosting environments, are already on 7.0, auto-updated with no breakage. From a Raspberry Pi to the most secure sites … Read more

Looking Ahead to WordCamp Europe 2026

June 4-6, 2026 | ICE Kraków Congress Centre, Kraków, Poland WordCamp Europe 2026 will bring the WordPress community together in Kraków, Poland, from June 4–6 for Contributor Day, two conference days, and a program shaped by the ideas, tools, and people moving WordPress forward. This year’s schedule includes two official keynotes, hands-on workshops, panels, and … Read more