2024 Annual WordPress Security Report by Wordfence

The 2024 WordPress security landscape saw significant changes, with new Bug Bounty Programs such as Wordfence’s creating opportunities for numerous researchers to earn a sustainable income by examining WordPress software. Despite another record year for disclosed vulnerabilities in 2025, the rising number doesn’t necessarily translate to increased risk for the vast majority of site owners. … Read more

WordPress 6.8 Release Candidate 3

The third release candidate (“RC3”) for WordPress 6.8 is ready for download and testing! This version of the WordPress software is under development.  Please do not install, run, or test this version of WordPress on production or mission-critical websites.  Instead, it’s recommended that you evaluate RC3 on a test server and site. Reaching this phase … Read more

Wordfence Intelligence Weekly WordPress Vulnerability Report (March 24, 2025 to March 30, 2025)

Did you know Wordfence runs a Bug Bounty Program for all WordPress plugins and themes at no cost to vendors? Researchers can earn up to $31,200 per vulnerability, for all in-scope vulnerabilities submitted to our Bug Bounty Program! Find a vulnerability, submit the details directly to us, and we handle all the rest. Last week, … Read more