WordPress 6.6 RC3

WordPress 6.6 RC3 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, please evaluate RC3 on a test server or a local environment. Reaching this phase of the release cycle is a … Read more

WooCommerce Updated to Address Data Tracking Issue

On May 28, 2024, Woo’s engineering team discovered an issue within WooCommerce (versions 7.8 and above) that caused the unintentional collection of specific visitor data by Automattic, Woo’s parent company.  This issue only pertained to WooCommerce stores that had data tracking enabled and did not have their store connected to Jetpack.

Developer Accounts Compromised Due to Credential Reuse in WordPress.org Supply Chain Attack

On June 24th, 2024, the Wordfence Threat Intelligence Team became aware of a WordPress plugin, Social Warfare, that was infected with malware through the WordPress repository. Upon further investigation, our team quickly identified 4 additional affected plugins through our internal Threat Intelligence platform. We immediately notified the WordPress Plugin’s Team and they removed the malicious … Read more