Unauthenticated Stored XSS Vulnerability Patched in Ultimate Member WordPress Plugin

On February 28th, 2024, during our second Bug Bounty Extravaganza, we received a submission for an unauthenticated stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Ultimate Member, a WordPress plugin with more than 200,000+ active installations. This vulnerability can be leveraged to inject malicious web scripts. Props to stealthcopter who discovered and responsibly reported this vulnerability through … Read more

Wordfence Intelligence Weekly WordPress Vulnerability Report (February 26, 2024 to March 3, 2024)

Did you know we’re running a Bug Bounty Extravaganza again? Earn over 6x our usual bounty rates, up to $10,000,  for all vulnerabilities submitted through May 27th, 2024 when you opt to have Wordfence handle responsible disclosure! Last week, there were 121 vulnerabilities disclosed in 88 WordPress Plugins and 2 WordPress Themes that have been … Read more

$1,313 Bounty Awarded for Privilege Escalation Vulnerability Patched in RegistrationMagic WordPress Plugin

🎉 Did you know we’re running a Bug Bounty Extravaganza again? Earn over 6x our usual bounty rates, up to $10,000, for all vulnerabilities submitted through May 27th, 2024 when you opt to have Wordfence handle responsible disclosure! On February 26th, 2024, during our second Bug Bounty Extravaganza, we received a submission for a Privilege … Read more

Record Breaking $153,000+ Already Invested into the Security of the WordPress Ecosystem by Wordfence – More to Come!

Did you know we’re running a Bug Bounty Extravaganza again? Earn over 6x our usual bounty rates, up to $10,000, for all vulnerabilities submitted through May 27th, 2024 when you opt to have Wordfence handle responsible disclosure! In just a few short months since our launch in November of last year, the Wordfence Bug Bounty … Read more

WordPress 6.5 Release Candidate 2

The second release candidate (RC2) for WordPress 6.5 is ready!  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 RC2 on a test server and site. While release candidates are considered ready for … Read more