How To Find SQL Injection Vulnerabilities in WordPress Plugins and Themes

SQL Injection (SQLi), a vulnerability almost as old as database-driven web applications themselves (CWE-89), persists as a classic example of failing to neutralize user-supplied input before it’s used in a SQL query. So why does this well-understood vulnerability type continue to exist? In the WordPress space, the WordPress core development team has made a number … Read more

Pushing Boundaries With Claude Code

Claude Code stormed onto the programming scene when Anthropic launched it in February of this year. It moved, what Andrej Karpathy has called “The Autonomy Slider” from around a three to a solid eight. What this means is that you can give Claude Code direction, it will come up with a plan to accomplish the … Read more

Wordfence Intelligence Weekly WordPress Vulnerability Report (July 28, 2025 to August 3, 2025)

Calling all Vulnerability Researchers and Bug Bounty Hunters! Spring into Summer with Wordfence! Now through September 4, 2025, earn 2X bounty rewards for all in-scope submissions from our ‘High Threat’ list in software with fewer than 5 million active installs. Bounties up to $31,200 per vulnerability. Submit bold. Earn big!  Participate in the SQLsplorer Challenge! … Read more

WordPress SQLsplorer Challenge: Bigger Scope and Bounties for All Researchers in the Wordfence Bug Bounty Program

From now through September 22, 2025, we’re running our SQLsplorer Challenge, focused on SQL Injection vulnerabilities. During this challenge, we’re expanding the scope of the Wordfence Bug Bounty Program to encourage deeper research into SQL Injection vulnerabilities and broader participation from researchers looking to get started, and we’re adding a 20% bounty bonus for all … Read more

Wordfence Intelligence Weekly WordPress Vulnerability Report (July 21, 2025 to July 27, 2025)

Calling all Vulnerability Researchers and Bug Bounty Hunters! Spring into Summer with Wordfence! Now through August 4, 2025, earn 2X bounty rewards for all in-scope submissions from our ‘High Threat’ list in software with fewer than 5 million active installs. Bounties up to $31,200 per vulnerability. Submit bold. Earn big! Last week, there were 88 … Read more