An Inside Look at The Malware and Techniques Used in the WordPress.org Supply Chain Attack

On Monday June 24th, 2024 the Wordfence Threat Intelligence team was made aware of the presence of malware in the Social Warfare repository plugin (see post Supply Chain Attack on WordPress.org Plugins Leads to 5 Maliciously Compromised WordPress Plugins). After adding the malicious code to our Threat Intelligence Database and examining it, we quickly discovered … Read more

WordPress Security Research: A Beginner’s Series

Learn How To Find WordPress Vulnerabilities Step-by-Step Welcome to the inaugural post of our WordPress Security Research Beginner’s Series! With the success of the Wordfence Bug Bounty Program, we wanted to provide emerging vulnerability researchers, and experienced Bug Bounty Hunters, with a comprehensive guide that is designed to equip them with the necessary skills and … Read more

7,000 WordPress Sites Affected by Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in ProfileGrid WordPress Plugin

📢 Did you know Wordfence runs a Bug Bounty Program for all WordPress plugin and themes at no cost to vendors? Researchers can earn up to $10,400, 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. For a limited time, all high risk issues are … Read more

$3,094 Bounty Awarded and 150,000 WordPress Sites Protected Against Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability Patched in Modern Events Calendar WordPress Plugin

📢 Did you know Wordfence runs a Bug Bounty Program for all WordPress plugin and themes at no cost to vendors? Researchers can earn up to $10,400, 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. For a limited time, all high risk issues are … Read more