Wordfence Intelligence Weekly WordPress Vulnerability Report (June 1, 2026 to June 7, 2026)

Last week, there were 159 vulnerabilities disclosed in 140 WordPress Plugins and 2 WordPress Themes that have been added to the Wordfence Intelligence Vulnerability Database, and there were 96 Vulnerability Researchers that contributed to WordPress Security last week. Review those vulnerabilities in this report now to ensure your site is not affected. Our mission with … Read more

Critical Unauthenticated Authentication Bypass Vulnerability Patched in UpdraftPlus WordPress Plugin

On June 2nd, 2026, we received a submission for a critical Unauthenticated Authentication Bypass vulnerability in UpdraftPlus, a WordPress plugin with more than 3 million active installations. Although the plugin has such a large install base, the vulnerability is only exploitable on sites that have previously been connected to UpdraftCentral, the plugin’s remote site management … Read more

Wordfence Intelligence Weekly WordPress Vulnerability Report (May 25, 2026 to May 31, 2026)

Last week, there were 277 vulnerabilities disclosed in 184 WordPress Plugins and 70 WordPress Themes that have been added to the Wordfence Intelligence Vulnerability Database, and there were 94 Vulnerability Researchers that contributed to WordPress Security last week. Review those vulnerabilities in this report now to ensure your site is not affected. Our mission with … Read more

Quarterly WordPress Threat Intelligence Report – Q1 2026

As the leader in WordPress security, Wordfence provides unparalleled security coverage that fully encompasses protection, active monitoring, detection, and response all built around our threat intelligence, demonstrating a strong commitment to security. Our mission is to ensure comprehensive defense-in-depth for every layer of a WordPress website’s security. It’s important to understand that a complete security … Read more

Attackers Actively Exploiting Critical Vulnerability in Everest Forms Pro Plugin

On March 30th, 2026, we publicly disclosed a critical Remote Code Execution vulnerability in Everest Forms Pro, a WordPress plugin with an estimated 4,000 active installations. This vulnerability can be leveraged by unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code on the server, leading to complete site compromise. The vendor released the fully patched version on … Read more