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On January 12th, 2026, we received a submission for a Backdoor vulnerability in the LA-Studio Element Kit for Elementor, a WordPress plugin with more than 20,000+ active installations. This vulnerability makes it possible for an unauthenticated attacker to create malicious administrator users. Props to Athiwat Tiprasaharn (Jitlada), Itthidej Aramsri (Boeing777) and Waris Damkham who discovered … Read more

On December 10th, 2025, we received a submission for a Privilege Escalation vulnerability in Advanced Custom Fields: Extended, a WordPress plugin with more than 100,000+ active installations. This vulnerability makes it possible for an unauthenticated attacker to grant themselves administrative privileges by updating the user role on a user action form where a role can … Read more

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 $31,200 per vulnerability, 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. Last week, … Read more

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 $31,200 per vulnerability, 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. Special Note: … Read more

On November 27th, 2025, we received a submission for a Site Reset and Privilege Escalation vulnerability in Demo Importer Plus, a WordPress plugin with more than 10,000 active installations. This vulnerability can be leveraged to trigger a full site reset and assign the administrator role to the attacker’s account. Props to shark3y who discovered and … Read more