1,000,000 WordPress Sites Affected by Arbitrary File Read and SQL Injection Vulnerabilities in Avada Builder WordPress Plugin

On March 21st, 2026, we received a submission for an Arbitrary File Read and an SQL Injection vulnerability in Avada Builder, a WordPress plugin with an estimated 1,000,000 active installations. The arbitrary file read vulnerability can be used by authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to read arbitrary files on the server, which may … Read more

Attackers Actively Exploiting Critical Vulnerability in Ninja Forms – File Upload Plugin

On April 6th, 2026, we publicly disclosed a critical Arbitrary File Upload vulnerability in Ninja Forms – File Upload, a WordPress plugin with an estimated 50,000 active installations. This vulnerability can be leveraged by unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files, including PHP backdoors, and achieve remote code execution. The vendor released the fully patched version … Read more

Mass Exploit Campaign Targeting Arbitrary Plugin Installation Vulnerabilities

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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

10,000 WordPress Sites Affected by Critical Vulnerabilities in HT Contact Form WordPress Plugin

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