12 May, 2026

WordPress security plugin exposes private data to site subscribers

The Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force Firewall plugin for WordPress, installed on over 100,000 sites, has a vulnerability that allows subscribers to read any file on the server, potentially exposing private information. The plugin provides malware scanning and protection against brute-force attacks, exploitation of known plugin flaws, and against database injection attempts. Identified as CVE-2025-11705, the […]

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