23 Dec, 2024

Hunk Companion WordPress plugin exploited to install vulnerable plugins

Hackers are exploiting a critical vulnerability in the “Hunk Companion” plugin to install and activate other plugins with exploitable flaws directly from the WordPress.org repository. By installing outdated plugins with known vulnerabilities with available exploits, the attackers can access a large pool of flaws that lead to remote code execution (RCE), SQL injection, cross-site scripting (XSS) […]

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Hunk Companion WordPress plugin exploited to install vulnerable plugins

Hackers are exploiting a critical vulnerability in the “Hunk Companion” plugin to install and activate other plugins with exploitable flaws directly from the WordPress.org repository. By installing outdated plugins with known vulnerabilities with available exploits, the attackers can access a large pool of flaws that lead to remote code execution (RCE), SQL injection, cross-site scripting (XSS) […]

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