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Hackers exploit critical auth bypass flaw in JobMonster WordPress theme
Threat actors are targeting a critical vulnerability in the JobMonster WordPress theme that allows hijacking of administrator accounts under certain conditions. The malicious activity was detected by Wordfence, a WordPress security firm, after blocking multiple exploit attempts against its clients over the past 24 hours. JobMonster, created by NooThemes, is a premium WordPress theme used […]
Hackers exploit auth bypass in Service Finder WordPress theme
Threat actors are actively exploiting a critical vulnerability in the Service Finder WordPress theme that allows them to bypass authentication and log in as administrators. Administrator privileges in WordPress grant full control over content and settings, permission to create accounts, upload PHP files, and export databases. WordPress plugin security firm Wordfence recorded more than 13,800 exploitation atempts since August 1st. Service […]
Hackers actively exploit critical RCE in WordPress Alone theme
Threat actors are actively exploiting a critical unauthenticated arbitrary file upload vulnerability in the WordPress theme ‘Alone,’ to achieve remote code execution and perform a full site takeover. Wordfence is reporting the malicious activity, saying it has blocked over 120,000 exploitation attempts targeting its customers. The WordPress security firm also reports that the attacks started […]
Linux Foundation unveils decentralized WordPress plugin manager
A collective of former WordPress developers and contributors backed by the Linux Foundation has launched the FAIR Package Manager, a new and independent distribution system for trusted WordPress plugins and themes. This is a response to recent controversy after a legal conflict between commercial WordPress hosting providers Automattic and WP Engine, after the former banned the […]
Premium WordPress ‘Motors’ theme vulnerable to admin takeover attacks
A critical privilege escalation vulnerability has been discovered in the premium WordPress theme Motors, which allows unauthenticated attackers to hijack administrator accounts and take complete control of websites. Developed by StylemixThemes, Motors is one of the top-selling automotive themes for the WordPress platform. It is very popular among automotive businesses such as car dealerships, rental […]
Microsoft apologizes for removing VSCode extensions used by millions
Microsoft has reinstated the ‘Material Theme – Free’ and ‘Material Theme Icons – Free’ extensions on the Visual Studio Marketplace after finding that the obfuscated code they contained wasn’t actually malicious. The two VSCode extensions, which count over 9 million installs, were pulled from the VSCode Marketplace in late February over security risks, and their […]
VSCode extensions with 9 million installs pulled over security risks
Microsoft has removed two popular VSCode extensions, ‘Material Theme – Free’ and ‘Material Theme Icons – Free,’ from the Visual Studio Marketplace for allegedly containing malicious code. The two extensions are very popular, having been downloaded nearly 9 million times in total, with users now receiving alerts in VSCode that the extensions have automatically been […]
Critical zero-days impact premium WordPress real estate plugins
The RealHome theme and the Easy Real Estate plugins for WordPress are vulnerable to two critical severity flaws that allow unauthenticated users to gain administrative privileges. Although the two flaws were discovered in September 2024 by Patchstack, and multiple attempts were made to contact the vendor (InspiryThemes), the researchers say they have not received a response. […]