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Over 5,400 hacked sites serve ClickFix payloads stored on the blockchain
A massive cybercriminal operation is leveraging thousands of compromised small-business websites to deliver ClickFix payloads stored in smart contracts on the BNB Smart Chain (BSC). Over the past months, researchers identified more than 5,400 hacked websites, most of them built on WordPress and PrestaShop. The initial compromise method remains unknown, but each site was injected […]
WordPress backup plugin flaw exposes millions of sites to takeover attacks
An SQL injection vulnerability in the All-in-One WP Migration and Backup plugin for WordPress could allow unauthenticated attackers to execute remote code and take control of affected websites. The plugin is used to back up, export, import, and move entire websites, including their databases, media, themes, and plugins, between servers or domains. The security flaw […]
Google Blogger locks hundreds of blogs in malware false positive
Google has locked hundreds of Blogger websites after a false positive claimed they violated its “Malware and Similar Malicious Content” policy, with some sites actually deleted from the platform. The issue began on August 4, and it appears to affect many legitimate blogs that do not host malware or have malicious scripts. As seen by […]
Australia warns of global campaign targeting vulnerable CMS platforms
The Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) issued an alert about a global exploitation campaign targeting vulnerable content management systems (CMS) and plugins. The government agency says that many Australian businesses have already been affected by the malicious activity, with webshells being deployed on their sites. Webshells provide persistent access to the compromised sites and allow […]
ShapedPlugin update flow hacked to infect WordPress sites
Multiple WordPress plugins from ShapedPlugin were compromised in a supply chain attack that distributed infected releases to paying customers via the vendor’s official update system. The malware delivered this way installed a fake plugin that impersonates WooCommerce components, steals credentials, and grants operators remote file-writing capabilities. ShapedPlugin is a WordPress plugin vendor specializing in front-end/UI […]
WP Maps Pro bug exploited to create admin accounts on WordPress sites
Hackers are targeting WordPress websites running a vulnerable version of the WP Maps Pro plugin, which allows creating rogue administrator accounts without authentication. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-8732, has a critical severity rating and impacts WP Maps Pro versions 6.1.0 and older. It was discovered and reported by security researcher David Brown. WP Maps Pro […]
Drupal critical update to fix bug with high exploitation risk
Drupal has announced a “core security release” scheduled for later today, warning that threat actors might develop exploits within hours of the update disclosure. Administrators are urged to reserve time for core updates on May 20 between 17:00 and 21:00 UTC. Website administrators running versions 8 or 9 are strongly recommended to upgrade to at […]
Avada Builder WordPress plugin flaws allow site credential theft
Two vulnerabilities in the Avada Builder plugin for WordPress, with an estimated one million active installations, allow hackers to read arbitrary files and extract sensitive information from the database. One of the flaws is tracked as CVE-2026-4782 and can be exploited in all versions of the plugin through 3.15.2 by an authenticated users with at […]
Hackers abuse Google ads for GoDaddy ManageWP login phishing
A phishing campaign delivered through Google sponsored search results is targeting credentials for ManageWP, GoDaddy’s platform for managing fleets of WordPress websites. The threat actor is using an adversary-in-the-middle (AitM) approach where the fake login page acts as a real-time proxy between the victim and the legitimate ManageWP service. ManageWP is a centralized remote administration […]
cPanel, WHM emergency update fixes critical auth bypass bug
A critical vulnerability affecting all but the latest versions of cPanel and the WebHost Manager (WHM) dashboard could be exploited to obtain access to the control panel without authentication. The security issue, currently identified as CVE-2026-41940 and with a severity score of 9.8, has been addressed in an emergency update that requires running a command manually to retrieve […]