18 Apr, 2026

WooCommerce admins targeted by fake security patches that hijack sites

A large-scale phishing campaign targets WooCommerce users with a fake security alert urging them to download a “critical patch” that adds a WordPress backdoor to the site. Recipients that take the bait and download the update are actually installing a malicious plugin that creates a hidden admin account on their website, downloads web shell payloads, and maintains […]

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Carding tool abusing WooCommerce API downloaded 34K times on PyPI

A newly discovered malicious PyPi package named ‘disgrasya’ that abuses legitimate WooCommerce stores for validating stolen credit cards has been downloaded over 34,000 times from the open-source package platform. The script specifically targeted WooCommerce stores using the CyberSource payment gateway to validate cards, which is a key step for carding actors who need to evaluate thousands of stolen […]

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