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  • Why Admin XSS Is a Valid Security Issue

    By default, WordPress allows administrator and editor users to inject JavaScript into pages, posts, comments and widgets. This is because administrator and editor users have the unfiltered_html capability. Here at WPScan it is quite common to receive vulnerability reports via our submission form where the security researcher was not aware that administrator and editor users are…

  • Coding Mistake Leads to CSRF Bypass in 200,000+ WordPress Websites

    In March, the WPScan WordPress security research team discovered Cross‑Site Request Forgery (CSRF) protection bypasses in 37 WordPress plugins, affecting over 200,000+ active WordPress websites. The vulnerabilities were responsibly disclosed, resulting in the 37 plugins either being patched or removed from the official WordPress plugin repository. Cross‑Site Request Forgery (CSRF) is a vulnerability that can allow an…

  • Critical WooCommerce Vulnerabilities

    On July 13th two critical SQL Injection vulnerabilities were reported and patched in the WooCommerce and WooCommerce Blocks WordPress plugins. SQL Injection vulnerabilities allow attackers to ‘piggyback’ on SQL queries, usually allowing the attacker to read, write and edit database data. Although SQL Injection vulnerabilities can sometimes be difficult to exploit manually, tools such as sqlmap…