ShieldNOTES
Critical Vulnerabilities; WordPress Checkout Pages Compromised; Securing WP Forms Tips;
There are a couple of really crucial security patches needed for a few popular plugins, alongside high risks in lesser-used plugins. There's also new malware targeting e-commerce checkout pages and tips to secure WP forms, from our blog.
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Happy new year from the Shield team! Big-name Vulnerabilities; & Free Beginner WordPress Designer Course Available;
Big-name plugins like UpdraftPlus and Envato are in the spotlight this week, alongside recurring vulnerabilities with WPForms. In addition, we've spotted a free Beginner WordPress Designer course that was launched for aspiring designers.
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Elementor & LiteSpeed At Risk (again!); & wp.org Services Paused;
It doesn't seem to take very long for either, or both, of Elementor or LiteSpeed to make an appearance on our ShieldNOTES emails. There are also 2 Elementor-related plugins with vulnerabilities, and the popular User Role Editor plugin faces exposes sites to a CSRF of severity 9.8/10.
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A big week for vulnerabilities; REST API Security Tips; & ShieldPRO 20.1 Released
This is a big week for vulnerabilities. Several popular form plugins are hit by quite serious vulnerabilities, and there's a priviledge escalation risk with the MainWP client plugin. It's hard to imagine that there's anyone out there not affected by at least 1 vulnerability this week. I'd also like to draw your attention to our latest ShieldPRO release, v20.1.
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ShieldNotes #44: Security Risks; & Sneak Peak into ShieldPRO’s 20.1 Release
There are a few security vulnerabilities that may need your attention, and check out what's coming in Shield 20.1.
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ShieldNotes #43: Popular plugins are high risk, including CleanTalk’s Anti-Spam; & WordPress rolls out free ACF Pro Plugin;
Several high-traffic plugins, including CleanTalk’s anti-spam, are facing significant security risks. Meanwhile, WordPress introduces a new plugin with free ACF Pro features.
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ShieldNotes #42: Top Plugins Targeted, Rank Math SEO Hits 3M Sites
This week’s security updates reveal flaws in popular plugins, including Rank Math SEO, impacting more than 3M sites. PeepSo is exiting the wp.org.
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ShieldNotes #41: Popular Plugins Under Attack, High Risk to Millions of Sites; & Mask Your WP Site Effectively
Active exploitation of security vulnerabilities in popular plugins leaves millions of sites at high risk. We debunk the WP version masking myth with smarter hiding tips.
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ShieldNotes #40: Top Security Risks in Plugins & Themes; & Proven Backup Strategies
Security flaws continue to affect plugins and themes this week, and we explore backup methods to keep your site & data safe from disaster.
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ShieldNotes #39: LiteSpeed Cache recurring vulnerability, and others; & WPLockout Solutions
This week highlights security risks in popular plugins, focusing on a recurring high-severity LiteSpeed Cache vulnerability affecting millions, along with tips for fixing WordPress lockouts.
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