A post on X posted by Sybre Waaijer (publisher of The SEO Framework plugin) recently stirred up a debate about the WPForms Lite WordPress plugin, alleging that it installs a backdoor on user’s websites. Some WordPress users agree that something unusual may be going on while others remain unconvinced. The National Institute of Standards and […]
WordPress Security Release 7.0.3 Fixes High Severity XSS Vulnerability
WordPress announced a security release 7.0.3 to fix twelve vulnerabilities, three of which appear to be fairly serious, with one vulnerability rated 8.9/10 High. See also: Google on canonical fixes; mueller on hidden links and A/B. Twelve WordPress Vulnerabilities In Core In the past it’s been relatively rare for vulnerabilities to be discovered in WordPress […]