Yearly Archives: 2015

Five Ways to Secure Your WordPress Plugins

Plugins allow us to easily modify, customize, and enhance the already amazing WordPress platform. They also allow us a way to share enhancements with those who aren’t able to write their own code. With this freedom and flexibility, it is … Continue reading

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Blind SQL Injection Vulnerability Found in WordPress SEO Plugin

A blind SQL injection vulnerability has been discovered in the popular WordPress SEO plugin by Yoast. An advisory was issued by the WPScanVulnerability Database after responsibly disclosing the vulnerability to the plugin author: The latest version at the time of writing … Continue reading

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Vulnerability in WP-Slimstat Plugin

A vulnerability has been found by Sucuri in the WP-Slimstat plugin, which affects all versions up to 3.9.5. The vulnerability may allow attackers to inject SQL commands into your database, allowing them to make arbitrary changes. If you use the WP-Slimstat plugin, we … Continue reading

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Remote Access Options on VaultPress

VaultPress will always back up your website, even if it is only connected through the registered plugin on your WordPress website. However, to really speed things up and take advantage of our automated restore system, we recommend enabling one or more … Continue reading

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FancyBox for WordPress Vulnerability

A vulnerability has been discovered in most versions of the Fancybox-for-WordPress plugin. This vulnerability makes it possible for attackers to inject malicious code into affected sites. If you’re using this plugin, you should immediate upgrade to the latest version. Our security scanner … Continue reading

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