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Why Your IP Address is Blocked & How to Fix It
Imagine this scenario: You’re sipping a delightful cup of tea (I’m English) while catching up on the latest news when suddenly – wham! You find yourself blocked by a website, encounter a captcha verification — or perhaps your comment on a news story mysteriously vanishes into thin air. Puzzled, you shoot off an email to […]
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Credential-Stealing Server Side Request Forgery Patched in Getwid
On April 6, 2023, the Wordfence Threat Intelligence team initiated the responsible disclosure process for two vulnerabilities in Getwid – Gutenberg Blocks, a plugin installed on over 50,000 WordPress sites. The plugin’s developers responded immediately, and we sent over the full disclosure the same day. A patched version of the plugin, 1.8.4, was released on […]
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How to Update, Install & Remove WordPress Plugins & Themes With WP-CLI
WordPress, like other open-source content management systems, allows you to enhance your website’s appearance and functionality through custom code and third-party components like plugins and themes. It’s these extensions that allow you to publish content with added functionality for your visitors and facilitate the unique look of your brand. While the developers who build these […]
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Wordfence Intelligence Weekly WordPress Vulnerability Report (May 22, 2023 to May 28, 2023)
Last week, there were 90 vulnerabilities disclosed in 77 WordPress Plugins and no WordPress themes that have been added to the Wordfence Intelligence Vulnerability Database, and there were 29 Vulnerability Researchers that contributed to WordPress Security last week. Review those vulnerabilities in this report now to ensure your site is not affected. Our mission with […]
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WPDeveloper Addresses Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in ReviewX WordPress Plugin
On May 20, 2023, our Wordfence Threat Intelligence team identified and began the responsible disclosure process for a Privilege Escalation vulnerability in WPDeveloper’s ReviewX plugin, which is actively installed on more than 10,000 WordPress websites. This vulnerability makes it possible for an authenticated attacker to grant themselves administrative privileges via a user meta update. Wordfence […]
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How to Remove Malware from WordPress Site (Malware Cleanup Guide)
If you suspect a hack or suspicious activity on your website, it can be a nerve-wracking experience. Until you know for sure, you cannot determine the reason, nor the solution. Wondering how to remove malware from WordPress site? Do not worry, we will help you clean malware from WordPress, determine the cause, and save you […]
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How To Easily Repair Hacked Website? (Complete Guide)
Is your website hacked? Most website admin, who reach out to us, see symptoms like their website redirecting, or spam pop-ups on their website. This can understandably be stressful. Let us put your mind at ease, you can fix your hacked website. Before we get into cleaning the website, we need to make sure that […]
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WordPress Hacked Redirect? How To Clean Website Redirect Malware
If your WordPress website or admin dashboard is getting redirected automatically to a spam website, your website has likely been hacked and infected with redirect malware. So what can you do about the WordPress hacked redirect malware on your site? First of all, confirm if you actually have a hack by scanning your website. The […]
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WordPress Hacked? Scan & Clean Your Hacked WordPress Site
Is your WordPress hacked? Or do you suspect that something is awry with your website? The first thing you should do if you suspect that your WordPress is hacked is to scan your website. This will confirm your suspicions regarding the hack, and help you decide the best course of action to return your site […]
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