Malware that exploits unpatched vulnerabilities in 30 different WordPress plugins has infected hundreds if not thousands of sites and may have been in active use for years, according to a writeup published last week.

The Linux-based malware installs a backdoor that causes infected sites to redirect visitors to malicious sites, researchers from security firm Dr.Web said. It’s also able to disable event logging, go into standby mode, and shut itself down. It gets installed by exploiting already-patched…

A new strain of Linux-based malware has the ability to exploit flaws in over 30 WordPress plugins and themes.

A previously unknown strain of Linux backdoor malware can abuse over 30 WordPress plugins and themes to inject harmful JavaScript code and redirect users.

Numerous WordPress Plugins and Themes Are Vulnerable to a New Kind of Malware

A new kind of malware targeting 32- and 64-bit Linux systems is being used to attack WordPress sites. The plugins and themes being targeted in these attacks are outdated, with vulnerabilities that cybercriminals can…

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Jan 02, 2023Ravie LakshmananWeb Security / Linux

WordPress sites are being targeted by a previously unknown strain of Linux malware that exploits flaws in over two dozen plugins and themes to compromise vulnerable systems.

“If sites use outdated versions of such add-ons, lacking crucial fixes, the targeted web pages are injected with malicious JavaScripts,” Russian security vendor Doctor Web said in a report published last week. “As a result, when users click on any area of an attacked page, they are redirected to other sites.”

The attacks involve weaponizing a list of known…

Jan 02, 2023Ravie LakshmananWeb Security / Linux

WordPress sites are being targeted by a previously unknown strain of Linux malware that exploits flaws in over two dozen plugins and themes to compromise vulnerable systems.

“If sites use outdated versions of such add-ons, lacking crucial fixes, the targeted web pages are injected with malicious JavaScripts,” Russian security vendor Doctor Web said in a report published last week. “As a result, when users click on any area of an attacked page, they are redirected to other sites.”

The attacks involve weaponizing a list of known…