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 The plugins and themes being targeted in these attacks are outdated, with vulnerabilities that cybercriminals can…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…