WordPress plugin exploit puts over 90,000 sites at risk

Researchers have unearthed a series of vulnerabilities that could have compromised thousands of WordPress websites.

Potentially exploitable bugs were found in the Brizy Page Builder, a WordPress plugin that is installed across more than 90,000 websites, according to security firm Wordfence.

The company’s Threat Intelligence team reported the issues in August and a fix was released shortly afterwards, but it’s likely that a number of installations still remain unpatched. If exploited, it could allow attackers to execute “complete site takeover” and add malicious code to existing posts.

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