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A high-severity vulnerability in the UpdraftPlus WordPress plugin can allow an attacker to obtain website backups that could contain sensitive information.

UpdraftPlus provides site administrators with backup and restoration capabilities, allowing them to store backups in the cloud and restore them with a click. The plugin has more than three million active installations.

On February 16, the plugin’s developers released an update to address CVE-2022-0633 (CVSS score of 8.5), a security error that allows even users with subscriber-level permissions to access any backup that has been…

Patches have been issued to contain a “severe” security vulnerability in UpdraftPlus, a WordPress plugin with over three million installations, that can be weaponized to download the site’s private data using an account on the vulnerable sites.

“All versions of UpdraftPlus from March 2019 onwards have contained a vulnerability caused by a missing permissions-level check, allowing untrusted users access to backups,” the maintainers of the plugin said in an advisory published this week.

Security researcher Marc-Alexandre Montpas of Automattic has been credited with discovering and…

After being involved in web design for almost 19 years now, there are grinding days where nothing feels fresh. However, there are also moments where you look at another web developer’s approach to problems and feel like there is a whole world of possibilities that you have yet to step into. And, it is rarely something complicated. The best developers make it look simple, and Rich Tabor’s Wabi is dotted with those little tricks that make poring over WordPress block theme code feel exciting again.

Earlier today, the WordPress theme directory hit 50 block themes. However, I was more…

Millions of WordPress sites have received a forced update over the past day to fix a critical vulnerability in a plugin called UpdraftPlus.

The mandatory patch came at the request of UpdraftPlus developers because of the severity of the vulnerability, which allows untrusted subscribers, customers, and others to download the site’s private database as long as they have an account on the vulnerable site. Databases frequently include sensitive information about customers or the site’s security…

A new WordPress plugin vulnerability is now putting millions of users at risk. This security issue is specifically found on UpdraftPlus, a cloning plugin for WordPress.  

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John Heckert wipes his eyes as he uses a computer to fill out paperwork for unemployment insurance at Eastbay Works Oakland One-Stop Career Center August 5, 2010 in Oakland, California. U.S. jobless claims unexpectedly rose by 19,000 new claims for the week ending on July 31.

This online tool allows users to send an installed link…

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WordPress is the most popular content management system (CMS) that powers 43% of all websites. As a self-hosted platform, many site owners settle for standard web hosting, regardless of whether they run a personal blog, portfolio, or even an eCommerce site.

However, many hosting providers offer managed WordPress hosting services. Compared to standard types of web hosting, managed WordPress hosting offers a variety of benefits and specialized features that are…

WordPress.org’s News section is sporting a new design with a bold color scheme and updated typography. The design was created by Automattic-sponsored contributor, Beatriz Fialho, who unveiled earlier versions of the update in June 2021.

Fialho selected Inter, an open source font, for paragraphs and functional text, and EB Garamond for headings.

As design trends change on the web, colors come in and out of fashion. WordPress appears to be moving away from its signature dusty blue color, which Fialho has scrapped in favor of a blue that commands your attention. The color…

WordPress. It’s the free content management system (CMS) that powers everything from your favorite anime fan site to Rolling Stone magazine’s online presence. In fact, WordPress.org, the website that houses the open-source software, states that WordPress powers 43 percent of the sites on the World Wide Web. That’s a lot of people and businesses running WordPress-powered websites.

WordPress is a remarkably flexible CMS that has many themes and plug-ins (more on these in a bit) to enhance the front-end and back-end experiences. There’s no coding required, unless you want a truly…

New Jersey, United States,- A recent report titled WordPress Site Management Software Market by Verified Market Research highlights industry dynamics, current and future trends that play a key role in determining business expansion. The report also highlights the key driving factors and restraints impacting the growth. For a complete understanding, the experts reviewed the regulatory scenario, market entry strategies, industry best practices, pricing strategy, technology landscape, and consumption, sales, and demand prospects. Y-o-Y growth estimates have also been included to provide…