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What to do when one of your WordPress plugins gets compromised
['Suzanne Scacca', 'Daniel Strongin', 'Burak Guzel', 'Kingsley Ubah', 'Jeremy Mcpeak', 'Jessica Thornsby']
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So, let’s talk about what happens when one of your installed WordPress plugins is compromised.
The Social Warfare supply chain attackIn June 2024, it was discovered that a supply chain attack breached not one, but nine WordPress plugins.
When and why WordPress plugins become a problem: The factsAccording to Patchstack’s State of WordPress Security in 2024, 97% of the WordPress software vulnerabilities they discovered were attributed to plugins.
According to Patchstack:42% of WordPress sites in 2023 had at least one vulnerable piece of software installedSo, running outdated versions of WordPress plugins is a problem.
What to do if one of your WordPress plugins is compromisedWordPress plugins are not the problem.
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