Hackers exploit vulnerabilities in more than ten WordPress plugins to plant backdoor accounts on unpatched sites.
August 30, 2019 By Catalin Cimpanu
A hacker group is exploiting vulnerabilities in more than ten WordPress plugins to create rogue admin accounts on WordPress sites across the internet.
The attacks are an escalation part of a hacking campaign that started last month. During previous attacks, the hackers exploited vulnerabilities in the same plugins to plant malicious code on the hacked sites. This code was meant to show popup ads or to redirect incoming visitors to other websites.
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