Attackers have found a way to escalate the benign WordPress REST API flaw and use it to gain full access to a victim's server by installing a hidden backdoor. On January 26, the WordPress team ...

The WordPress team has addressed a security flaw in the API servers responsible for the CMS' update mechanism, which if exploited, would have allowed an attacker to deploy backdoors and malware to 27% ...

Authy, the Y Combinator-funded service that aims to better protect data online with two-factor authentication, has released a WordPress plugin so that publishers will feel secure about their blogs. In ...

Oliver Sild, founder of Patchstack WordPress security company, shared concerns about the security of AI API keys in WordPress 7.0, sharing that there “will be an absolute rush by hackers to steal API ...

WordPress 6.9, scheduled for release on December 2, 2025, is shipping with a new Abilities API that introduces a new system designed to make advanced AI-driven functionality possible for themes and ...

WordPress 7.0 "Armstrong," released May 20, 2026, arrived without the real-time collaborative editing feature that had been its stated centerpiece for months — and within two days of launch, a ...