How to Find, Change & Protect the WordPress Login URL: A Beginner’s Guide

If you’ve recently launched a WordPress website, you might be asking, “How do I log in to WordPress?” or “Where is my WordPress login located?” Don’t worry — you’re not alone, and these are essential questions to ask. Understanding where to find your WordPress login URL and how to use it is a fundamental part... Read More
 

Wordfence Researcher Featured on Critical Thinking Podcast: Sharing Advanced WordPress Bug Bounty Tips and Tricks

Did you know we’re running a Bug Bounty Extravaganza again? Earn over 6x our usual bounty rates, up to $10,000,  for all vulnerabilities submitted through February 29th, 2024 when you opt to have Wordfence handle responsible disclosure! Today was another huge step forward in our continuing mission to secure the web. In celebration of the... Read More
 

Wordfence Intelligence Weekly WordPress Vulnerability Report (January 15, 2024 to January 21, 2024)

Did you know we’re running a Bug Bounty Extravaganza again? Earn over 6x our usual bounty rates, up to $10,000,  for all vulnerabilities submitted through February 29th, 2024 when you opt to have Wordfence handle responsible disclosure! Last week, there were 84 vulnerabilities disclosed in 67 WordPress Plugins and 1 WordPress themes that have been... Read More
 

Fixing Website Hosting Issues: “This Account Has Been Suspended”

Experiencing a “This account has been suspended” warning on your website can be both confusing and alarming. This message means that your hosting provider has put your site on a temporary hold. The reasons for an account suspension can range from malware infections and spam content, excessive resource usage, unpaid web hosting bills, or policy... Read More
 

High Severity Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability Patched in File Manager Pro WordPress Plugin

On December 14th, 2023, shortly after the launch of our Holiday Bug Extravaganza, we received a submission for an Arbitrary File Upload vulnerability in File Manager Pro, a WordPress plugin with an estimated 10,000+ active installations. This vulnerability made it possible for authenticated attackers to create a PHP file that could contain malicious content and... Read More
 

Our Bug Bounty Program Extravaganza is Back and it’s Longer This Time – Earn up to $10,000 for Vulnerabilities in WordPress Software!

At Wordfence our mission is to Secure The Web. WordPress powers over 40% of the Web, and Wordfence secures over 4 million WordPress websites. Our last extravaganza, the Holiday Bug Extravaganza, was so successful we decided to do it again to kick off the New Year right. Introducing our New Year Bug Extravaganza! Through February... Read More
 

Introducing Wordfence CLI 3.0.1: Now With Automatic Remediation!

Note: This post refers to Wordfence CLI, the command line tool for operations teams to rapidly scan large numbers of WordPress websites for vulnerabilities and malware, not the Wordfence plugin which is deeply integrated into WordPress and provides additional functionality, like a firewall, two-factor authentication and more. We’re excited today to announce Wordfence CLI 3.0.1,... Read More
 

The Dangers of Lateral Movement & Website Cross Contamination

One of the most frequent problems that we observe in website hosting environments is “cross contamination” — the lateral movement of an attacker between websites. Cross-site contamination occurs when a site is infected by neighboring sites within the same hosting environment due to poor isolation on the server or account configuration. In this post we... Read More
 

Wordfence Intelligence Weekly WordPress Vulnerability Report (January 8, 2024 to January 14, 2024)

Wordfence just launched its bug bounty program. For the first 6 months, all awarded bounties receive a 10% bonus. View the announcement to learn more now! Last week, there were 67 vulnerabilities disclosed in 60 WordPress Plugins and no WordPress themes that have been added to the Wordfence Intelligence Vulnerability Database, and there were 29... Read More
 

How to Fix Google Ads Disapproved Due to Malicious or Unwanted Software

Were your Google Ads just disapproved after a website compromise? Or, are you seeing policy violations for malicious or unwanted software in your Google Ads account? In this article, we’ll dive into why Google suspends ads and accounts when it detects ad network abuse — and outline the steps you can take to identify malicious... Read More
 
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