Display Widgets is a well-known plugin used by over 200,000 sites, but it has recently been removed from the official plugin directory because it was deemed to contain malware. In this issue, we will explain the problem and how to deal with it.
Category: WordPress Security
Hello, I’m a new member of the community and I’d like to share my experience with you! I would like to introduce to you some vulnerable plugins that allow sql injection in WordPress, mainly those that are used in very large numbers. We strongly recommend that you chec
If you are running a WordPress site and suddenly your traffic drops, and when you check Google, you see that “This site may have been hacked by a third party” and your search rank drops significantly, there is almost a 100% probability that your site has been hacked a
It would be very unpleasant if one day you suddenly find yourself on a WordPress site with only one administrator and multiple users have been added to the site before you know it. In this article, we will discuss possible reasons for the unintentional increase of users on WordPr
Hello, this is Yoshida of WordPress Doctor. I would like to share with you the most basic things you can do to improve the security of your WordPress site. I can’t guarantee 100%, but I think it will improve your security a lot.
WordPress is a CMS that is widely used around the world, and as a result, it can become a spam springboard or fall victim to tampering. There are various causes for this, such as not updating old WordPress, not updating plug-ins, and weak passwords, but here we would like to brie
The use of ssl (https) on a website, for example, is a powerful security measure to protect members’ information on any membership site. It can also prevent (through specific channels) the leakage of login IDs and passwords of WordPress site administrators. Furthermore, it
Webmasters using WordPress versions 3.5 or lower are currently experiencing a number of hacking incidents. We recommend that you update to the latest version 4.3 or later as soon as possible, but here are some specific vulnerabilities in WordPress 3.5 and earlier The administrato
If you are using WordPress to manage a membership site or an e-commerce site, it is essential to use ssl encryption (https) because https prevents the data intermediary server from reading the information, and data is securely exchanged between the user’s browser and the Wo
WordPress hacking has become more and more common since WordPress has been used by many sites around the world. Here we would like to explain in ranking order the most operationally dangerous activities that are most likely to be targeted by hackers. No. 5 – Access to the l
Take action before you become a victim of site defacement due to WordPress login privilege seizure. What if a login vulnerability allows hackers to seize administrative privileges? The most noticeable change is that the number of WordPress users increases without your permission,
We will look at the causes of WordPress hacking by its statistics. 1.Hosting server vulnerabilities Statistics show that the number one cause of WordPress hacks is hosting server vulnerabilities. This is due to a vulnerability in the server’s configuration or version that i
