Hackers’ Delight: Unpatched WordPress Plugins Under Siege in 2025!
In the first quarter of 2025, hackers targeted WordPress plugin vulnerabilities, with four key flaws in the spotlight. Despite fixes in 2024, many sites remain unpatched. The WordPress Automatic Plugin faced 6,500 attacks, while GiveWP, Bricks theme, and Startklar Elementor Addons weren’t far behind. Time for admins to patch up or pack up!
Hot Take:
Who knew WordPress plugins were the cheese in the mousetrap of the internet? While 2024 was the year of the fix, 2025 is shaping up to be the year of the exploit. It’s like hackers have found a treasure map and are making a mad dash to the loot before everyone else catches on. So, dear WordPress users, put on your metaphorical armor because it’s going to be a bumpy ride!
Key Points:
– Four critical vulnerabilities in WordPress plugins are being actively exploited.
– These flaws were discovered and patched in 2024 but remain unpatched in many sites.
– Patchstack’s virtual patch has been effectively blocking thousands of attack attempts.
– Website admins should ensure plugins are updated and use strong security measures.
– Unused plugins and dormant accounts increase the risk of successful exploitation.