WordPress Theme ‘Alone’ Vulnerability: Hackers Throw a Party, Site Owners Left Out
WordPress theme Alone is under attack! With threat actors exploiting a critical vulnerability, Wordfence has thwarted over 120,000 hacking attempts. WordPress site owners, beware of suspicious admin users and shady plugin folders. Update Alone to version 7.8.5 immediately to keep your site safe!
Hot Take:
In a world where “Alone” isn’t just a theme song for the broken-hearted, but a WordPress theme with a vulnerability big enough to drive a truck through, it’s clear that even the web needs a good therapist. And just like that, hackers have turned a digital charity gala into a heist movie. Who knew that a theme meant for non-profits would end up being the hottest ticket for cybercriminals? Time to update and patch, folks, because hackers are rolling out the red carpet for themselves!
Key Points:
- Critical vulnerability in the WordPress theme ‘Alone’ allows remote code execution.
- Over 120,000 exploitation attempts have been blocked by Wordfence.
- Vulnerability impacts all versions up to 7.8.3, fixed in 7.8.5.
- Exploitation involves uploading webshells, PHP backdoors, and creating hidden admin users.
- Theme primarily used by non-profits; update to version 7.8.5 is strongly recommended.