WordPress Woes: Really Simple Security Flaw Gives Hackers a VIP Pass!
A Really Simple Security plugin flaw impacts over 4 million WordPress sites, giving attackers full admin access. This critical vulnerability, CVE-2024-10924, allows hackers to bypass authentication. Vulnerable sites should update to version 9.1.2 to avoid being the butt of a hacker’s joke.
Hot Take:
The Really Simple Security plugin just turned into “Really Simple Security Breach” – who knew a plugin meant to protect could be the one holding open the door for hackers? Looks like it’s time for WordPress users to hit the panic button harder than a cat on a keyboard!
Key Points:
- Critical vulnerability discovered in the Really Simple Security plugin, impacting over 4 million WordPress sites.
- The flaw allows attackers to gain full administrative access by bypassing authentication.
- The vulnerability is scriptable, making large-scale automated attacks possible.
- Affects versions 9.0.0 to 9.1.1.1; fixed in version 9.1.2.
- Security updates were released on November 12 and 14 for Pro and free users, respectively.
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