In the latest Wordfence report, 198 vulnerabilities were disclosed across 183 plugins and 7 themes, with 124 patched and 74 still unpatched. Alarmingly, 101 cases of cross-site scripting (XSS) and 17 SQL injection vulnerabilities were reported. Wordfence deployed new firewall rules for Premium users, offering immediate protection.
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Stay proactive—review affected plugins/themes and secure your site against these threats today!