Web servers are unique in network environments because they are exposed to the internet and serve web traffic to potentially unknown users. Furthermore, web servers often run dynamic applications like WordPress websites or act as proxies for internal applications. Thus, it is not surprising that they are desirable targets for attackers. Hardening a system involves …
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Author: Devansh Bordia WordPress is the world’s most popular content management platform, used on 45% of websites. This also makes it an attractive target for malicious attackers! In 2021, more than 1.5 million WordPress websites were compromised. In this article, we will cover many ways that your WordPress instance may be attacked, and how to …
A high-severity Unrestricted File Upload vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2020–35489, was discovered in a popular WordPress plugin called Contact Form 7, currently installed on 5 Million+ websites making them vulnerable to attacks like phishing, complete site take-over, data-breach, phishing and credit card frauds. In this blog-post, we will cover what caused the flaw, an example Proof-Of-Concept (PoC) showing exploitation in a …