Critical Vulnerability Discovered in WordPress Automatic Plugin
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High-Risk Vulnerability Identified: A critical security flaw has been discovered in the WP Automatic WordPress plugin.
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Plugin Overview: Commonly used for content scraping and automatic publishing on WordPress websites.
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Potential Impact: The vulnerability could allow unauthenticated users to execute remote code, potentially compromising full site control.
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Discovered By: Security firm Patchstack reported the vulnerability and issued a formal advisory.
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User Advisory: Over 30,000 active users are strongly advised to update the plugin immediately to mitigate risks.
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Technical Root Cause: The issue stems from improper input validation in shortcode handling.
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Recommended Action: Website administrators should update to the latest version and review their site’s security posture promptly.
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