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43% of all websites run WordPress — making it the #1 attack surface worldwide 1 in 25 WordPress sites is actively infected with malware right now 97% of CMS-based attacks specifically target WordPress plugins & themes 50,000+ vulnerabilities indexed · WPScan threat database 71% of hacked WordPress sites had a backdoor silently installed 4,000+ plugins carry known, unpatched security vulnerabilities Average breach goes undetected for 197 days — is your site clean? Outdated plugins are responsible for 52% of all WordPress infections SQL injection & XSS remain the top two WordPress attack vectors 60% of infections exploit a vulnerability that already had a patch available 43% of all websites run WordPress — making it the #1 attack surface worldwide 1 in 25 WordPress sites is actively infected with malware right now 97% of CMS-based attacks specifically target WordPress plugins & themes 50,000+ vulnerabilities indexed · WPScan threat database 71% of hacked WordPress sites had a backdoor silently installed 4,000+ plugins carry known, unpatched security vulnerabilities Average breach goes undetected for 197 days — is your site clean? Outdated plugins are responsible for 52% of all WordPress infections SQL injection & XSS remain the top two WordPress attack vectors 60% of infections exploit a vulnerability that already had a patch available
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30+ WordPress Plugins Were Secretly Backdoored in 2026. Here's How to Check Yours.
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30+ WordPress Plugins Were Secretly Backdoored in 2026. Here's How to Check Yours.

A supply chain attack in 2026 compromised over 30 WordPress plugins used by 400,000+ sites. The malware was injected silently through a trusted update. Here's what happened and how to check if your site was affected.

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