The WordPress file manager plugin, file Manager versions 6.0 – 6.8, has caused WordPress security issues. Here is what you need to know to keep your WordPress safe.
The world witnessed a series of WordPress sites being hacked, and if you are still unaware of the WordPress security issues that surfaced recently due to the WordPress file manager plugin, here’s is all you need to know.
The Wordfence Threat Intelligence team, upon being notified of the zero-day vulnerability, came up with a release of a patched version of the WordPress file manager plugin with a way to protect against the file manager vulnerability attacks.
Our cybersecurity experts at Infomaze suggest that you immediately upgrade your WordPress file manager plugin if you are still using the file manager versions 6.0 – 6.8 to the latest patched plugin version 6.9.
The patched version prevents hackers from exploiting the vulnerability by completely deleting the lib/php/connector.minimal.php file from the plugin. The same can be done manually while still maintaining the functionality and WordPress cybersecurity.
If you are not using the WordPress file manager plugin actively, we recommend that you uninstall it and activate it on a need-to basis.
Make sure the firewall in use is up-to-date and effective when faced with a threat and is ready to prevent the effect of the malware on your WordPress site.
With years of experience being a WordPress development company among the other IT services we provide, and with the help of the security, maintenance, and support services that our sister company provides, we provide an overall protection every content management system requires to remain secure.
With the help of our Vulnerability management services to managed security monitoring, we provide the best protection from cyber-attackers. We make sure and take care that you will never have to worry about being vulnerable or at a high risk of getting hacked and affecting your website ranking in the process.
Are you interested in getting to know more about the current updates on the WordPress cybersecurity vulnerability? If yes, head to the Wordfence blog Millions of Sites Targeted in File Manager Vulnerability Attacks. They have listed the IP addresses, which have been frequently used to cause the attacks.
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