CVE-2024-6297

Several WordPress.org Plugins <= Various Versions - Injected Backdoor

Published Jun 25, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 10 Critical EPSS 1.0% KEV · Not listed
Description
Several plugins for WordPress hosted on WordPress.org have been compromised and injected with malicious PHP scripts. A malicious threat actor compromised the source code of various plugins and injected code that exfiltrates database credentials and is used to create new, malicious, administrator users and send that data back to a server. Currently, not all plugins have been patched and we strongly recommend uninstalling the plugins for the time being and running a complete malware scan.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-47415 Several plugins for WordPress hosted on WordPress.org have been compromised and injected with malicious PHP scripts. A malicious threat actor compromised the source code of various plugins and injected code that exfiltrates database credentials and is used to create new, malicious, administrator users and send that data back to a server. Currently, not all plugins have been patched and we strongly recommend uninstalling the plugins for the time being and running a complete malware scan.
History

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Weaknesses

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Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Wordfence
Published
Updated
Aug 1, 2024, 9:33 PM
Reserved
Jun 25, 2024, 3:30 AM
Status
Deferred
Published
Jun 25, 2024, 4:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 8:17 AM