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Five Critical WordPress Plugin and Theme Flaws Enable Site Takeover or RCE
Multiple critical vulnerabilities were disclosed across five WordPress plugins and themes, including WPMU DEV Dashboard, Avada, TranslatePress, Pods, and GiveWP. These flaws enable attackers to bypass authentication, takeover accounts, and execute arbitrary code on affected sites. CVE-2026-76581 carries a CVSS score of 9.8.
Why it matters: WordPress site administrators running these plugins or themes face immediate risk of account compromise and complete site takeover; patching these flaws should be prioritized.
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vulnerabilities
Five Critical WordPress Plugin and Theme Flaws Enable Site Takeover or RCE
Multiple critical vulnerabilities have been disclosed across five widely-used WordPress plugins and themes: WPMU DEV Dashboard, Avada, TranslatePress, Pods, and GiveWP. CVE-2026-76581, with a CVSS score of 9.8, represents an authentication bypass flaw that could lead to account takeover or remote code execution (RCE). These flaws pose significant risks to WordPress site owners and administrators relying on these components.
Why it matters: WordPress site administrators and security teams using these plugins and themes need to prioritize patching to prevent unauthorized access, account compromise, and potential site takeover.
- Source published
- First seen by Cybersecurity Tracker
Source attribution
Correction
Correction recorded as of .
vulnerabilities
Five Critical WordPress Plugin and Theme Flaws Enable Site Takeover or RCE
Multiple critical vulnerabilities have been disclosed across five widely-used WordPress plugins and themes: WPMU DEV Dashboard, Avada, TranslatePress, Pods, and GiveWP. CVE-2026-76581, with a CVSS score of 9.8, represents an authentication bypass flaw that could lead to account takeover or remote code execution (RCE). These flaws pose significant risks to WordPress site owners and administrators relying on these components.
Why it matters: WordPress site administrators and security teams using these plugins and themes need to prioritize patching to prevent unauthorized access, account compromise, and potential site takeover.
- Source published
- First seen by Cybersecurity Tracker