Pharma Hacks MAY 2021
WP Security Exploits for SEO/DDoS
Be informed about the latest WP Security Exploits for SEO gains and DoS/DDoS remote controls, identified and reported publicly. With Pharma Hacks MAY 2021 the consequences of a hack are ugly. You will experience major backlash on your WordPress domain, costly damage control/recovery, immediate revenue loss with long-term consequences. Consider our FREE security AUDIT.
An estimated 663.000+ active WordPress installations are susceptible to these attack types, considering only the publicly available numbers. The estimated number can double with versions already closed due to security concerns.
It is a 12.5% increase compared to December 2020. We compare last month versus previous winter holiday season, which has the biggest shopping traffic and attack spike throughout the year. Read more about our previous reports here: 16 Pharma Hacks APR 2021 – WP Security Exploits for SEO/DDoS and 8 Pharma Hacks JAN 2021 – WP Security Exploits for SEO/DDoS. The following cases made headlines PUBLICLY just last month in the Pharma Hacks MAY 2021 category:
- NinjaFirewall (WP Edition) – Advanced Security Plugin and Firewall < 4.3.4 – Authenticated (admin+) PHAR Deserialization
- NinjaFirewall (WP Edition) is a true Web Application Firewall. Although it can be installed and configured just like a plugin, it is a stand-alone firewall that stands in front of WordPress. Active installations: 60,000+
- Simple 301 Redirects by BetterLinks – 2.0.0 – 2.0.3 – Arbitrary Plugin Activation
- Simple 301 Redirects by BetterLinks – 2.0.0 – 2.0.3 – Arbitrary Plugin Installation
- Got “404 not found” errors? Launching a marketing campaign with a new URL? Or relaunching your website with a new URL? Let’s redirect your old URLs to new ones automatically by creating 301 redirects to existing pages. Active installations: 300,000+
- SP Project & Document Manager <= 4.21 – Authenticated Shell Upload
- Project & Document management plugin, Remote file sharing, maintain and control unlimited number of documents, records, files, media, videos and images. You can create unlimited folders and sub folders to share, organize, manage client, student & supplier documents and accounts, control individual documents, and select specific file sharing of documents all in an easy to manage online process. Active installations: 3,000+