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WordPress Vulnerability Disclosures Hit 11,334 in 2025

Patchstack recorded 11,334 new WordPress vulnerabilities in 2025, up 42%. Our own analysis of the CVE record shows 2026 running level, not higher.

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September 2, 2026, Written by 0 comment

WordPress 7.1 Breaks WP Rocket on Elementor Pro Sites: What Happened and How to Spot It

WordPress 7.1 changed how hook callbacks are identified. On sites running WP Rocket and Elementor Pro under PHP 8, that is a fatal error — often hidden behind a...

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August 20, 2026, Written by 0 comment

Elementor Pro 4.2.2: Critical File Upload Vulnerability in the Form Widget

Elementor Pro 4.2.2, released 19 August 2026, fixes a CVSS 9.0 flaw letting anyone upload PHP files through a Form upload field. What it means for your site.

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August 20, 2026, Written by 0 comment

WordPress 7.0.4: Third Core Security Release in Four Weeks

WordPress 7.0.4, released 12 August 2026, fixes a remote code execution flaw — the third core security release in four weeks. What it means for your site.

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August 12, 2026, Written by 0 comment

WordPress 7.0.2: Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution in Core

WordPress 7.0.2 was released on 17 July 2026, fixing an unauthenticated RCE and a SQL injection in core. What it affects and what to do.

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July 20, 2026, Written by 0 comment

“Dirty Frag” Linux Kernel Vulnerability (CVE-2026-43284): What It Is, and Why Your WP Care Site Is Already Safe

Updated 15 May 2026 · Written by Andrew The short version: if your site is hosted with WP Care, you don’t need to do anything — we’ve already protected...

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May 11, 2026, Written by 0 comment

WordPress 7.0 Released

WordPress 7.0 launched 20 May 2026. Here's what shipped, what didn't, the new PHP requirement, and how we approach updates across client sites.

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April 23, 2026, Written by 0 comment

WordPress Plugin Backdoor Alert: The Essential Plugin Supply Chain Attack

If you run a WordPress site, you’ll want to read this one carefully. Over the past fortnight the WordPress security community has uncovered one of the most significant supply...

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April 17, 2026, Written by 0 comment

Cloudflare Global Network Downtime: What You Need to Know (November 18, 2025)

The internet is currently experiencing widespread disruption due to a major global network incident affecting Cloudflare, one of the world’s most critical internet infrastructure providers. This is not just...

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November 18, 2025, Written by 0 comment

Introducing Patchstack

At WP Care, we’re dedicated to enhancing the security of our clients’ websites. We’re pleased to announce that we’re rolling out Patchstack integration to a select group of  clients...

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December 3, 2024, Written by 0 comment