ShapedPlugin WordPress Pro Plugins Backdoored in Supply Chain Attack

Read full story on The Hacker News
Share
ShapedPlugin WordPress Pro Plugins Backdoored in Supply Chain Attack
AI disclosure

Summary

Multiple WordPress plugins from ShapedPlugin were compromised in a supply chain attack after unknown threat actors managed to tamper with the official release channels and push backdoor code. "Attackers compromised the vendor's build and distribution pipeline, injecting backdoor code into Pro plugin releases distributed through official licensed update channels," Wordfence said in an analysis

Original reporting

Open original source

Related coverage

Read full article on The Hacker News

Get the AFBytes Brief

Major stories, AI-assisted analysis, and what to watch next. Free, monthly, unsubscribe anytime.