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WordPress Email Plugin Flaw Triggers 17 Million Attacks: Gravity SMTP Leaks Live API Keys

Gravity SMTP WordPress vulnerability CVE-2026-4020 has drawn 17 million automated exploit attempts since May 2026, draining ...
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Hackers Exploit Gravity SMTP WordPress Plugin Bug to Expose API Keys

Attackers are exploiting CVE-2026-4020 in Gravity SMTP to leak API keys, OAuth tokens, and system data from WordPress sites.

Patch now! Attacks on WordPress websites with Gravity-SMTP plugin

Attackers gain access to protected data on WordPress websites with Gravity-SMTP plugin. Currently, attackers are targeting ...

Over 1 million WordPress sites at risk after popular plugins hacked

Three popular plugins served malicious JavaScript through a compromised CDN.
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Hackers are mass-exploiting a Gravity SMTP flaw to steal API keys from 100,000 WordPress sites

Wordfence has blocked 17M+ exploit attempts targeting a Gravity SMTP bug that leaks API keys, OAuth tokens, and full system reports without authentication.
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Popular WordPress Plugin Scripts Tampered to Plant Hidden Backdoors on Sites

Tampered JavaScript in three Awesome Motive plugins exposed WordPress sites to rogue admin accounts and hidden backdoors.

WordPress Plugins: Supply Chain Attack Puts 1.2 Million Sites at Risk

In a supply chain attack, attackers install backdoors through the WordPress plugins OptinMonster, TrustPulse, and PushEngage.
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Why WordPress 6.9 Abilities API Is Consequential And Far-Reaching

WordPress 6.9, scheduled for release on December 2, 2025, is shipping with a new Abilities API that introduces a new system designed to make advanced AI-driven functionality possible for themes and ...