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Five Critical WordPress Plugin and Theme Flaws Enable Site Takeover or RCE
The Hacker News·August 29, 2026·1 min read
Critical flaws disclosed in WordPress plugins and themes, including WPMU DEV Dashboard, Avada, TranslatePress, Pods, and GiveWP, enable authentication bypass, account takeover, and arbitrary code execution. Wordfence and Patchstack list CVE-2026-76581 with a CVSS score of 9.8, highlighting severe risk for site takeover.
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