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Five Critical WordPress Plugin and Theme Flaws Enable Site Takeover or RCE

Multiple critical security flaws have been disclosed in WordPress plugins and themes, including WPMU DEV Dashboard, Avada, TranslatePress, Pods, and GiveWP, that could lead to authentication bypass, account takeover, and arbitrary code…

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Multiple critical security flaws have been disclosed in several WordPress plugins and themes, specifically WPMU DEV Dashboard, Avada, TranslatePress, Pods, and GiveWP. The vulnerabilities can enable authentication bypass, allowing attackers to take over user accounts.

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