{"id":32782,"date":"2023-01-12T09:54:25","date_gmt":"2023-01-12T09:54:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.digife.it\/?p=32782"},"modified":"2023-01-12T09:54:25","modified_gmt":"2023-01-12T09:54:25","slug":"30-wordpress-plugins-infected-with-malware-linux","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.digife.it\/en\/30-wordpress-plugins-infected-with-malware-linux\/","title":{"rendered":"30 WordPress plugins infected with Linux malware"},"content":{"rendered":"

There are 30 plugins and themes from <\/span>WordPress <\/b>which have been labeled as vulnerable to a new Linux malware. Website owners need to take action, especially with out-of-date plugins and themes.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

hitherto unknown, Linux.BackDoor.WordPressExploit.1<\/em> is a virus that affects 30 vulnerabilities of different themes and plugins <\/span>WordPress<\/b>, with the purpose of introducing malicious Javascript into it.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

What are the risks for e-commerce and how to defend yourself?<\/span><\/p>\n

WordPress under attack<\/b><\/h3>\n

"<\/span>The compromise of sites based on the popular CMS <\/span><\/i>WordPress <\/i><\/b>it is a common activity in a wide range of illegal online activities, from phishing to distributing malware<\/span><\/i>\u201d, explains Pierluigi Paganini, cyber security expert and CEO of the IT company Cybhorus<\/a>. Who adds: \u201c\u2026 <\/span>in the campaign described by Dr. Web<\/span><\/i> (responsible for malware discovery),<\/span> malicious actors have targeted websites <\/span><\/i>WordPress <\/i><\/b>using out-of-date plugins and themes and affected by known vulnerabilities that are easy to find an exploit in the criminal underground<\/span><\/i>".\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Which themes and plugins are affected?<\/b><\/h3>\n

Specifically, the malware in question would affect Linux systems, both 32-bit and 64-bit ones, allowing attackers the possibility of remote command. The affected plugins and themes are:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n