Tag: WordPress

Oct 4, 2026 ·

Asif Mughal · 125

CVE-2026-87902: A Critical WordPress Core RCE Flaw Under Active Attack

CVE-2026-87902 is a critical WordPress core RCE flaw, no plugin needed, affecting every version from 4.7 through 7.1.1. Here's how it works, why Docker and cPanel setups are affected by default, and what to check if you were already hit.

Sep 21, 2026 ·

Asif Mughal · 203

The Events Calendar Had Two Critical RCE Flaws. Here's What to Check

Two critical, unauthenticated CVEs (CVSS 9.8) hit The Events Calendar plugin a day apart, putting 600,000+ WordPress sites at risk. Here's what each attack path does, how to check for compromise, and why this landed in an unusually busy month for WordPress security.

Sep 7, 2026 ·

Asif Mughal · 67

CVE-2026-8457: WooCommerce Social Login Let Anyone Log In as Admin

CVE-2026-8457 let attackers log in as any admin on WooCommerce sites using Apple login, with no password needed. Here is what happened, how to check if your client sites were exposed, and why disabling unused login providers matters more than patching one at a time.

Sep 7, 2026 ·

Asif Mughal · 124

WordPress 7.1 Broke WP Rocket. Here Is the Fix If Your Site Is Down

WordPress 7.1 triggers a fatal error in WP Rocket versions up to 3.23.2.1, taking down the entire site including wp-admin. Here is who is affected, the fix in WP Rocket 3.23.2.2, and how to recover over FTP if you are already locked out.

Sep 7, 2026 ·

Asif Mughal · 92

Elementor Pro Had a Critical File Upload Vulnerability. Here Is How to Check

CVE-2026-32475 is a critical, unauthenticated file upload flaw in Elementor Pro up to 4.2.1, fixed in 4.2.2. Here is how to check your version, why an expired licence can silently block the fix, and one server rule that guards against the whole category of attack.

Sep 7, 2026 ·

Asif Mughal · 86

A Critical Flaw in a Popular WordPress Backup Plugin Just Got Fixed. Here's What Happened

A critical vulnerability in the All-in-One WP Migration and Backup plugin, used on over 5 million sites, lets an attacker achieve remote code execution through the plugin's own restore process. Here's how the attack works and what to check right now.

Aug 30, 2026 ·

Asif Mughal · 127

WordPress 7.0 Raised Its Minimum PHP Version. Here Is What Actually Changed

WordPress 7.0 raised the minimum PHP version to 7.4, but some sites online are also claiming it raised the MySQL requirement, and one of them later corrected that claim. Here is what actually changed, straight from WordPress's own official announcement.

Aug 30, 2026 ·

Asif Mughal · 93

Why Your WordPress Error Log Is Full of PHP Deprecation Warnings After Upgrading

Upgraded PHP on your WordPress VPS and now your error log is full of "implicitly marking parameter as nullable" warnings? Here's why it happens, why it matters more than it looks, and how to actually deal with it.

Aug 27, 2026 ·

Asif Mughal · 102

How to Set Up Redis Object Cache for WordPress Without Running Out of Memory

Add Redis object caching to WordPress without triggering the same out-of-memory problem you may have just fixed — with a memory budget sized to your actual VPS tier.

Aug 24, 2026 ·

Asif Mughal · 153

How to Offload WordPress Media to Cloudflare R2 (Step-by-Step)

A step-by-step guide to offloading your WordPress media library to Cloudflare R2 — bucket setup, custom domain, S3 API credentials, and two ways to connect WordPress, with real 2026 pricing.

Aug 21, 2026 ·

Asif Mughal · 191

How Much Does It Cost to Run a Small Website or SaaS in the Cloud? (2026 Breakdown)

Real 2026 pricing for running a personal project, a small WordPress site, a Laravel/PHP SaaS, and a small business site in the cloud — VPS, storage, backups, domain, email, and monitoring costs, broken down honestly.