"Millions of WordPress Sites at Risk: Critical Security Flaw Discovered in LayerSlider Plugin"
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A critical security flaw (CVE-2024-2879) in the LayerSlider plugin for WordPress could lead to the extraction of sensitive information from databases. The flaw, impacting versions 7.9.11 through 7.10.0, has been addressed in version 7.10.1. Additionally, other WordPress plugins such as WP-Members Membership, Tutor LMS, and Contact Form Entries have also been found to have security vulnerabilities that could be exploited for various malicious activities.
Topics:technology#layerslider#security-flaw#sql-injection#web-content-editor#web-security-vulnerability#wordpress
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