security Source: BleepingComputer

📅 16 September 2026 at 02:30 AM UTC

Malcious Admin Menu Editor Pro plugin backdoors 1,500 WordPress sites

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Malicious versions of the Admin Menu Editor Pro plugin for WordPress have been distributed to more than 200 customers after a threat actor compromised the maintainer's website and pushed updates that created a hidden user account. [...]

Publication Reference: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/malcious-admin-menu-editor-pro-plugin-backdoors-1-500-wordpress-sites/

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