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Threat Intelligence: WordPress Plugin WPML Hacked

ID: e7b7bfc0-5780-5a7f-8730-d69e156583fe

STIX ID: report--e7b7bfc0-5780-5a7f-8730-d69e156583fe

Feed Name: Binary Defense Blog

Threat Score
70/100

Date Published: 2025-08-12

Date Updated: 2026-04-27

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WPML (600,000 users) experienced an insider-driven compromise where a suspected former employee accessed the website database, sent mass emails using customer domains, and used an open backdoor to deface the homepage; no financial data was reported stolen, but account compromise was possible, prompting a full server rebuild and mandatory password resets.

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