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Thousands of WordPress Websites Infected with Malware

ID: c5cbf68a-bbf2-5f73-a431-003227429c3a

STIX ID: report--c5cbf68a-bbf2-5f73-a431-003227429c3a

Feed Name: Schneier on Security

Threat Score
75/100

Date Published: 2025-03-10

Date Updated: 2026-04-19

Author: Bruce Schneier

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Multiple sources report thousands of WordPress sites infected by a large campaign that injected third-party JavaScript to install four separate backdoors. The backdoors include a fake plugin installer for remote commands, JavaScript injection into wp-config.php, addition of attacker-controlled SSH keys for persistent shell access, and a component that fetches payloads to execute remote commands or open reverse shells.

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