The Hacker News

Hackers Exploit Gravity SMTP WordPress Plugin Bug to Expose API Keys

Attackers are exploiting CVE-2026-4020 in Gravity SMTP to leak API keys, OAuth tokens, and system data from WordPress sites.
Tech Times

WordPress Email Plugin Flaw Triggers 17 Million Attacks: Gravity SMTP Leaks Live API Keys

Gravity SMTP WordPress vulnerability CVE-2026-4020 has drawn 17 million automated exploit attempts since May 2026, draining ...
Security Boulevard

Hackers Exploit Gravity SMTP WordPress Plugin Vulnerability

What happened Threat actors are actively exploiting an unauthenticated information disclosure vulnerability in the Gravity SMTP WordPress plugin, which is installed on more than 100,000 WordPress ...
SecurityWeek

Attackers Exploit Gravity SMTP Plugin Flaw to Harvest Valuable WordPress Data

Hackers are exploiting a vulnerability in the Gravity SMTP WordPress plugin to extract configuration data, including API keys ...

Over 1 million WordPress sites at risk after popular plugins hacked

Three popular plugins served malicious JavaScript through a compromised CDN.
The Next Web

Hackers are mass-exploiting a Gravity SMTP flaw to steal API keys from 100,000 WordPress sites

Wordfence has blocked 17M+ exploit attempts targeting a Gravity SMTP bug that leaks API keys, OAuth tokens, and full system reports without authentication.
The Hacker News

Popular WordPress Plugin Scripts Tampered to Plant Hidden Backdoors on Sites

Tampered JavaScript in three Awesome Motive plugins exposed WordPress sites to rogue admin accounts and hidden backdoors.
Searchenginejournal.com

Why WordPress 6.9 Abilities API Is Consequential And Far-Reaching

WordPress 6.9, scheduled for release on December 2, 2025, is shipping with a new Abilities API that introduces a new system designed to make advanced AI-driven functionality possible for themes and ...