Tag: Patchstack

13 articles

Security
Two Critical PHP Flaws Leaked Ahead of the October 21 Security Release
by Natalia Nowak · 21 Oct 2026 · 5 min read
Two critical PHP flaws leaked before the October 21 security release at 14:00 UTC. What is known and what hosts can prepare.
Security
Attackers Target Ninja Forms and a WooCommerce Plugin to Hide a WordPress Admin
by Natalia Nowak · 8 Oct 2026 · 5 min read
Attackers are targeting Ninja Forms and WPC Product Bundles with a payload built to hide its own WordPress admin and outlast plugin removal.
Security
WordPress 7.1.1 Fixes a Comment-Form XSS. The Payload Passes the Sanitizer.
by Natalia Nowak · 22 Sep 2026 · 10 min read
WordPress 7.1.1 was planned as bug-fix only and shipped with 11 security fixes, one an anonymous comment XSS the sanitizer does not catch.
Security
Attacks on the Elementor Pro Flaw Began the Day It Was Disclosed
by Natalia Nowak · 3 Sep 2026 · 6 min read
Exploit attempts against the Elementor Pro file upload flaw began the day it was disclosed, and one firewall alone blocked over 190,000 of them.
Security
A High-Severity Patch for Five Million WordPress Sites Was Labeled as a Text Fix
by Natalia Nowak · 2 Sep 2026 · 7 min read
High-severity fixes for All-in-One WP Migration and Gravity Forms shipped August 20. One changelog called it a text fix, the other used a stock phrase.
Security
WordPress 7.0.4 Fixes a PNG That Runs Code. The Flaw Was Almost 10 Years Old.
by Natalia Nowak · 13 Aug 2026 · 6 min read
WordPress 7.0.4 fixes a flaw where an image hiding PostScript runs code on the server. It needs an author account, and multi-author sites should hurry.
Security
An AI Model Found the WordPress Flaw in Ten Hours for $25. Attackers Weaponized the Patch in Ninety Minutes.
by Natalia Nowak · 7 Aug 2026 · 8 min read
An AI model found the WordPress core flaw in ten hours for about $25. After 7.0.2 shipped, attacks started 90 minutes later. WordPress 7.0.3 is out.
Interviews
10,000 Sites Flagged in Weeks: Patchstack and Hostinger on npm Scanning by Default
by Natalia Nowak · 6 Aug 2026 · 8 min read
Hostinger's default npm scanning flagged vulnerable dependencies on 10,000+ sites in weeks. Patchstack and Hostinger on what it catches and what it misses.
Security
Hostinger Turns On Patchstack npm Scanning for Node.js Apps by Default
by Natalia Nowak · 8 Jul 2026 · 4 min read
Hostinger built Patchstack's npm dependency scanning into its Node.js hosting, on by default, targeting the supply-chain risk of fast-shipped, AI-assisted apps.
Industry reports
Patchstack Now Underpins Most Major Managed WordPress Hosts. GoDaddy Joined the Stack.
by Natalia Nowak · 8 Jun 2026 · 8 min read
GoDaddy joined Patchstack's full-integration partner tier in April 2026. Most major managed WordPress hosting brands already use the Estonian vendor.
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