WordPress has been updated to version 4.2.2 after a security vulnerability has been discovered and spotted by Sucuri, one of the leading security companies with specialization in WordPress security. Samuel Sidler announced WordPress 4.2.2 on the WordPress blog earlier today. He reported – This is a critical security release for all previous versions and we strongly … Read more
We are out from the streak of updating our WordPress websites. Over the past few weeks, it has been a chaos in updates. WordPress core handled all the vulnerabilities with their determined attempts. Life doesn’t stop here. Websites are now on the latest version i.e. WordPress 4.2 Powell. Last week was quite free of news … Read more
I’m pretty sure when Elegant Themes’, Nick Roach, started tinkering with web design back in his tiny college dorm room, he wasn’t expecting it to turn into the multi-million dollar WordPress empire that it is today. However, that’s exactly what has happened. Since he first started his small venture 8 years ago, Elegant Themes has … Read more
Whether you’re just getting started with WordPress or have been running a web portal with the default functionality for a while, there are times when you’re in a dire need for customizing your WordPress site in your own unique way. One of the finest areas to start with this is the WordPress admin area or … Read more
We talked about the vulnerabilities and security updates in our WordPress Weekly Roundup 6, last Wednesday. This past week was equally important for keeping your WordPress projects up-to-date with the concurrent releases. The WordPress core team was actively responding to the threats by releasing updated versions to users. Websites with automatic updates enabled are updated … Read more
An XSS vulnerability was found in WordPress 4.2 shortly after the official release which was released just a few days ago. The issue resulted in a quick update and critical security release. WordPress 4.2.1 is now available. The discovery was reported by Klikki Oy. The current versions of WordPress 4.2 are vulnerable to a stored … Read more
The wait is over. Matt Mullenweg announced yesterday on the WordPress blog WordPress 4.2 is now released and is available for download. WordPress version 4.2, named “Powell” is dedicated to the jazz pianist Bud Powell. Powell was a jazz pianist born and raised in Harlem, New York City. He was a leading figure in the … Read more
Last week in WordPress was censorious. Many plugins were found vulnerable. Sucuri actively working as WordPress security agency, checked and reported the errors in code. Two days back, Jeff Chandler from WP Tavern mentioned the top plugins with XSS vulnerability in his post. Not only Jeff, but, many of the WordPress daily bloggers including Brian … Read more
While we all waited for WordPress 4.2 should be released, a critical cross-site scripting vulnerability was discovered. A security release was released for WordPress today. WordPress is now updated to version 4.1.2 announced Gary Pendergast on the WordPress blog. On the WordPress blog you can read: This is a critical security release for all previous … Read more
The release candidate for WordPress 4.2 is now available. The release of WordPress 4.2 is scheduled for Wednesday, April 22, and we all hope that the release goes as planned. In the meantime, you can test and try the first release candidate for WordPress 4.2. We previously written about all 4 betas and presented news … Read more