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WordPress security problems in week 41 of 2026

New security problems in WordPress plugins, themes and WordPress itself, first reported from 5 October to 11 October 2026, in plain words.

Updated

In short

That week: 656 new problems in 507 plugins and themes; none are being attacked as far as we know.

Based on public reports. Check each plugin’s or theme’s changelog. Watchfox AI may be wrong.

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Other new problems

WordPress WordPress itself

  • This week Someone with a contributor account on your site could plant harmful code that runs for your visitors or admins. Fixed in version 7.1.3.
  • This week A stranger could see private information they should not see. Fixed in version 7.1.3.
  • This week Someone with an author account on your site could read or change the data in your site’s database. Fixed in version 7.1.3.
  • This week Someone with an author account on your site could use it to harm your site. Fixed in version 7.1.3.
  • This week Someone with a contributor account on your site could slow down or crash your site. Fixed in version 7.1.3.
  • This week Someone could use it to harm your site. Fixed in version 7.1.3.
  • This week A stranger could plant harmful code that runs for your visitors or admins. Fixed in version 7.1.3.

WooCommerce plugin

  • This week Someone with a shop manager account on your site could take over your site as an admin. Fixed in version 11.2.0.

WPForms – AI Form Builder for WordPress – Contact Forms, Payment Forms, Survey Form, Quiz & More plugin

  • This week Someone could plant harmful code that runs for your visitors or admins. Fixed in version 2.0.2.2.

Rank Math SEO plugin

  • This week Someone who already has an admin account could read or change the data in your site’s database. Fixed in version 1.0.280.
  • This week Someone who already has an admin account could run their own code on your site and take it over. Fixed in version 1.0.280.
  • This week Someone who already has an admin account could plant harmful code that runs for your visitors or admins. Fixed in version 1.0.280.

Jetpack – AI Agents & MCP, Security, Backup & Analytics plugin

  • This week Someone could do things on your site they should not be allowed to. Fixed in version 16.3.
  • This week Someone could do things on your site they should not be allowed to. Fixed in version 16.3.

Code Snippets plugin

  • This week Someone could do things on your site they should not be allowed to. Fixed in version 3.10.0.
  • This week Someone who already has an admin account could read or change the data in your site’s database. Fixed in version 3.10.0.

Starter Templates plugin

  • This week Someone could do things on your site they should not be allowed to. Fixed in version 4.7.8.
  • This week Someone with a contributor account on your site could plant harmful code that runs for your visitors or admins. Fixed in version 4.7.8.

Redux Framework plugin

  • This week Anyone with an account on your site, even a basic one could take over your site as an admin. Fixed in version 4.5.13.

Polylang plugin

  • This week Someone with a contributor account on your site could use it to harm your site. Fixed in version 3.8.8.

W3 Total Cache plugin

  • This week Someone with an author account on your site could read or delete private files on your server. Fixed in version 2.10.6.

Fluent Forms plugin

  • This week Someone could do things on your site they should not be allowed to. Fixed in version 6.2.6.
  • This week Someone could plant harmful code that runs for your visitors or admins. Fixed in version 6.2.15.

MainWP Child plugin

  • This week A stranger could in some setups, take over your site. Fixed in version 6.2.2.

Premium Addons for Elementor plugin

  • This week Someone with a contributor account on your site could plant harmful code that runs for your visitors or admins. Fixed in version 4.11.110.

TutorStarter theme

  • This week A stranger could use it to harm your site. Fixed in version 4.0.4.

Forminator Forms plugin

  • This week A stranger could take over your site as an admin. Fixed in version 1.58.0.
  • This week A stranger could plant harmful code that runs for your visitors or admins. Fixed in version 1.58.0.
  • This week Someone could do things on your site they should not be allowed to. Fixed in version 1.58.0.
  • This week Someone could trick a logged-in admin into changing settings without knowing. Fixed in version 1.58.0.

Kadence Blocks plugin

  • This week Someone with an author account on your site could plant harmful code that runs for your visitors or admins. Fixed in version 3.7.12.1.
  • This week Someone with a contributor account on your site could plant harmful code that runs for your visitors or admins. Fixed in version 3.7.12.1.

SpeedyCache – Cache, Optimization, Performance plugin

  • This week A stranger could see private information they should not see. Fixed in version 1.4.3.

Kirki – Freeform Page Builder, Website Builder & Customizer plugin

  • This week Someone with an editor account on your site could make your server visit other addresses on their behalf. Fixed in version 6.3.2.
  • This week Anyone with an account on your site, even a basic one could use it to harm your site. Fixed in version 6.3.2.
  • This week A stranger could use it to harm your site. Fixed in version 6.3.2.
  • This week A stranger could plant harmful code that runs for your visitors or admins. Fixed in version 6.3.2.

BackWPup – WordPress Backup & Restore Plugin plugin

  • This week A stranger could use it to harm your site. Fixed in version 5.7.7.
  • This week Someone could do things on your site they should not be allowed to. Fixed in version 5.7.7.
  • This week Someone who already has an admin account could read or delete private files on your server. Fixed in version 5.7.7.

SiteOrigin Widgets Bundle plugin

  • This week Someone with a contributor account on your site could read or delete private files on your server. Fixed in version 1.75.0.

HappyAddons for Elementor plugin

  • This week Someone with a contributor account on your site could plant harmful code that runs for your visitors or admins. Fixed in version 3.50.1.

Post SMTP plugin

  • This week A stranger could plant harmful code that runs for your visitors or admins. Fixed in version 4.0.2.

Blocksy Companion plugin

  • This week A stranger could take over your site as an admin. Fixed in version 2.1.59.

Unlimited Elements for Elementor plugin

  • This week Someone could do things on your site they should not be allowed to. Fixed in version 2.0.23.

ShortPixel Image Optimizer plugin

  • This week Someone with a contributor account on your site could plant harmful code that runs for your visitors or admins. Fixed in version 6.6.0.

And 482 more products with new problems. Search for yours on the full list. All plugins and themes

What to do

  1. Check whether your site uses any of the plugins or themes on this page.
  2. If it does, update them to the fixed version or newer. Start with the ones marked Today.
  3. If there is no fixed version yet, think about turning the plugin off or replacing it until a fix comes out.
  4. Not sure which versions you have? Watchfox AI checks them every day and emails you only when something needs fixing.

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