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WordPress Plugin Flaw Exposes 40,000 Sites to Admin Takeover
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A critical vulnerability in the WordPress User Profile Builder plugin, used by over 40,000 sites, allowed unauthenticated attackers to gain administrator-level access. The flaw enabled privilege escalation without requiring login credentials, potentially giving attackers full site control. A patch has been released and users are urged to update immediately.