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WordPress Plugins Compromised Without a Single File Change
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Attackers backdoored WordPress sites by injecting malicious code into a third-party JSON feed consumed by plugins, rather than modifying plugin files directly. Because no plugin files were altered, standard file-integrity checks failed to detect the compromise. The attack highlights the risk of plugins that pull external data, as that data can serve as an infection vector bypassing conventional security monitoring.