Wordpress Under Attack

walrus · 2009-09-06, 11:29 AM

So, yesterday someone sent me a link to this page basically warning everyone that they need to update their WP installs as hackers are actively working hard at attacking sites running older scripts.

This morning another adult webmaster reports that he updated 10 blogs to 2.84 just last week and 8 out of those 10 blogs have now been hacked.

Gotta love WP!

dunc · 2009-09-06, 07:18 PM

I did wonder when something like this would happen... so many people use Wordpress, I suppose it was inevitable.

dunc · 2009-09-07, 08:44 PM

Hey - not sure if this helps - but I just saw that you can add this so your htaccess (in your wp-admin directory) which only allows the IP addresses listed to access your wp-admin directory...

Quote:

AuthUserFile /dev/null
AuthGroupFile /dev/null
AuthName "Access Control"
AuthType Basic
<LIMT GET>
order deny,allow
Deny from all
#whitelist work IP
allow from 10.10.10.10
</LIMIT>

Not sure if that is common knowledge or not... I saw it on a Matt Cutts video

BadWolf · 2009-09-13, 03:51 PM

I'm beginning to really hate Wordpress.

smutguy · 2009-09-14, 04:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BadWolf

I'm beginning to really hate Wordpress.

im starting to agree with that statement

rageinthe813 · 2009-09-22, 04:20 PM

There isn't any blogging platform that is immune to hackers

whitey · 2009-09-23, 05:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rageinthe813

There isn't any blogging platform that is immune to hackers

Yep..nor any CMS. Wordpress is likely more protected because they work on it more, but it also receives the most hacking attention.

burntfilm · 2009-09-24, 11:51 AM

Yeah, wordpress is a great tool, of course there will be hack attempts.

HowlingWulf · 2009-09-24, 01:08 PM

I haven't had any wordpress hacked, but Comus? Twice and done.

Preacher · 2009-09-25, 12:06 AM

Today I went in and took a look at a very old blog I had set up long ago and abandoned. Turns out the posts had a bunch of someone else's random affiliate links injected into them, and one of my posts was completely wiped out. Yay me.

So I scavenged what I could of the posts & installed a clean copy of wordpress.

kickass · 2009-09-25, 03:46 PM

It was just a matter of time for a massive Wordpress attack to take place.

2009-09-06, 11:29 AM	#1
walrus Oh no, I'm sweating like Roger Ebert Join Date: May 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,773	Wordpress Under Attack So, yesterday someone sent me a link to this page basically warning everyone that they need to update their WP installs as hackers are actively working hard at attacking sites running older scripts. This morning another adult webmaster reports that he updated 10 blogs to 2.84 just last week and 8 out of those 10 blogs have now been hacked. Gotta love WP! __________________ Naked Girlfriend Porn TGP free partner account

2009-09-24, 11:51 AM	#8
burntfilm Heh Heh Heh! Lisa! Vampires are make believe, just like elves and gremlins and eskimos! Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 73	Yeah, wordpress is a great tool, of course there will be hack attempts. __________________ Burntcash - Ivy Black

2009-09-24, 01:08 PM	#9
HowlingWulf Me fail English? That's unpossible! Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: FL Posts: 1,381	I haven't had any wordpress hacked, but Comus? Twice and done. __________________ WordPress Porn directory theme => Maddos Create a Porn Tube => Video Pornster

2009-09-25, 12:06 AM	#10
Preacher There's Xanax in my thurible! Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Wherever they screw on my head Posts: 2,441	Today I went in and took a look at a very old blog I had set up long ago and abandoned. Turns out the posts had a bunch of someone else's random affiliate links injected into them, and one of my posts was completely wiped out. Yay me. So I scavenged what I could of the posts & installed a clean copy of wordpress. __________________ NSCash * This Depraved World

2009-09-25, 03:46 PM	#11
kickass Are you sure this is the Sci-Fi Convention? It's full of nerds! Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 266	It was just a matter of time for a massive Wordpress attack to take place. __________________

2009-09-06, 07:18 PM	#2
dunc You can now put whatever you want in this space :) Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 658	I did wonder when something like this would happen... so many people use Wordpress, I suppose it was inevitable.

2009-09-13, 03:51 PM	#4
BadWolf I'm going to the backseat of my car with the woman I love, and I won't be back for TEN MINUTES Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 83	I'm beginning to really hate Wordpress.

2009-09-22, 04:20 PM	#6
rageinthe813 A woman is like beer. They look good, they smell good, and you'd step over your own mother just to get one! Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 56	There isn't any blogging platform that is immune to hackers