Episode 44: Unpacking the WordPress 5.2.3 Security Release




Think Like a Hacker with Wordfence show

Summary: WordPress core version 5.2.3 was released on Sept. 4. This was a security release patching eight vulnerabilities in WordPress core, most of which were cross site scripting. In this episode of Think Like a Hacker, we walk through each of the patched elements of WordPress core and how these vulnerabilities could have been exploited. We also look at the SIM port attack on Jack Dorsey's Twitter account, and the lessons for all of us in using our cellphones and mobile devices for securing our online accounts.