WordPress Security Blog
Weekly vulnerability reports, security tips, and WordPress security news to keep your site safe.
WordPress Vulnerability Report: August 15 – August 22, 2026
165 WordPress vulnerabilities disclosed between August 15 – August 22, 2026. 19 critical, 42 high severity. 1 patched, 164 unpatched.
WordPress Vulnerability Report: August 14 – August 21, 2026
169 WordPress vulnerabilities disclosed between August 14 – August 21, 2026. 22 critical, 47 high severity. 1 patched, 168 unpatched.
WordPress Vulnerability Report: August 13 – August 20, 2026
168 WordPress vulnerabilities disclosed between August 13 – August 20, 2026. 23 critical, 49 high severity. 1 patched, 167 unpatched.
WordPress 7.1 “Mary Lou”
WordPress 7.1, “Mary Lou,” is here—celebrating the pioneering jazz pianist, composer, and arranger Mary Lou Williams and her spirit of reinvention and collaboration. This release brings a more flexible, responsive, and collaborative WordPress experience, with new responsive styling controls, a redesigned media editor, richer Notes with mentions and inline feedback, improved image processing, and new Playlist and Tabs blocks.
WordPress Vulnerability Report: August 12 – August 19, 2026
174 WordPress vulnerabilities disclosed between August 12 – August 19, 2026. 18 critical, 37 high severity. 1 patched, 173 unpatched.
WordPress Vulnerability Report: August 11 – August 18, 2026
172 WordPress vulnerabilities disclosed between August 11 – August 18, 2026. 24 critical, 50 high severity. 1 patched, 171 unpatched.
WordPress Vulnerability Report: August 10 – August 17, 2026
173 WordPress vulnerabilities disclosed between August 10 – August 17, 2026. 21 critical, 43 high severity. 1 patched, 172 unpatched.
WordPress Vulnerability Report: August 9 – August 16, 2026
217 WordPress vulnerabilities disclosed between August 9 – August 16, 2026. 24 critical, 61 high severity. 0 patched, 217 unpatched.
WordPress Vulnerability Report: August 8 – August 15, 2026
170 WordPress vulnerabilities disclosed between August 8 – August 15, 2026. 19 critical, 56 high severity. 0 patched, 170 unpatched.
WordPress Vulnerability Report: August 7 – August 14, 2026
179 WordPress vulnerabilities disclosed between August 7 – August 14, 2026. 16 critical, 51 high severity. 8 patched, 171 unpatched.