Active XSS injection campaigns attack WP WordPress Plug-in

WordPress (WP) is by far the most popular open source Content management system (CMS) used by approximately 75 million websites. The ease to deploy and upgrade this free tool makes it popular among web- savvy users and web- novices alike. Whether it’ a commercial site or a personal blog, the fact that WordPress doesn’t charge a penny makes it a preferable tool among people.
AMP for WP plugin
The compatibility and flexibility of Word Press to host thousands of plugins and templates gives it an edge over its contemporaries. However, the popularity of this tool among users has made this popular tool a lucrative target among threat actors.
Recent research reveals that vulnerability in a high profile WordPress plugin that is installed on more than 100,000 sites has come under active exploitation.  The vulnerability discovered in the popular AMP (Accelerated Mobile Pages) for WP plugin allows any registered user to perform administrative actions on a WordPress site.

What is AMP for WP plugin?

The compatibility of a website may vary on mobile platform. For instance, the speed of loading a website, the view of the website and many other features may differ in mobile devices. This may have an impact on web traffic and affect site’s ranking as well.
AMP for WP plugin
AMP plugins for WordPress were designed to enable seamless website usability from any mobile viewing device. These plugins ensure that the viewers take full advantage of the website’s features when using mobile viewing device.

Insights of XSS Injection Campaign

Older versions of AMP plugin for WordPress are prone to security vulnerabilities that make it a lucrative target for XSS attack (cross-site scripting attack).  An active XSS campaign targets these vulnerabilities to create rogue admin accounts on a vulnerable WordPress site.
In WordPress plugin development, you have the provision to register ajax hooks. Ajax is a technology that lets you update content on a webpage without having to reload it in the browser. This means, you can fetch data from the database and display it on the front-end without needing to refresh the page.
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