Security News > 2025 > May > Hackers exploit OttoKit WordPress plugin flaw to add admin accounts

2025-05-07 15:37
Hackers are exploiting a critical unauthenticated privilege escalation vulnerability in the OttoKit WordPress plugin to create rogue admin accounts on targeted sites. [...]
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