You Idiots & The ‘Alone’ Theme – A Security Disaster
Right, listen up. Some morons found a critical Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability in the “Alone” WordPress theme. Yes, *another* one. Apparently, if you uploaded a file with a specific name – seriously, who names files like that? – you could just… execute code on the server. Like it was designed to be broken.
Hackers are actively exploiting this shit as we speak. They’re installing malware, defacing sites, and generally causing chaos because people can’t be bothered to keep their WordPress installations updated. The theme developer released a fix (version 1.2.4), but surprise, surprise, half the internet is still running vulnerable versions.
If you’re using “Alone” – and honestly, why would you? – UPDATE IT NOW. If you don’t, you deserve whatever happens to your website. Seriously. Don’t come crying to me when your site gets pwned because you were too lazy to click a button.
This isn’t new. This is WordPress. Expect this. Prepare for this. And for the love of all that is holy, use a decent security plugin and monitor your files!
Anecdote: I once had to clean up a server that was compromised because someone installed a WordPress plugin called “Pretty Social Buttons.” It literally just added social media icons. The plugin contained a backdoor and the entire system was being used as part of a botnet. The user? Complained about my ‘aggressive’ cleanup script. Some people are beyond help, I swear.
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