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BlogVault vulnerability exposed tens of thousands of sites to hacking

ByBrian Krogsgard

BlogVault has 20,000 active installs of their free plugin on WordPress.org, and on their home page they boast 85,000+ sites in their network. Over the weekend, they disclosed a vulnerability in their plugin that exposed customers, and an unknown percentage of customer sites were hacked. The vulnerability has been exploited in the wild, including at…

Aesop, a Medium-esque “story engine” for WordPress
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Aesop, a Medium-esque “story engine” for WordPress

ByBrian Krogsgard

Aesop is a self-described “story engine” for WordPress. The plugin boasts “components designed for rich storytelling experiences.” Basically, it creates an admin interface that allows a site owner to create interactive stories, similar to those popularized by projects like Medium 1.0 and a number of big news agencies like The Washington Post and The New York…