If you’re a coder, you might not keep up with the latest vulnerabilities and data breaches. One of the most common exploits is SQL injection….
Secure coding
PHP is probably one of the most vulnerable languages for SQL injection (SQLi), mainly because many developers build queries dynamically using strings. PHP has prepared…
If you’re writing a WordPress plugin, you don’t want to write features that allow your users to be vulnerable to security bugs. The current_user_can function…
To avoid Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) attacks, WordPress has two functions for plugin developers: wp_verify_nonce and check_ajax_referer. If you don’t use at least one of…
The WordPress API has a huge learning curve, so you might miss authentication and authorization checks when you code your first plugin. This article will…
The WordPress plugin All-In-One Sticky Floating Contact Form was found to have a vulnerability involving authorization bypasses. When you develop plugins for WordPress, it’s important…
Every input sent in a server request should be inspected, sanitized, and validated before processing it in your code. WordPress plugins are great for adding…
If you use any Sneeit WordPress themes or plugins, you should probably update it now. The Sneeit framework was found to have several vulnerabilities including…
The CSV-to-SortTable WordPress plugin is a handy little tool for site owners, but its codebase shows that it was not built with hackers in mind….
Most applications need a database to store backend data, and Google Firebase is a great choice for serverless data management. It’s a cloud-based database hosted…
