WordPress Security Update Impacts WooCommerce and Other eCommerce Plug-Ins
WordPress has releases a security update that is available as WordPress 4.7.3.
This update includes fixes to some vulnerabilities that can impact WordPress sites running eCommerce plug-ins such as WooCommerce.
In short here are the most important security fixes:
- Cross-site scripting (XSS) via media file metadata.
- Control characters can trick redirect URL validation.
- Unintended files can be deleted by administrators using the plugin deletion functionality.
- Cross-site scripting (XSS) via video URL in YouTube embeds.
- Cross-site scripting (XSS) via taxonomy term names.
- Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) in Press This leading to excessive use of server resources.
As with any update, we strongly encourage you to update a test or staging site first to test to make sure your site is running well.
Of course a proper backup should be made prior to any update.
Check out the source link below for more information on this WordPress Security Update.
Let us know if you encountered any issues with updating to the WordPress 4.7.3. with any eCommerce plug-ins.
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Richard Meldner
Richard is co-founder of eSeller365. He has over 17 years of experience on eBay which includes tens of thousands of sales to buyers in over 100 countries and even has experience with eBay’s VeRO program enforcing intellectual property rights for a former employer. And for about two years Richard sold products on Amazon using Amazon FBA in the US.
To “relax” from the daily business grind, for a few weekends a year, he also works for IMSA as a professional race official.