Important Vulnerability on Advanced Custom Fields Plugin for WordPress

As the world becomes increasingly digital, e-commerce platforms have become a prime target for cybercriminals seeking to exploit vulnerabilities and gain unauthorized access to sensitive information. Recently, a critical security flaw was uncovered in the popular WooCommerce Stripe Gateway WordPress plugin, putting hundreds of thousands of e-commerce websites at risk. In this blog post, we will delve into the vulnerability details and explore how utilizing the Imunify360 server security suite can help prevent such incidents.

Imunify360 has a robust set of mitigation that acts proactively against advanced attacks, and its layer works either on L7 (http request) against known vulnerabilities and also at runtime by our innovative Proactive defense module, and behind the scenes, there's a team of malware experts researching 24x7 and figuring out in-depth the malware behavior.

In today's digital era, cyberattacks have become a harsh reality, threatening the security of businesses and individuals alike. A new type of attack has emerged, known as a "web skimmer," which targets explicitly e-commerce websites, aiming to steal personal information and credit card data. The cunning use of legitimate websites as "command-and-control" servers sets this attack apart from its predecessors, enabling hackers to discreetly distribute malicious code while concealing their activities. The repercussions of such an attack are far-reaching, potentially compromising the sensitive data of thousands of unsuspecting website visitors. However, there is a solution that can provide an effective shield against these web skimmers: Imunify360.

Cronjob is a time-based job scheduler in Unix-like operating systems, including Linux, that allows users to schedule and automate repetitive tasks. The name "cron" comes from the Greek word "chronos," which means time.

Infection of cron files is a serious threat to any Linux system that uses task automation. Hackers can use these files to regularly launch malicious programs and scripts.