Hackers Exploit WordPress mu-Plugins to Inject Spam and Hijack Site Images

Mar 31, 2025 - 07:00
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Hackers Exploit WordPress mu-Plugins to Inject Spam and Hijack Site Images
Threat actors are using the "mu-plugins" directory in WordPress sites to conceal malicious code with the goal of maintaining persistent remote access and redirecting site visitors to bogus sites. mu-plugins, short for must-use plugins, refers to plugins in a special directory ("wp-content/mu-plugins") that are automatically executed by WordPress without the need to enable them explicitly via the

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