WordPress Malware Collects Sensitive WooCommerce Data

WordPress Malware Collects Sensitive WooCommerce Data

During a recent investigation, our team found malicious code that reveals how attackers are performing reconnaissance to identify if sites are actively using WooCommerce in a compromised hosting environment. These compromised websites are victims of the ongoing wave of exploits against vulnerable WordPress plugins.

Why are WooCommerce websites being targeted?

WooCommerce is a powerful WordPress plugin that can help a website owner set up an ecommerce store. WooCommerce’s popularity has allowed it to quickly grow a large market share and become one of the biggest ecommerce platforms in the world.

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