WordPress Releases Security Update

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National Cyber Awareness System:

 

WordPress Releases Security Update [ 
https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/current-activity/2016/09/07/WordPress-Releases-Security-Update ] 09/07/2016 08:00 PM EDT 
Original release date: September 07, 2016

WordPress 4.6 and prior versions are affected by two vulnerabilities. Exploitation of one of these vulnerabilities 
could allow a remote attacker to take control of an affected website.

US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review the WordPress Security Release [ 
https://wordpress.org/news/2016/09/wordpress-4-6-1-security-and-maintenance-release/ ] and upgrade to WordPress 4.6.1.

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