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WordPress security: compromised plugin updates, backdoors, and the ordered recovery steps that actually clean a site.

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October 26, 2026 · 5 min read

Rank Math PRO's compromised update: why installing 3.0.124 won't clean your WordPress site

For about eleven hours on October 15-16, some downloads of the Rank Math PRO WordPress plugin contained malware that planted a self-rebuilding backdoor. What happened, how to tell if you're affected, and the recovery steps in order.

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