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Rank Math confirmed that copies of its PRO plugin downloaded between 20:02 UTC on October 15 and 07:12 UTC on October 16 contained malware. The vendor released a clean version 3.0.124, but Wordfence warned that the malware can recreate hidden backdoors whenever a site is visited.
Rank Math says some version 3.0.123 packages contained malware allowing attackers to take over websites if the plugin was activated. Users who downloaded or updated between October 15, 2026, at 20:02 UTC and October 16, 2026, at 07:12 UTC might have been infected.
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