Critical King Addons Vulnerability Exploited to Hack WordPress Sites

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King Addons for Elementor Vulnerability Compromises WordPress Sites A critical vulnerability in the King Addons for Elementor plugin has been exploited, leading to the takeover of multiple WordPress sites. The security firm has indicated that successful exploitation results in full site compromise, affecting numerous users relying on this plugin. 2 sources 45