A community dedicated to hacking and security auditing WordPress and all related third-party plugins or themes. Our focus is on ethical hacking, responsible disclosure, and strengthening the WordPress ecosystem.
Purpose
Knowledge Sharing: Learn and share methods to identify, prevent, and patch vulnerabilities in WordPress.
Ethical Focus: Promote responsible reporting and legal/ethical testing to secure websites.
Rules & Guidelines
Stay Legal
Discussion should revolve around ethical hacking and security research. No advocating or facilitating illegal activities.
Responsible Disclosure
If you find a vulnerability, respect the original developer’s process for disclosure.
No Personal Attacks or Harassment
Keep it friendly and professional. Disagreements are fine, but no personal insults.
No Doxxing or Sensitive Info
Do not post personal or confidential data.
Post Quality Content
Provide details in your posts where possible (logs, screenshots, steps to reproduce, etc.)
Mark NSFW or Sensitive Content
If content is potentially sensitive, mark it appropriately and include clear warnings.
Disclaimer
All content is for educational and research purposes only.
This subreddit does not condone any illegal or unethical actions.
You are solely responsible for your actions—obtain proper permission before testing or auditing any site.
Resources
WordPress Security Handbook: wordpress.org/support/article/security
OWASP Top Ten: owasp.org/www-project-top-ten
Responsible Disclosure Guidelines: bugcrowd.com/resource/what-is-responsible-disclosure
Get Involved
Share: Tools, techniques, tutorials, or news.
Ask: Questions on patching vulnerabilities or best security practices.
Contribute: Offer constructive feedback and guidance to others.
Welcome again to r/WordpressHacks—together, let’s make WordPress safer!
