Vulnerability & Patch Roundup — May 2026

If you run a website, you know that a single unpatched vulnerability can take your site offline, damage your reputation, or leave you cleaning up after an attack. Most compromises we see start with automated attacks targeting known software flaws, often the same ones that have already been reported and disclosed. To help you stay ahead of these threats, we’ve put together this month’s roundup of critical security updates and vulnerability patches affecting the WordPress ecosystem. Continue readi