Now we get a better sense of Krogsgard's excitement over WordPress' new direction and the range of projects he predicts WordPress will be used to support. "The REST API makes WordPress more ...

A fifth of the Internet may soon have a vastly easier way to build new functions if the REST API under development becomes part of Wordpress’s core code.

Attackers have found a way to escalate the benign WordPress REST API flaw and use it to gain full access to a victim's server by installing a hidden backdoor.

The recently patched REST API Endpoint vulnerability in WordPress could be leveraged to pull off stored cross-site scripting attacks.

The REST API is enabled by default on all sites using WordPress 4.7.0 or 4.7.1. If you are running these versions of the CMS, you are vulnerable to this attack. However, if you have automatic ...