Title: Plugin used for hacking
Last modified: May 19, 2023

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# Plugin used for hacking

 *  Resolved [Kees Lamper](https://wordpress.org/support/users/keeslamper/)
 * (@keeslamper)
 * [3 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-used-for-hacking/)
 * I had an hacked website from a customer where the plugin wasn’t installed. But
   in FTP there was a plugin folder which has exactly the same name!

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 *  [MK Chan](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mk-chan/)
 * (@mk-chan)
 * [3 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-used-for-hacking/#post-16753064)
 * Same here, 2 sites being installed this plugin, and this plugin wont show on 
   your plugin list until you search the plugin name.
 * Are you guys site added 2 admin user under pif[dot]com as well?
 * Let’s find the common point of this cause, both of my site is using Woodmart 
   theme (themeforest[dot]net/item/woodmart-woocommerce-wordpress-theme/20264492)
 * The theme being mark high risk by patchstack and Malcare.
    -  This reply was modified 3 years ago by [MK Chan](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mk-chan/).
    -  This reply was modified 3 years ago by [MK Chan](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mk-chan/).
    -  This reply was modified 3 years ago by [MK Chan](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mk-chan/).
 *  Thread Starter [Kees Lamper](https://wordpress.org/support/users/keeslamper/)
 * (@keeslamper)
 * [3 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-used-for-hacking/#post-16753142)
 * I use the same theme MK Chan! En also have seen the admin users.
 *  [MK Chan](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mk-chan/)
 * (@mk-chan)
 * [3 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-used-for-hacking/#post-16753245)
 * That’s the issues, need to report this to theme author for sure. I believe a 
   lot more to come. And I found a thread that theme author don’t really treat this
   seriously. 
   xtemos[dot]com/forums/topic/automatically-update/
 *  [calliopeconsulting](https://wordpress.org/support/users/calliopeconsulting/)
 * (@calliopeconsulting)
 * [3 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-used-for-hacking/#post-16754416)
 * I experienced a hack on my site and found this plugin as well (also not in the
   plugin list, but in my main directory). I also found a plugin (that was in my
   list), called `Hello Press`, which looks like a rip-off of the Hello Dolly plugin.
 * I am using the standard WordPress Twentynineteen Theme.
 * Has anyone uncovered any further information?
    -  This reply was modified 3 years ago by [calliopeconsulting](https://wordpress.org/support/users/calliopeconsulting/).
 *  [calliopeconsulting](https://wordpress.org/support/users/calliopeconsulting/)
 * (@calliopeconsulting)
 * [3 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-used-for-hacking/#post-16754423)
 * Interestingly, _Post Layouts for Gutenberg_ will display in your plugin list 
   if you search for it, but it does not show by default:
 * [https://www.dropbox.com/s/yx6i144uidp9num/2023-05-20_18-06-44.jpg?dl=0](https://www.dropbox.com/s/yx6i144uidp9num/2023-05-20_18-06-44.jpg?dl=0)
 *  [Efs](https://wordpress.org/support/users/stevendigital/)
 * (@stevendigital)
 * [2 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-used-for-hacking/#post-16797011)
 * Today I also found out that the plugin was used for XSS. It has big valnurability
   issues. Someone must check on that.
 *  Plugin Author [Techeshta](https://wordpress.org/support/users/techeshta/)
 * (@techeshta)
 * [2 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-used-for-hacking/#post-17148489)
 * Hello @[keeslamper](https://wordpress.org/support/users/keeslamper/), @[MK Chan](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mk-chan/),
   @[calliopeconsulting](https://wordpress.org/support/users/calliopeconsulting/),
   @[Efs](https://wordpress.org/support/users/stevendigital/),
 * I have recently updated this plugin to newer version and cross tested the latest
   version of WordPress and compatibility of PHP version.
 * And resolved some warnings and notices that appear with the debug log.
 * You can feel free to use our plugin with laetst update.
 * Thank you!

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 * Last reply from: [Techeshta](https://wordpress.org/support/users/techeshta/)
 * Last activity: [2 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-used-for-hacking/#post-17148489)
 * Status: resolved