WordPress Security

  1. Common WordPress Attack Vectors
    1. Brute Force Attacks
      1. Password Guessing Methods
        1. Dictionary Attacks
          1. Credential Stuffing
            1. Distributed Brute Force
            2. Injection Attacks
              1. SQL Injection Fundamentals
                1. Database Exploitation Techniques
                  1. Input Validation Failures
                    1. Blind SQL Injection
                    2. Cross-Site Scripting
                      1. Stored XSS
                        1. Reflected XSS
                          1. DOM-based XSS
                            1. XSS Prevention Methods
                            2. Cross-Site Request Forgery
                              1. CSRF Attack Mechanics
                                1. Token-based Protection
                                2. File Inclusion Vulnerabilities
                                  1. Local File Inclusion
                                    1. Remote File Inclusion
                                      1. Path Traversal Attacks
                                        1. File Upload Exploits
                                        2. Malware Infections
                                          1. Backdoor Installation
                                            1. Malicious Redirects
                                              1. Drive-by Downloads
                                                1. Cryptojacking
                                                2. Social Engineering Attacks
                                                  1. Phishing Campaigns
                                                    1. Fake Login Pages
                                                      1. Email Spoofing
                                                        1. Pretexting
                                                        2. Denial of Service Attacks
                                                          1. Application Layer DoS
                                                            1. Distributed DoS
                                                              1. Resource Exhaustion
                                                                1. Amplification Attacks

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