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Sead Fadilpašić

WordPress force installs update on 5 million sites following security worry

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WordPress recently force-installed a patch on more than five million websites in an attempt at keeping them safe from a newly discovered, high-severity flaw.

The flaw was found in Jetpack, one of the most popular plugins for the famed website builder, which offers additional security, performance, and website management capabilities. 

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