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On 12 August 2026, WordPress released version 7.0.4 as a security release. If you run a self-managed WordPress site on a Hostify VPS or dedicated server, please update as soon as possible. What Was Fixed The release fixes a remote code execution vulnerability (CVE-2026-65640 / GHSA-8vr3-7mxf-gx8w) that could be triggered by a malicious file ...

On 6 August 2026, WordPress released version 7.0.3 as a security release addressing 12 vulnerabilities. If you run a self-managed WordPress site on a Hostify VPS or dedicated server, please update as soon as possible. What Was Fixed The most serious issue is a pre-authentication reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability on the login ...

We completed a server-wide performance improvement on ns1.hostify.net.za today that makes every WordPress site on the server noticeably faster. What Changed We identified and resolved a PHP caching configuration issue that had been affecting all shared hosting accounts on ns1. In short: the server was doing unnecessary work on every page load, ...

We've completed a round of security improvements across our mail infrastructure this week. What's changed: Improved spam and phishing detection on inbound mail Tightened sender verification across our mail servers Enhanced protection against forged sender addresses You don't need to do anything. Your email will continue to work exactly as ...