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Cybersecurity of WordPress Platforms. An Analysis Using Attack-Defense Trees Method

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The aim of this paper is to analyze the techniques for securing a Content Management System, highlighting the vulnerabilities of the WordPress platform. The study includes qualitative and quantitative analyzes on the resilience of CMS platforms to cyber-attacks, simulated by the AD Trees methodology. The data provided by CVE is used to build possible attack scenarios that could compromise the cybersecurity of the web application. At the end of the paper, in order to minimize the impact of these attacks, solutions are proposed as sets of countermeasures within the Attack-Defense Trees.

Index terms: Attack-Defense Tree, CMS, cyber-attacks, software vulnerabilities, WordPress

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This post was last modified on 17 June 2022 4:50 PM

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Hello! I'm Steve, an independent security researcher, and analyst from Scotland, UK. I've had an avid interest in Computers, Technology and Security since my early teens. 20 years on, and, it's a whole lot more complicated... I've assisted Governments, Individuals and Organizations throughout the world. Including; US DOJ, NHS UK, GOV UK. I'll often reblog infosec-related articles that I find interesting. On the RiSec website, You'll also find a variety of write-ups, tutorials and much more!

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