Fasthosts incident
WordPress security update 7.1.4: your websites are protected
Ongoing since 08:24 PM UTC, affecting Webhosting and Cloud Servers and 1 more.
The WordPress project has released WordPress 7.1.4 to fix several vulnerabilities in WordPress core. All websites hosted with IONOS have been protected against known exploit attempts by our security systems (WAF and Webshield) from minute one. Managed WordPress Hosting: We are automatically applying the update to your site to ensure complete security. No action is needed. Self-Managed WordPress (Webhosting, VPS, Cloud, Dedicated Server): Please ensure you update your site to version 7.1.4 as soon as possible. Step-by-step guidance is available in our https://www.fasthosts.co.uk/guides#/articles/wordpress-security-update-714-what-you-need-to-know----8283c6f0-6d66-4552-9b66-7377508bc829. Service Impact: Website availability is completely unaffected by this update process.
Affected components
Update timeline
- monitoring Oct 28, 2026, 08:24 PM UTC
The WordPress project has released WordPress 7.1.4 to fix several vulnerabilities in WordPress core. All websites hosted with IONOS have been protected against known exploit attempts by our security systems (WAF and Webshield) from minute one. Managed WordPress Hosting: We are automatically applying the update to your site to ensure complete security. No action is needed. Self-Managed WordPress (Webhosting, VPS, Cloud, Dedicated Server): Please ensure you update your site to version 7.1.4 as soon as possible. Step-by-step guidance is available in our https://www.fasthosts.co.uk/guides#/articles/wordpress-security-update-714-what-you-need-to-know----8283c6f0-6d66-4552-9b66-7377508bc829. Service Impact: Website availability is completely unaffected by this update process.
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