WordPress has been mentioned a lot lately. Is this application specifically vulnerable?
No. WordPress is a high-quality project that updates their software whenever a security problem is found. The latest versions do not contain any vulnerabilities that we are aware of. If you are running an old version, please update yourself. This is a common practice and should be familiar to any Windows or Mac OS X desktop user.
This being said, due to the ubiquity as one of the world’s most popular open-source publishing systems, WordPress is often the target of the payload with code injections and backdoor entry points after the attackers have maliciously gained access to a user’s website. The fact that WordPress is frequently a payload target DOES NOT mean that WordPress itself is vulnerable. It just means it’s popular and very powerful. You should continue to use it and we think it’s great software.
I couldn’t have said it better myself. Thanks MediaTemple.