In an effort to prevent anonymous users from compromising websites, WordPress has pushed out version 4.1.2 of its content management software, calling it a “critical security release” and advising all users to upgrade immediately. “WordPress versions 4.1.1 and earlier are affected by a critical cross-site scripting vulnerability, which could enable anonymous users to compromise a site,” said Gary Pendergast, a member of the WordPress security team, in a company blog post today. Continue reading this story here.