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WordPress Core "wp2shell" RCE flaws get public exploits, patch now

Public exploits for the wp2shell WordPress core RCE are now circulating—this second advisory underscores the urgency for any organisation still unpatched.

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Filed by BleepingComputer18 July 20261 min readRead at source ↗

Public exploits have been released for the critical "wp2shell" remote code execution vulnerabilities affecting WordPress Core, making it imperative that administrators patch their sites immediately. [...]

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Why it matters

WordPress deployments managed through IaC or CI/CD must be updated in code, not just in production, to prevent regression on redeployment.

What to do

Update WordPress base images and deployment templates to the patched version and trigger redeployments.

Board brief

Public exploit code for a critical WordPress flaw is circulating—confirmation of complete patch deployment across all web properties is needed now.

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