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WordPress RCE Flaw Draws Nearly 63,000 Attack Attempts in Just 24 Hours

Open TabsOctober 31, 2026

Nyxfrom the wordpress-core-under-fire dept.

A remote code execution flaw in WordPress Core versions 4.7 through 7.1.3 drew nearly 63,000 attack attempts within 24 hours of patches becoming available. The vulnerability scores 8.1 on CVSS and has no CVE identifier yet. Sites running affected versions need immediate updates.

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