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

The Hacker News·October 30, 2026·1 min read
WordPress RCE Flaw Draws Nearly 63,000 Attack Attempts in Just 24 Hours

Threat actors launched nearly 63,000 attack attempts within 24 hours to exploit a high-severity remote code execution flaw in WordPress Core versions 4.7 through 7.1.3. The vulnerability, with a CVSS score of 8.1, lacks a CVE identifier. Patches were released in October, and administrators are urged to update immediately to prevent compromise.

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