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WordPress wp2shell Exploitation Grows as Public Exploit Fuels Mass Scanning

  • Posted on July 21, 2026
  • By The Hacker News
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  • 1 min read
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Security researchers have documented a critical vulnerability chain affecting WordPress installations, where threat actors combine multiple flaws to achieve unauthorized remote code execution. The wp2shell attack leverages publicly available exploits to target unpatched systems at scale, enabling attackers to install persistent web shells and inject malicious plugins. This coordinated exploitation campaign underscores the importance of timely security updates and vulnerability management in WordPress ecosystems.

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WordPress wp2shell Exploitation Grows as Public Exploit Fuels Mass Scanning
WordPress wp2shell Exploitation Grows as Public Exploit Fuels Mass Scanning

Attackers are exploiting two WordPress flaws as wp2shell, chaining them for unauthenticated RCE and deploying web shells and malicious plugins.
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