Hackers are actively exploiting CVE-2026-87902, a critical WordPress flaw that can lead to remote code execution. Here’s what admins should do.

WordPress fixes a critical unauthenticated path traversal flaw that can load local PHP files and, on some servers, enable ...

WordPress 7.1.1 fixes Click2Shell, which can force theme installs from crafted links and was chained with a theme flaw for code execution.

Critical WordPress core flaw discovered: attackers can run code without authentication, putting millions of sites at risk.

WordPress 7.1.2 security release fixes a critical flaw (CVE-2026-87902) letting unauthenticated attackers load local PHP files and run code.

Unauthenticated users can run remote code, putting millions of websites at risk. Learn how to protect your site now.

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.

Threat actors have moved from probing WordPress sites vulnerable to CVE-2026-87902 to exploiting the flaw to write files to disk that execute shell commands when accessed.