Installing the Fix for an Exploited WordPress Flaw Can Expose Some Sites One Last Time
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While the exchanges added up eight security incidents in nine days, another wave hit websites: three threats against WordPress, the system with which millions of media, stores and payment gateways operate, are being exploited or described as active in the last few weeks. One of them is at the heart of the [...] The entry Wave of attacks on WordPress: three active threats and what should review the sites and crypto shops was first published in Cr…
Security in WordPress faces an important paradox: the very process of installing an update can open an opportunity window for invaders. A failure in the kernel update mechanism, identified as CVE-2026-119977, allows a remote and unauthenticated attacker to try to execute code on the server while certain upgrade procedures are in [...]
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cybernoz.comInstalling the Fix for an Exploited WordPress Flaw Can Expose Some Sites One Last Time
Some WordPress sites can still be attacked while they install the fix for an actively exploited flaw, according to Umut Bayram, the Picus Security researcher who found it. The update that installs the fix still unpacks its files using the site's old, unpatched code, so an attacker who strikes at the right moment can run code on the server. The researcher advises blocking web access to the
Hackers Launch 240,000 Exploit Attempts WordPress Core Flaw Enabling Remote Code Execution
Hackers have launched more than 240,000 exploit attempts against a WordPress Core vulnerability that can allow attackers to run malicious code without logging in. According to the supplied Wordfence report, attacks began on October 28, 2026, the same day WordPress released a security update addressing the flaw. Tracked as CVE-2026-119977, the vulnerability carries a high severity CVSS score of 8.1. It affects unpatched WordPress branches from 4.…
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