Security · High impactFan score 66 · Tier A
CISA flags WordPress RCE flaw as actively exploited in attacks
BleepingComputer · By Sergiu Gatlan ·
The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) warned federal agencies that attackers have started exploiting a recently patched high-severity WordPress vulnerability in the wild. [...]
The Brief
- CISA warned federal agencies that attackers have started exploiting a recently patched high-severity WordPress remote code execution flaw in the wild.
- The flaw is a remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in WordPress, which was already patched before exploitation was reported.
Why it matters
Attackers are actively exploiting this WordPress RCE flaw, so WordPress sites that have not applied the patch can be compromised.
Who’s affected
- WordPress site operators
- Teams running unpatched WordPress installations
What to do
- Apply the available WordPress patch for this RCE flaw as soon as possible
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- #security
- #vulnerability
- #rce
- #cisa
- #actively-exploited
Timeline
CISA warns federal agencies that the WordPress RCE flaw is being actively exploited
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CISA flags WordPress RCE flaw as actively exploited in attacks
