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

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

Threat actors have been observed attempting to exploit a high-severity remote code execution flaw in WordPress Core shortly after patches were released. The flaw, which has no CVE identifier, affects WordPress Core versions 4.7 through 7.1.3 and carries a CVSS score of 8.1. According to the report, the attempts numbered nearly 63,000 within 24 hours. The patches were released in October, but the source text is cut off before giving the exact date.

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  1. The Hacker News

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    The Hacker News reports that threat actors attempted to exploit a high-severity remote code execution flaw in WordPress Core, which has no CVE identifier, affecting versions 4.7 through 7.1.3, with nearly 63,000 attack attempts in 24 hours after patches were released.

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