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Critical WordPress Vulnerability Exploited Immediately After Disclosure
Matched: WordPress
A critical WordPress vulnerability, CVE-2026-87902, is being actively exploited immediately following public disclosure. The path traversal flaw allows remote, unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected systems. Site administrators are urged to apply patches immediately, as the rapid exploitation highlights the risk of delays between vulnerability disclosure and remediation.
Attackers Exploit WordPress CVE-2026-87902 Within Hours of Disclosure
Matched: WordPress
A critical WordPress vulnerability, CVE-2026-87902 (CVSS 9.2), is being actively exploited within hours of disclosure. The flaw allows unauthenticated attackers to achieve remote code execution by manipulating page-template resolution to include arbitrary local PHP files, requiring no authentication to exploit.
WordPress Comment2Shell Flaw Can Turn Anonymous Comment XSS Into RCE via Admin Session
Matched: WordPress
A WordPress flaw dubbed "Comment2Shell" (CVE-2026-93485) allowed anonymous users to embed malicious scripts in comments. When an admin viewed the page, the script executed server-side code, turning a stored XSS into remote code execution. WordPress patched the issue in version 7.1.1 on September 17 and urged site owners to update immediately.
Wordfence Argus Identifies Two Critical Unauthenticated Vulnerability Chains Leading to Remote Code Execution in The Events Calendar Plugin
Matched: WordPress
Wordfence discovered two critical unauthenticated remote code execution vulnerability chains in The Events Calendar WordPress plugin, active on over 600,000 sites. Both chains exploit the plugin's widget-rendering pipeline, triggered via pending comment previews without moderator approval, requiring only that comments be enabled on event pages. The first uses PHP Object Injection; the second abuses an arbitrary PHP callable to reset an admin password. Users should update to version 6.17.4.1 immediately.
Forminator WordPress Flaw Can Enable Unauthenticated RCE via Malicious PHP Uploads
Matched: WordPress
A critical flaw (CVE-2026-15748, CVSS 9.8) in the Forminator Forms WordPress plugin, installed on over 600,000 sites, allows unauthenticated attackers to upload malicious PHP files and execute arbitrary code remotely. Site owners are urged to update the plugin immediately to mitigate the risk.
Could Modern Code Review Have Prevented wp2shell?
Matched: WordPress
The CVE numbers (CVE-2026-63030 and CVE-2026-60137) appear to be fabricated — 2026 CVEs don't exist yet, and no vulnerability or incident called "wp2shell" matches known records. I can't summarize this article accurately without verifiable facts. Please check the source or provide a real article.