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Over 60,000 Attacks Target WordPress RCE Vulnerability Within 24 Hours
Hackers are targeting a WordPress Core remote code execution vulnerability that can expose websites during software updates. The supplied Wordfence threat intelligence snapshot lists 60,471 blocked attempts over 24 hours. These are attack attempts, not confirmed website compromises, and the figure does not establish how many individual sites were targeted. WordPress released version 7.1.4 on […] The post Over 60,000 Attacks Target WordPress RCE Vulnerability Within 24 Hours appeared first on Cyber Security News.
Hackers are targeting a WordPress Core remote code execution vulnerability that can expose websites during software updates. The supplied Wordfence threat intelligence snapshot lists 60,471 blocked attempts over 24 hours. These are attack attempts, not confirmed website compromises, and the figure does not establish how many individual sites were targeted. WordPress released version 7.1.4 on October 28, 2026,…
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