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CISA warns attackers are exploiting a patched high-severity WordPress flaw

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has added a recently patched, high-severity remote code execution vulnerability to its warnings to federal agencies, saying it is being actively exploited in the wild. The source article gives no CVE identifier, affected version range or patch version. Defenders should confirm their WordPress core, plugins and themes are fully patched and review web server logs for exploitation activity.

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What to do

  1. Apply the latest WordPress security updates as soon as possible.
  2. Check WordPress core, plugins and themes for any pending updates.
  3. Review web server logs for signs of exploitation.

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  1. Wed 4 NovemberCISA flags WordPress RCE flaw as actively exploited in attacksBleepingComputer

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