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Čeština(CS) Provozujete web na WordPressu? Pak byste měli okamžitě zkontrolovat verzi. WordPress v pátek 17. července vydal bezpečnostní aktualizace 6.9.5 a 7.0.2, které op

AI discovers critical WordPress vulnerabilities, accelerating exploitation

By PulseAugur Editorial · [1 sources] ·

WordPress has released security updates 6.9.5 and 7.0.2 to address two critical vulnerabilities, wp2shell, which together allow for remote code execution on default installations. These flaws, CVE-2026-63030 and CVE-2026-60137, affect specific versions of WordPress and can lead to complete website compromise without requiring user interaction. Notably, an AI model was used to discover one of the vulnerabilities and develop an exploit, leading to a rapid exploitation trend where Proofs of Concept appeared within hours, significantly faster than usual. AI

IMPACT Accelerates the trend of AI-discovered vulnerabilities being exploited rapidly, pressuring organizations to improve their patching cadences.

RANK_REASON Security patch for a widely used software product, with an AI angle on discovery and exploitation speed.

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AI discovers critical WordPress vulnerabilities, accelerating exploitation

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 Čeština(CS) · [email protected] ·

    Do you run a website on WordPress? Then you should check the version immediately. WordPress released security updates 6.9.5 and 7.0.2 on Friday, July 17, which fix

    Provozujete web na WordPressu? Pak byste měli okamžitě zkontrolovat verzi. WordPress v pátek 17. července vydal bezpečnostní aktualizace 6.9.5 a 7.0.2, které opravují dvojici zranitelností pojmenovanou wp2shell. Zřetězené dohromady umožňují vzdálené spuštění kódu na výchozí insta…

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