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WordPress wp2shell RCE: CVE-2026-63030 and CVE-2026-60137

On July 17, 2026, WordPress pushed an emergency security update. WordPress 7.0.2, 6.9.5, and 6.8.6 fixed two core vulnerabilities: CVE-2026-63030 and CVE-2026-60137. Our team at Element Security analyzed the patched code to understand the vulnerabilities, protect our customers, and develop an exploit module for our External Security platform. We identified both root causes and investigated […]

July 19, 2026 10 min read
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