Threat Pulse 62High
WordPress core update race condition probed: about 63,000 attempts in 24 hours
Severity 5ActivereportedWeb servers and gateways

Attackers began probing a race condition that briefly exposes the installer during a full core update, right after WordPress 7.1.4 shipped on Oct 28. No CVE; WordPress rates it low, third parties 8.1 to 9.0. No confirmed compromises reported.

· 6 days ago · thehackernews.com
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@TheHackersNewsverifiedOct 30, 14:09 UTC

🚨 Nearly 63,000 attack attempts target a WordPress RCE flaw in just 24 hours. Attackers are repeatedly probing upgrade paths, trying to catch a brief window during core updates that could allow unauthenticated code execution. Details ↓

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@SecurityWeekverifiedOct 30, 12:09 UTC

Fresh WordPress Vulnerability in Attackers’ Crosshairs

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@DarkWebInformerverifiedOct 30, 14:55 UTC

🚨 WordPress remote code execution flaw targeted hours after security update Attackers began probing for a WordPress Core vulnerability shortly after version 7.1.4 was released on October 28. The race condition temporarily exposes a predictable installation p

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