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WordPress 7.1.4 Patches Unauthenticated Upgrade-Window RCE; Exploitation Attempts Detected After Release

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WordPress 7.1.4 was released to fix 22 vulnerabilities, including an unauthenticated race condition in the Core update process allowing remote code execution, which threat actors are actively exploiting.

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TL;DR: WordPress 7.1.4 was released on October 28, 2026. According to WordPress, it includes fixes for 22 security vulnerabilities. The most serious is an unauthenticated race condition in the Core update process that can lead to remote code execution. Threat actors are already actively attempting to exploit it, so site owners should verify that WordPress ... Read More The post WordPress 7.1.4 Patches Unauthenticated Upgrade-Window RCE; Exploitation Attempts Detected After Release appeared first