Is your WordPress site at risk from the “wp2shell” vulnerability? Here’s how to check

Is your WordPress site at risk from the “wp2shell” vulnerability? Here’s how to check

What’s happening Security researchers have disclosed a vulnerability in WordPress Core itself, nicknamed “wp2shell” and tracked as CVE-2026-63030. It affects the REST API on WordPress versions 6.9.0 to 6.9.4 and 7.0.0 to 7.0.1, and when chained with a second flaw, it allows remote code execution. In plain English, an attacker can potentially plant malware, steal … Read more