Critical wp2shell WordPress flaws exploited to install webshells
BleepingComputer 28 views
Topic timeline
Wordpress
How reporting on this topic developed over time — coverage by day, outlet counts, and multi-source storylines where they exist.
Coverage evolution
How reporting on this topic developed
- Earliest shown
- Feb 6
- Latest update
- Sep 18
- Outlets
- 11
- Stories
- 61
Coverage milestones derived from tracked reporting — how many outlets reported and when, not verified real-world events.
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Earliest in tracked window
Oldest report in the coverage window currently tracked for this topic.
What Is AI Content Authenticity ( And Why It Matters Now ) – My WordPress dodbuzz.com · Feb 6, 2026 -
Source breadth expanded
Source breadth reached 5 independent news outlets in the tracked window.
WP Maps Pro Vulnerability Exploited to Take Over WordPress Sites SecurityWeek · Jun 1, 2026 -
Current status
Now classified as Coverage developing.
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Latest update
Most recent tracked report from SecurityWeek.
In Other News: Ransomware Developer Sentenced, Plugin4Shell AI Attack, Critical SAP Flaw SecurityWeek · 2h ago
Jul 21, 2026
3 reports 3 outlets — BleepingComputer, CISA, The Hacker News
WordPress wp2shell Exploitation Grows as Public Exploit Fuels Mass Scanning
The Hacker News 33 views
Jul 20, 2026
4 reports 4 outlets — CSO Online, Dark Reading, SecurityWeek, The Hacker News
Jun 19, 2026
3 reports 3 outlets — BleepingComputer, SecurityWeek, The Hacker News
Jun 1, 2026
3 reports 3 outlets — BleepingComputer, SecurityWeek, The Hacker News