Digital Warfare Podcast Daily Brief #138 July 29, 2026

The Digital Warfare Podcast · Jul 29, 2026 · 4m · transcript

Summary

A critical vulnerability chain known as WP2Shell allows attackers to combine two flaws in WordPress Core to achieve unauthenticated remote code execution. Unlike most WordPress compromises, the attack does not rely on a vulnerable plugin or theme, meaning even default WordPress installations can be affected if they are running vulnerable versions. WordPress has released security updates but confirmed exploitation and the availability of public proof-of-concept code make immediate remediation essential.

Organizations should immediately update affected installations, manually verify…