Attackers Exploit WordPress CVE-2026-87902 Within Hours of Disclosure

Threat actors have begun to actively exploit a critical security flaw in WordPress within hours of public disclosure. The vulnerability in question is CVE-2026-87902 (CVSS score: 9.2), which could allow an unauthenticated attacker to obt…
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