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Hackers are exploiting recently patched WordPress bugs, putting millions of websites at risk
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Fusion42 · 20 July 2026 · Fusion42 review
Two critical WordPress vulnerabilities patched last week are now being actively exploited; cybersecurity firms estimate tens of millions of websites remain vulnerable as of Monday, with hackers gaining remote access.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Cybersecurity.
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If you sell WordPress security, compliance, or managed hosting to SMEs, your phone is ringing this week—tens of millions of unpatched sites are under active attack, and your customer base knows it. The gap between patch release and widespread adoption just became a sales lever: emergency remediation, patch management automation, and vulnerability scanning are now table-stakes upsell.
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