What 45 Million wp2shell Exploit Attempts Reveal About the New Vulnerability Response Window

The wp2shell WordPress vulnerability was exploited over 45 million times within the first week, highlighting a drastic reduction in the response window for security teams who now face exploitation within hours rather than days or weeks. Attackers are shifting to indiscriminate, broad automated attacks rather than targeted reconnaissance, increasing the scale and speed of exploitation.

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