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WordPress RCE Risk: How Malicious HEIC Uploads Can Execute Server Code

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Researchers have demonstrated a new remote code execution vulnerability affecting WordPress servers, exploiting maliciously crafted HEIC image files uploaded through the platform. This is concerning because it bypasses WordPress core security and targets a separate image processing library, requiring operating system or hosting provider updates to remediate. Organizations should immediately patch vulnerable versions of libheif and review media upload permissions to mitigate the risk of server compromise.

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