# New WordPress Pre-Auth XSS Could Lead to PHP Code Execution

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-09 04:29 UTC · Category: Technology · Sources: 5 · Current Velocity: 2.8

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tech My Money | WordPress Hacked? How OpenAI Codex Helped Us Fight Back | 2026-08-07 12:56 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilAFBVV95cUxQbHgtTzFjS0lmRUNadEZWV0lld292ZDdnekRiSFFMYnc3cE12VVFvSno1cFdsbWh5ZUZ0UWhtdHQ1YzBmdFZPaDYtSEFlV05LemprM0ZoNDJMWWN2LWt5alJZMXp3eDM2ZlRnblFHc0tGell4QjhlZjh0NnlKNTJLV1hxb1U5TjZOOV9zZW0xRVRmU01D0gGUAUFVX3lxTFBseC1PMWNLSWZFQ1p0RlZXSWV3b3ZkN2d6RGJIUUxidzdwTXZVUW9KejVwV2xtaHllRnRRaG10dDVjMGZ0Vk9oNi1IQWVXTkt6amszRmg0MkxZY3Yta3lqUlkxend4MzZmVGduUUdzS0Z6WXhCOGVmOHQ2eUo1MktXWHFvVTlONk45X3NlbTFFVGZTTUM?oc=5) |
| Westmeath Topic | WordPress.org blog: WordPress 7.0.3 release | 2026-08-07 12:56 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMibEFVX3lxTE9zYzU0MkhRaW44X3loWE13ODRoUFBpOF9nRWlVNWIzdVV0TkxCRk5fekdoS3JrLTJiMkdyNTFCeDJXWjZlN0FOazFVYm5jMS1PNHdpczM4Sjd0RG9yd21BUzZ5TGRUZlZKU3hIRQ?oc=5) |
| Security Affairs | WordPress XSS2Shell Flaw Turns Simple Login Bug Into Full Server Takeover | 2026-08-07 12:56 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivgFBVV95cUxQaVltcVdSSmR0WkQ0V2JMVGJjVzA2SjJNNXY1bXpkQzJGeVh0dWFrVDZUY2pXb3N4eTNxcTU5d3lrMmtEUzU2NzFKTVUwZnE3T2Y2R1pDQXFVYURSd2k1V3FRSHVQaEpPdE1BM0Q5Y2VXQzNmZzlGa2lydzFhSWFlRHM4NUZ3RGJmaFoyQ1VEUlJWc0ZGTU1nMzdvN2JSQjN6RVVKU3Z6elUxN3hLdXZJVGc0bkZIZHZwSUNrb0pR0gHDAUFVX3lxTE5xZk5VTFlFeDdsZmppeWE2alhweXBlRFU5alNPSzh3Qkl6a3Z0dXE2Z2pGYWttMzI2bHNhcWZDMmdxU1dzR0Ffbkx2VDRfamtvTlVWQ1g2NmFOY1dyWENEUzR2SnpHNHlIYUtoUjgxNEd5QlBkeXNZX0FYRl9kRWFSLTgxT1hjaTh4MnZMNkVsT2lzRDd) |
| Search Engine Journal | WordPress Security Release 7.0.3 Fixes High Severity XSS Vulnerability | 2026-08-07 12:56 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitAFBVV95cUxPQ3ZZRnhQbHRGZGR4SVdEelA5LTJaZEtZM1Jra3gwTHVoWTNfX2pUWmVOYlNJMDZCd1VVTkh1cUdpalRRMW9PSHluOXhlWWZXMVZLTzNXeTRVS2xBeU9mUFczaXRqU1doVHp4RVdXakRBSk1FcFhUMXAzNEtiYW5NeTludHlxZ0hNcEdlSEVKejRpa2NIWGVKRTFnVmFoeUhnbmRpdWNHWTJYcGFpRUcxTC11TUI?oc=5) |
| The Hacker News | New WordPress Pre-Auth XSS Could Lead to PHP Code Execution | 2026-08-07 12:56 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiggFBVV95cUxNYWJSaGVwc3NFTVFsaThmcVgtRTEwdUxfZjBMaDhNRFVpMHBwbkR4SmpQWENFM2Z6Zjl4NHFFSWVIQ3VBQmRTNFdodVBadWI0RjV3YnRudmZUQTVxekNKVHYyanNDMVEzNWFmbWtuTERBNmZnejFDUXB6VkdOcWl1Y0Z3?oc=5) |

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