Malicious wp2shell WordPress Exploitation via Batch Endpoint User Agent

ATT&CK techniques

Initial Access

Recon
Resource Dev
Initial Access
- T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application
Execution
Persistence
Priv Esc
Defense Evasion
Cred Access
Discovery
Lateral Movement
Collection
C2
Exfiltration
Impact

What it detects

This rule detects POST requests to the wp-json batch endpoint carrying a wp2shell or CVE-2026-63030 user agent which is the exploitation traffic of the pre-auth WordPress RCE. The bespoke user-agent strings identify the attacker tooling driving the plugin drop. Seeing this endpoint and marker together confirms active exploitation attempts.

Reporting behind it

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Malicious wp2shell WordPress Exploitation via Batch Endpoint User Agent

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