AI helped find a WordPress RCE, and the researcher reported it responsibly
rez0__ · x · 2026-07-21
A user says someone used AI in an unusually effective way to find a WordPress remote-code-execution vulnerability, reported it responsibly, and wrote up the process.
- The point of the post is that the model was used productively by the right person.
- It highlights a real security-discovery workflow rather than a toy demo.
- The linked write-up appears to be the substantive part, with the post itself serving as a recommendation.
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