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ImageMagick Zero-Day Enables RCE on Linux and WordPress Servers

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New research from Octagon Networks reveals a critical zero-day ImageMagick vulnerability that allows Remote Code Execution (RCE) via simple image uploads affecting Ubuntu, Amazon Linux, and WordPress. This magic byte shift bypasses even the most secure policies.
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ImageMagick Zero-Day Enables RCE on Linux and WordPress Servers

New research from Octagon Networks reveals a critical zero-day ImageMagick vulnerability that allows Remote Code Execution (RCE) via simple image uploads affecting Ubuntu, Amazon Linux, and WordPress. This magic byte shift bypasses even the most secure policies.

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HackRead broke the news in on Wednesday, April 1, 2026.
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