HTTP2Shell: What the Critical Brotli Vulnerability Means for WordPress Sites

On October 22, 2026, Google published CVE-2026-111497, a critical vulnerability in Brotli, one day after the Brotli project released fixed versions. The vulnerability has circulated under several unofficial names, including HTTP2Shell, Node2Shell, and Brotli2Shell.

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