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CVE-2026-87902

Published 2026-09-22 · published (not yet in NVD)

CVE-2026-87902

Exploited in the wild: CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2026-09-25, with a fix-by date of 2026-09-28. Patch it first.

Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.

8.1 HIGH
CVSS 3.1 · CNA
96%
chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS; in the top 1% of all CVEs)

An unauthenticated attacker can make `get_page_template()` page-template resolution include a chosen readable local `.php` file outside the active theme directories. If relevant pre-conditions for both the server and the active theme are met, this can lead to RCE.

Scores

Affected products

  • WordPress WordPress: < 7.1.2

Weakness: CWE-98

1 references (advisories, patches, write-ups)

Sources: CVE.org, FIRST EPSS. Missing ones did not answer or have no record yet.

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