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CVE-2026-87902

High 8.1 Exploited in the wild (KEV)

Confirmed active exploitation — CISA KEV catalog

Name
WordPress Core Remote File Inclusion Vulnerability
Added to catalog
Remediation due date (US federal)
Required action
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.

Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
8.1 (HIGH) Score source: CNA CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS — exploit probability
96% (percentile: 100) as of 1 November 2026
CWE
CWE-98

Affected products

wordpress: wordpress

References