Vulnerability details
CVE-2026-87902
Actively exploited
WordPress WordPress
CVSS 3.1
8.1High
Official 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.
CVSS scores
| Score | Version | Source | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.1High | 3.1 | CISA ADP / Vulnrichment (CISA-ADP) | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| WordPress | WordPress | v < 7.1.2 | CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA) |
References and advisories
3- https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/security/advisories/GHSA-7hp8-65ch-5whp
- https://patchstack.com/articles/cve-2026-87902-attackers-started-probing-wordpress-sites-hours-after-the-patch/ third-party-advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-87902 government-resource
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Details
- Published
- 2026-09-22
- Last updated
- 2026-09-26
- State
- Published
- Assigner (CNA)
- hackerone
- Kolun priority
- 87 · Critical
CISA KEV catalog
- Date added
- 2026-09-25
- Due date
- 2026-09-28
- Used in ransomware
- Unknown
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
95.76%
Probability of exploitation in 30 days
99.8%
Percentile (among all CVEs)
SSVC assessment (CISA)
- Automatable
- No
- Exploitation
- Active
- Technical impact
- Total
Weaknesses (CWE)
- CWE-98Remote File Inclusion