Details
- Type
- Remote Code Execution
- Impact
- Remote Code Execution, File System Read
- CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Published
- 22 September 2026
- Updated
- 15 October 2026
- Weakness
- CWE-98
Vendor fix
Update to the latest version containing the fix or patch the file inclusion vulnerability.
Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-87902
- https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/fdeab470f4b4062462cf8ccdc788f258683c2d6f
- https://hadrian.io/vulnerability-alerts/cve-2026-87902-working-poc-wordpress-critical-path-traversal
- https://www.crowdsec.net/vulntracking-report/cve-2026-87902-wordpress-vulnerability
- https://x.com/ethicalhack3r/status/2102747373873004680
- https://patchstack.com/articles/cve-2026-87902-attackers-started-probing-wordpress-sites-hours-after-the-patch/
- https://previdian.com/CVE-2026-87902
- https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/security/advisories/GHSA-7hp8-65ch-5whp
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-87902