Attackers Exploit WordPress CVE-2026-87902 Within Hours of Disclosure

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Metadaten

  • Original (extern): Link oeffnen
  • Veroeffentlicht: 2026-09-24 05:36 UTC
  • Importiert: 2026-09-30 14:27 UTC
  • CVSS: 8.1
  • Quelle-ID: thn_global
  • uid_hash: c9b0e1cf7c5a4ebefdb2c0bc196b185e779f9a7f2e616f4ade02d00ba45d4048

Inhalt

Threat actors have begun to actively exploit a critical security flaw in WordPress within hours of public disclosure.

The vulnerability in question is CVE-2026-87902 (CVSS score: 9.2), which could allow an unauthenticated attacker to obtain remote code execution (RCE).

"An unauthenticated attacker can make get_page_template() page-template resolution include a chosen readable local .php file

Verknuepfte CVEs

CVE-ID Severity (Quelle) CVSS (Quelle) Severity (CVE.org) CVSS (CVE.org) EPSS EPSS-Pctl Veroeffentlicht (CVE.org)

CVE-2026-87902

HIGH

8.1

HIGH

8.1

2026-09-22

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