CVE-2026-87902 KEV EXPLOIT
8.1
HIGH · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 95.8% (pctl 100)
Patch first
On CISA KEV — known exploited in the wild, due 2026-09-28.
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 8.1 (HIGH, v3.1) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 95.77% — more likely to be exploited than 100% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-98 |
| On CISA KEV | yes — remediate by 2026-09-28 |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2026-09-22 |
| Last modified | 2026-09-28 |
CISA KEV
| Name | WordPress Core Remote File Inclusion Vulnerability |
|---|---|
| Added | 2026-09-25 |
| Due | 2026-09-28 |
| Vendor / product | WordPress / Core |
| Ransomware use | none reported |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| wordpress | wordpress |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | WordPress 7.0.2 - Path Travesal | 2026-10-01 |
References
→ the Explorer · watch your stack · NVD