8.1 High Exploited

CVE-2026-87902 WordPress Core Remote File Inclusion Vulnerability

Active exploitation observed

· CISA KEV catalogue

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.

Ransomware campaigns Not observed so far

Weakness CWE-98

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.

Affected products and versions

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
WordPress 7.1	earliest → < 7.1.2	7.1.2

References

github.com github.com

Timeline

Published September 22, 2026
Added to the KEV catalogue September 25, 2026
Last modified September 26, 2026

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