CVE intelligenceCISA KEV

CVE-2026-87902

WordPress Core Remote File Inclusion Vulnerability

Published Sep 22, 2026Sources checked Oct 3, 2026

8.1HIGHCVSS out of 10

What this means

Actively exploited

CISA lists CVE-2026-87902 in its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which means exploitation has been observed. The entry applies to WordPress Core.

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.

Public exploit: Public PoC available. Update to WordPress 7.1.2 or the fixed release for your branch listed in the WordPress advisory.

Patchstack: Exploitation progresses beyond initial probing (2026-09-23)
Robert Ressl: Researcher publishes proof-of-concept code (2026-09-22)
WordPress: WordPress publishes fixed releases and prerequisites (2026-09-22)
BleepingComputer: Reporting covers malicious payload delivery (2026-09-23)
Exploit-DB: WordPress 7.0.2 - Path Travesal (2026-10-02 04:34:03.012279+00)

CISA KEVListedObserved exploitation

EPSS45.5%Estimated 30-day exploitation probability

Ransomware useNot markedCISA KEV ransomware field

Threat actors2Source-linked actor relationships

Overview

What is CVE-2026-87902?

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.