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CVE-2026-87902

score
38.3
cvss
—
epss
40.0%
published
—
kev added
2026-09-25
first seen

WordPress Core contains a remote file inclusion vulnerability which could allow an unauthenticated attacker to make page-template resolution include a chosen readable local `.php` file outside the active theme directories, leading to remote code execution.

Timeline

How this CVE moved toward exploitation. Chart: last 30 days — trend score, EPSS, community mentions per day; hover the event lane.

events2026-09-25 — Added to CISA KEVK2026-09-26 — EPSS ≥ 10 %: from 2.9 %E2026-10-01 — First advisory — Wordfence (WordPress): Wordfence Intelligence Weekly WordPress Vulnerability Report (September 21, 2026 to September 27, 2026)A2026-10-21 — Tracked by OnyxT2026-10-21 (seen by) — Nuclei template: WordPress Core - PHP Template Path TraversalNscore2026-10-21: score 38.338.3epss2026-09-23: epss 0.4%2026-09-24: epss 2.9%2026-09-25: epss 2.9%2026-09-26: epss 18.2%2026-09-27: epss 18.2%2026-09-29: epss 19.8%2026-09-30: epss 19.8%2026-10-01: epss 19.8%2026-10-02: epss 45.5%2026-10-03: epss 45.5%2026-10-04: epss 45.5%2026-10-05: epss 46.1%2026-10-06: epss 46.1%2026-10-07: epss 46.1%2026-10-08: epss 40.0%2026-10-09: epss 40.0%2026-10-10: epss 40.0%2026-10-11: epss 40.0%2026-10-12: epss 40.0%2026-10-13: epss 40.0%2026-10-14: epss 40.0%2026-10-15: epss 40.0%2026-10-16: epss 40.0%2026-10-18: epss 40.0%2026-10-19: epss 40.0%2026-10-20: epss 40.0%2026-10-21: epss 40.0%40.0%mentions/day0no mentions in 30 days2026-09-22today
  1. Added to CISA KEV
  2. EPSS ≥ 10 % from 2.9 %
  3. First advisory — Wordfence (WordPress) Wordfence Intelligence Weekly WordPress Vulnerability Report (September 21, 2026 to September 27, 2026)
  4. Tracked by Onyx
  5. Nuclei template WordPress Core - PHP Template Path Traversal

Nuclei template

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template
WordPress Core - PHP Template Path Traversal
severity
CRIT
first seen
nuclei -id CVE-2026-87902 -u https://target.example

Advisories

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Weaknesses

CWE-98

References 4