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High Actively ExploitedWordPress

CVE-2026-119977

WordPress Core is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution in versions 4.7 through 7.1.3. This is due to predictable, web-accessible staging paths used during full-package core upgrades. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to execute code on the server during the upgrade window.

CVSS Base Score
8.1

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploit Probability
64%EPSS PERCENTILE0100

More exploitable than 64% of all CVEs · Top 36%

22%

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Details
Published
2026-10-31
Last modified
2026-11-04
Added to CISA KEV
2026-11-03
Affected
WordPress

Data from the National Vulnerability Database (NVD), CISA KEV, and FIRST.org EPSS. This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS is a probability estimate, not a guarantee of exploitation.