CVE
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.
An unauthenticated attacker can make getpagetemplate() 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.
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CVSS Version
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8.1
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3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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0
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3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
C
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References
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-87902, https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/87xxx/CVE-2026-87902.json, https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/security/advisories/GHSA-7hp8-65ch-5whp, https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-87902, https://patchstack.com/articles/cve-2026-87902-attackers-started-probing-wordpress-sites-hours-after-the-patch/