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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.

CVSS 8.1 (HIGH) KEV: KNOWN CATALOG

Attention and evidence

HYPE SCORE
2.1/10
REALITY · THREAT PRIORITY
8.7/10
General review priority; not probability

Evidence confidence: Exploitation recorded

Why this priority?
  • Recorded exploitation baseline: +7.00
  • Technical severity: CVSS 8.1: +1.21
  • Fresh EPSS: 95.77%: +0.48

General review priority, not probability, victim count or asset-specific risk. A range covers missing CVSS/EPSS inputs within the current evidence state.

Sources: 25 documents and public datasets.

Hype components

Headline sample (25%)
60/100
Press, 30 days (60%)
10/100
Grounded branding (15%)
0/100
HYPE TOTAL21/100

Sources and documents

Cybersecurity Insiders
Press · 11 Oct 2026, 07:00 · Patched Isn’t Clean: What to Check on WordPress Sites Hit Before the CVE-2026-87902 Fix - Cybersecurity Insiders
DesignRush
Press · 07 Oct 2026, 07:00 · Critical WordPress Flaw Draws Exploit Attempts Within 5 Hours of Patch - DesignRush
The Next Web
Press · 28 Sep 2026, 07:00 · A critical WordPress flaw was under attack within hours of its fix - The Next Web
RS Web Solutions
Press · 27 Sep 2026, 07:00 · CVE-2026-87902: Critical WordPress Security Flaw Alert - RS Web Solutions
Security Affairs
Press · 26 Sep 2026, 07:00 · U.S. CISA adds WordPress flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog - Security Affairs
See all 25 source documents
eSecurity Planet
Press · 25 Sep 2026, 07:00 · Attackers Exploit Critical WordPress Core RCE Flaw Hours After Disclosure - eSecurity Planet
CyberSecurityNews
Press · 25 Sep 2026, 07:00 · Hackers Actively Exploiting Wordpress Vulnerability to Execute Malicious Code - CyberSecurityNews
Kaspersky
Press · 25 Sep 2026, 07:00 · CVE-2026-87902: Critical Vulnerability in WordPress - Kaspersky
Tech Times
Press · 25 Sep 2026, 07:00 · WordPress Patch Became Exploit Blueprint: CVE-2026-87902 Webshells Hit 350K Sites - Tech Times
TechRepublic
Press · 25 Sep 2026, 07:00 · WordPress Flaw Under Active Attack: Hackers Target CVE-2026-87902 for Code Execution - TechRepublic
LinkedIn
Press · 24 Sep 2026, 07:00 · WordPress Patches Critical Core Flaw That Could Allow Unauthenticated Code Execution - LinkedIn
The Hacker News
Press · 24 Sep 2026, 07:00 · Attackers Exploit WordPress CVE-2026-87902 Within Hours of Disclosure - The Hacker News
https://tech-insider.org/
Press · 24 Sep 2026, 07:00 · Attackers Exploit WordPress CVE-2026-87902 in Hours [2026] - https://tech-insider.org/
shattered.io
Press · 24 Sep 2026, 07:00 · WordPress CVE-2026-87902 Hits CVSS 9.2 [2026] - shattered.io
Hong Kong Computer Emergency Response Team Coordination Centre
Press · 24 Sep 2026, 07:00 · WordPress Remote Code Execution Vulnerability - Hong Kong Computer Emergency Response Team Coordination Centre
SecurityWeek
Press · 24 Sep 2026, 07:00 · Critical WordPress Vulnerability Exploited Immediately After Disclosure - SecurityWeek
Pasquale Pillitteri
Press · 23 Sep 2026, 15:53 · WordPress 7.1.2 Patches a Critical Vulnerability Present Since 2016 - Pasquale Pillitteri
CyberSecurityNews
Press · 23 Sep 2026, 07:00 · Critical WordPress Core Vulnerability Lets Attackers Execute Code Without Logging In - CyberSecurityNews
SOC Prime
Press · 23 Sep 2026, 07:00 · CVE-2026-87902: Critical WordPress Core Flaw Enables Unauthenticated RCE Under Certain Conditions - SOC Prime
BetaNews
Press · 23 Sep 2026, 07:00 · Update to WordPress 7.1.2 to fix a critical security flaw - BetaNews
Help Net Security
Press · 23 Sep 2026, 07:00 · WordPress 7.1.2 fixes critical unauthenticated path traversal vulnerability (CVE-2026-87902) - Help Net Security
BleepingComputer
Press · 23 Sep 2026, 07:00 · Hackers start exploiting critical WordPress flaw for code execution - BleepingComputer
Security Affairs
Press · 23 Sep 2026, 07:00 · CVE-2026-87902: how close is your WordPress to remote code execution? - Security Affairs
SOCRadar
Press · 23 Sep 2026, 07:00 · CVE-2026-87902 in WordPress Enables Conditional RCE - SOCRadar
The Hacker News
Press · 22 Sep 2026, 07:00 · WordPress Issues Patch for Critical Flaw That Can Enable Code Execution on Some Servers - The Hacker News

Score evolution

● Hype   ● Reality

Earlier evidence-support scores are retained in history; this chart shows only the current priority definition.

First record: hype 2.1 · reality 8.7 (2026-11-02 15:14). The curve appears once the score changes.

Public exploit evidence

10

Public exploit entries / repo candidates

See 10 repos with metrics
RepositoryStarsForksLanguageUpdated
ressl/cve-2026-87902-poc448Python22 Sep 2026, 19:36
tc4dy/CVE-2026-87902-Toolkit155Python12 Oct 2026, 18:56
dinosn/cve-2026-87902-wordpress-lfi-lab131Python23 Sep 2026, 05:20
vulpecuna/CVE-2026-8790294Python23 Sep 2026, 18:53
bhideki/CVE-2026-8790222Python23 Sep 2026, 18:36
Hassham1/CVE-2026-8790220Python23 Sep 2026, 12:21
joaovicdev/EXPLOIT-CVE-2026-8790200Python25 Sep 2026, 01:07
nextco/wordpress-cve-2026-8790200Python24 Sep 2026, 04:46
pwnVader/CVE-2026-87902-PoC-pwnVader00Shell22 Sep 2026, 22:59
rabakuku/CVE-2026-87902-A-working-PoC-for-WordPress-s-critical-path-traversal00—23 Sep 2026, 02:49
Public exploit evidence
Evidence context and dated references

Reality is general threat/review priority, combining observed exploitation, CVSS severity and fresh EPSS. Evidence confidence is separate. This is not calibrated risk, a victim count or an asset-specific assessment. A range reflects missing numeric inputs.

Evidence in context

Confidence in exploitation evidence
Exploitation recorded
Priority basis
Recorded exploitation; CVSS 8.1; EPSS 95.8%
Attention, last 30 days
1 distinct story titles; 1 press documents; 1 publisher domains.
Technical potential
network access, no prior privileges, no user interaction, additional attack conditions.
Observed activity
Exploitation recorded in CISA KEV.
Known scale
Not quantified.
Evidence confidence basis
Trusted exploitation confirmation

Score evaluated: 2026-11-05 14:00:29.412792+00:00 · EPSS snapshot: 2026-11-05T12:03:04Z

Source event timeline
First press mention
22 Sep 2026, 07:00
Published
22 Sep 2026, 16:44
Added to the CISA KEV catalog
25 Sep 2026, 00:00
Latest press mention
11 Oct 2026, 07:00
Score calculated
05 Nov 2026, 14:00
PoCs on GitHub
10 repositories