Vulnerability Report

CVE-2026-87902

CISA KEV Active

Title: Remote Code Execution via arbitrary file inclusion

Arbitrary File Access

Proof Of Concept

PoC Available for CVE-2026-87902

CWE Category CWE-98
Published Date Sep 22, 2026
Modified Date Sep 26, 2026
Exploit Status Available
Score 8.1 CVSS v3.1
Exploit Probability (EPSS)
2.88%

Vulnerability Summary

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.

Impacted Vendors

Analysis in Progress...

Reference Links

https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/security/advisories/GHSA-7hp8-65ch-5whp
CVSS v3.1
Source Entity 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Severity HIGH
8.1
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
HIGH
Privileges
N/A
Interaction
NONE
Confidentiality
N/A
Integrity
N/A
Availability
N/A
Scope
UNCHANGED
RAW VECTOR CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Associated Attack Patterns (CAPEC)

Total: Patterns

CVE-2026-87902 Exploits & PoCs (Proof Of Concept)

GitHub https://github.com/abraxas/CVE-2026-87902
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GitHub https://github.com/ressl/cve-2026-87902-poc
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GitHub https://github.com/vulpecuna/CVE-2026-87902
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GitHub https://github.com/Hassham1/CVE-2026-87902
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Attack Vector Matrix

Access Vector NETWORK
Complexity HIGH
Privileges N/A
Interaction NONE
CVSS Vector String CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Stack

No specific products linked.