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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 poss

high KEV Affects WordPress core. Feed 2026.11.08.2, updated 2026-11-08; published ; advisory modified ; listed on CISA KEV 2026-11-03.

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 poss

Package
WordPress core WordPress
Affected versions
>=4.7 and <4.7.39 or >=4.8 and <4.8.34 or >=4.9 and <4.9.35 or >=5.0 and <5.0.31 or >=5.1 and <5.1.28 or >=5.2 and <5.2.30 or >=5.3 and <5.3.27 or >=5.4 and <5.4.25 or >=5.5 and <5.5.24 or >=5.6 and <5.6.23 or >=5.7 and <5.7.21 or >=5.8 and <5.8.19 or >=5.9 and <5.9.20 or >=6.0 and <6.0.18 or >=6.1 and <6.1.16 or >=6.2 and <6.2.15 or >=6.3 and <6.3.14 or >=6.4 and <6.4.14 or >=6.5 and <6.5.14 or >=6.6 and <6.6.11 or >=6.7 and <6.7.11 or >=6.8 and <6.8.12 or >=6.9 and <6.9.11 or >=7.0 and <7.0.8 or >=7.1 and <7.1.4
Fixed in
4.7.39, 4.8.34, 4.9.35, 5.0.31, 5.1.28, 5.2.30, 5.3.27, 5.4.25, 5.5.24, 5.6.23, 5.7.21, 5.8.19, 5.9.20, 6.0.18, 6.1.16, 6.2.15, 6.3.14, 6.4.14, 6.5.14, 6.6.11, 6.7.11, 6.8.12, 6.9.11, 7.0.8, 7.1.4
Severity
high  CVSS 8.1
Exploitation
KEV listed by CISA as actively exploited · EPSS 1% (67.3th percentile)
Published
2026-10-31
Source
nvd

References

CWE-367
NVD recordWordPress core advisories

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