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TI-2026-46789 Aliases CVE-2026-65640

Unrestricted file upload in WordPress

Priority MEDIUM 44CWE-434Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-434.

Summary

WordPress is vulnerable to a remote code execution vulnerability via malicious Postscript file upload by an Author level user or higher. Prerequisites: * Imagick and Ghostscript in use on the server * A malicious user with the `upload_files` capability This issue affects all versions of WordPress. Version 7.0.4 has been released, containing a fix for the vulnerability, and as a courtesy to users on older branches the fix has been backported to all branches back to 4.7.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01938 80th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed WordPress (WordPress): 7.0.4

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
WordPressWordPressbefore 7.0.47.0.4Patch availableCNA
  • WordPress VendorWordPress Affected before 7.0.4 Fixed in 7.0.4 Patch available CNA

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA WordPress (WordPress) Fixed in 7.0.4

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-65640

References

Other 1

  • TI-2026-45010 WordPress < 7.0.2 - REST API batch-route confusion and SQL injection issue leading to Remote Code Execution KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2020-15454 The File Manager (wp-file-manager) plugin before 6.9 for WordPress allows remote… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2016-08118 The mailSend function in the isMail transport in PHPMailer before 5.2.18 might allow… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-83466 Predictable staging paths let attackers run code in WordPress Core KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
  • TI-2026-59973 An unauthenticated attacker can make `get_page_template()` page-template resolution… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
  • TI-2020-09427 The Snap Creek Duplicator plugin before 1.3.28 for WordPress (and Duplicator Pro before… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
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