High severity8.1NVD Advisory· Published Oct 31, 2026
CVE-2026-119977
CVE-2026-119977
Description
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 possible for unauthenticated attackers to execute code on the server during the upgrade window.
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Affected products
1- Range: 4.7 - 7.1.3
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
8- core.trac.wordpress.org/browser/tags/7.1.3/src/wp-admin/includes/class-core-upgrader.phpnvd
- core.trac.wordpress.org/browser/tags/7.1.3/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-upgrader.phpnvd
- core.trac.wordpress.org/browser/tags/7.1.3/src/wp-admin/includes/update-core.phpnvd
- core.trac.wordpress.org/browser/tags/7.1.3/src/wp-admin/setup-config.phpnvd
- core.trac.wordpress.org/browser/tags/7.1.4/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-upgrader.phpnvd
- core.trac.wordpress.org/browser/tags/7.1.4/src/wp-admin/includes/update-core.phpnvd
- wordpress.org/news/2026/10/wordpress-7-1-4/nvd
- www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/4b4da0cf-d9f4-47c4-a0e8-6c4dc5a6f250nvd
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