CVE-2026-87902 | defend.network

What is 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.

CVSS8.1 NVD 3.1

SeverityHIGH

ExploitationNo exploitation reported

EPSS3% · P86

Triage statusNo Known Exploit

ActionPatch this week

CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CWECWE-98

NVD published2026-09-22

NVD last modified2026-09-22

Timeline

2026-09-22Published to the U.S. National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
2026-09-24First covered in a defend.network daily briefing

Affected product

See advisory

References

Referenced in our briefings & reports

Check Point RCE, MikroTik SSH chain, malicious npm/Terraform packages in active exploitation (2026-09-24)

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What is CVE-2026-87902?

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Affected product

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