CVE-2026-65640NVD

Vulnerability 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.

Severity Level

HIGH(8.8)

Published Date

Aug 17, 2026

Last Modified

Sep 3, 2026

Exploitation Status

No confirmed exploitation yet

EPSS Score (30-Day)

1.94%Probability

Root Weakness (CWE)

CWE-434: Unrestricted File Upload ↗

The software allows the attacker to upload or transfer files of dangerous types that can be automatically processed within the product's environment.

CVSS v3.0 Base Metrics — Score 8.8 (HIGH)

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredLow

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

Affected & Patched Versions

Affected Versions

Not provided by NVD for this CVE.

Patched Versions

Not provided by NVD for this CVE.

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