---
id: CVE-2026-87902
title: >-
  An unauthenticated attacker can make `get_page_template()` page-template
  resolution include a chosen readable local `.php` file outside the active
  theme directories
summary: >-
  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…
severity: high
cvss: 8.1
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-98
vendor: WordPress
product: WordPress
affected:
  - WordPress < 7.1.2
published: '2026-09-22'
updated: '2026-09-22'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-22T20:00:03.713'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-87902'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/security/advisories/GHSA-7hp8-65ch-5whp
    label: support@hackerone.com
  - url: >-
      https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-87902.json
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-87902'
  - url: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-87902'
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
  - exploit-available
  - csaf
  - vex
  - red-hat
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: total
  timestamp: '2026-09-22T16:56:15.222399Z'
ingestedAt: '2026-09-22T17:07:07.379Z'
exploits:
  github: 12
  githubRepos:
    - 'https://github.com/ressl/cve-2026-87902-poc'
    - 'https://github.com/abraxas/CVE-2026-87902'
    - 'https://github.com/vulpecuna/CVE-2026-87902'
  nuclei:
    - CVE-2026-87902
  checkedAt: '2026-09-24T07:53:22.822Z'
exploitAvailable: true
epss: 0.0042
epssPercentile: 0.35945
---

## Overview

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.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.

## Vendor advisories

- **Red Hat VEX** · updated 2026-09-23 · [vex](https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-87902.json)