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HIGH

CVE-2026-65640

CVSS v3

8.8

HIGH

EPSS Score

1.9 %

exploit probability, as of 2026-09-30

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

—

SSVC status

Description

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.

Technical details

Published
2026-08-17
Last Modified
2026-08-18

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-65640?

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.

Is CVE-2026-65640 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2026-65640 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 1.9% on 2026-09-30, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2026-65640?

CVE-2026-65640 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (HIGH severity).

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