EUVD Vulnerability Catalog
Actively Exploited (KEV)
EUVD-2026-114575
Severity: HIGH
Base Score: 8.1
CVSS Version: 3.1
Vulnerability 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.
CVSS Vector Analysis
Below is the complete, human-readable breakdown of the CVSS metric string: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Attack Vector (AV): Network
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Attack Complexity (AC): High
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Privileges Required (PR): None
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User Interaction (UI): None
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Scope (S): Unchanged
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Confidentiality Impact (C): High
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Integrity Impact (I): High
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Availability Impact (A): High
Affected Vendors & Systems
Vendor
WordPress Foundation
References & Advisory Links
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/4b4da0cf-d9f4-47c4-a0e8-6c4dc5a6f250?source=cve
- https://core.trac.wordpress.org/browser/tags/7.1.3/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-upgrader.php#L378
- https://core.trac.wordpress.org/browser/tags/7.1.3/src/wp-admin/includes/class-core-upgrader.php#L162
- https://core.trac.wordpress.org/browser/tags/7.1.3/src/wp-admin/includes/update-core.php#L1549
- https://core.trac.wordpress.org/browser/tags/7.1.3/src/wp-admin/setup-config.php#L282
- https://core.trac.wordpress.org/browser/tags/7.1.4/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-upgrader.php#L346
- https://core.trac.wordpress.org/browser/tags/7.1.4/src/wp-admin/includes/update-core.php#L1545
- https://wordpress.org/news/2026/10/wordpress-7-1-4/
Metadata Profile
Database Authority
European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) EUVD
Assigner
Wordfence
EPSS Probability
0.6
Known Aliases
GHSA-p6jj-qrp3-7m4g
CVE-2026-119977
Published On
2026-10-31
Last Updated
2026-10-31
Exploited Since
2026-11-03