WordPress: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Codeausführung
WID-SEC-2026-3539 · first 24.09.2026 · updated 29.09.2026 · CVSS 9,8
What it is about
WordPress ist ein PHP basiertes Open Source Blog-System. Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann eine Schwachstelle in WordPress ausnutzen, um beliebigen Programmcode auszuführen.
Under what conditions?
Over the network and without logging in. This is the most dangerous combination: attackers can scan reachable devices automatically.
What can happen in the worst case
An attacker could use the vulnerability to
- beliebigen Programmcode auszuführen
Am I affected?
Affected according to the BSI:
- Debian Linux
- Fedora Linux
- Open Source WordPress <7.1.2
- Open Source WordPress <7.0.6
- Open Source WordPress <6.9.9
- Open Source WordPress <6.8.10
- Open Source WordPress <6.7.9
- Open Source WordPress <6.6.9
- Open Source WordPress <6.5.12
- Open Source WordPress <6.4.12
- Open Source WordPress <6.3.12
- Open Source WordPress <6.2.13
and 15 more
The installed version is usually shown under “Help → About” or in the device’s admin interface.
What helps?
Update to at least:
- Open Source WordPress 7.1.2
- Open Source WordPress 7.0.6
- Open Source WordPress 6.9.9
- Open Source WordPress 6.8.10
- Open Source WordPress 6.7.9
- Open Source WordPress 6.6.9
- Open Source WordPress 6.5.12
- Open Source WordPress 6.4.12
- Open Source WordPress 6.3.12
- Open Source WordPress 6.2.13
- Open Source WordPress 6.1.14
- Open Source WordPress 6.0.16
Is the vulnerability already being exploited?
- CVE-2026-87902: exploited in the wild according to CISA, in the catalogue since 25.09.2026.
Information and sources
- Original BSI advisory (WID)
- Wordpress 7.1.2 Release vom 2026-09-22 wordpress.org
- GitHub Security Advisory GHSA-7hp8-65ch-5whp vom 2026-09-22 github.com
- The Hacker News vom 2026-09-24 thehackernews.com
- Fedora Security Advisory FEDORA-2026-7F9C69A63C vom 2026-09-23 bodhi.fedoraproject.org
- Fedora Security Advisory FEDORA-EPEL-2026-9A22FFF830 vom 2026-09-23 bodhi.fedoraproject.org
- Fedora Security Advisory FEDORA-EPEL-2026-14C20CF8B8 vom 2026-09-23 bodhi.fedoraproject.org
- Fedora Security Advisory FEDORA-2026-C7024B3255 vom 2026-09-23 bodhi.fedoraproject.org
- Fedora Security Advisory FEDORA-EPEL-2026-FA7B2EC3A3 vom 2026-09-23 bodhi.fedoraproject.org
- Fedora Security Advisory FEDORA-EPEL-2026-C032162B28 vom 2026-09-23 bodhi.fedoraproject.org
- Fedora Security Advisory FEDORA-2026-5C9D8E41A9 vom 2026-09-23 bodhi.fedoraproject.org
- Debian Security Advisory DSA-6525 vom 2026-09-28 security-tracker.debian.org
CVE: CVE-2026-87902
Source: BSI warning and information service (CERT-Bund); CISA. The assessment of the conditions is my reading of the BSI text; the external pages are in their original language.