CVE-2026-65640

Published Aug 17, 2026 CVSS 3.0 · 8.8 High EPSS 1.9% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6525-1 wordpress security update
History
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Title WordPress Postscript File Upload Enables Remote Code Execution
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Title WordPress Postscript File Upload Enables Remote Code Execution
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Title Remote Code Execution via Malicious Postscript File Upload in WordPress
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Title Remote Code Execution via Malicious Postscript File Upload in WordPress
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First Time appeared Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Vendors & Products Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
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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.
Weaknesses CWE-434
References
Metrics cvssV3_0

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
hackerone
Published
Updated
Aug 18, 2026, 3:17 PM
Reserved
Jul 22, 2026, 3:00 PM
Status
Awaiting Analysis
Published
Aug 17, 2026, 9:16 PM
Modified
Sep 3, 2026, 5:02 PM