A Vulnerability in WordPress Could Allow for Remote Code Execution
A vulnerability has been discovered in WordPress that could allow arbitrary code on the web server. WordPress is a free, open-source content management system (CMS) that allows you to build and manage websites without needing to write code. Successful exploitation allows an unauthenticated attacker to manipulate the page-template resolution logic to execute local PHP files outside the active theme directory, potentially leading to Remote Code Execution (RCE) under specific conditions.
Read at CIS / MS-ISAC Cybersecurity Advisories
- Product
- WordPress core
- Exposure class
- Web platform
Why it ranks 14 (Routine)
- Product class: web platform
- CERT coordination
- Recency: items published within 24 hours gain 15, within 72 hours 6, within 7 days 2.
Links
- CIS / MS-ISAC Cybersecurity Advisories (cisecurity.org)
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