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A Vulnerability Chain in WordPress Core Could Allow for Remote Code Execution

📅 20 July 2026 at 12:53 UTC📰 CIS AdvisoriesView original source ↗

A vulnerability chain has been discovered in WordPress Core that could allow for remote code execution. WordPress is an open-source content management system (CMS) used to design, build, and publish personal and commercial websites. Successful exploitation of vulnerability chain could allow for remote code execution in the context of the affected service account. Depending on the privileges associated with the service account, an attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. Services whose accounts are configured to have less rights on the system could be less impacted than those who operate with administrative user rights.

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🔍Threat Overview

A vulnerability chain in WordPress Core allows for remote code execution, potentially leading to unauthorized access and data manipulation. The vulnerability chain exploits two separate issues, CVE-2026-60137 and CVE-2026-63030, which affect WordPress versions prior to 7.0.2, 6.9.5, and 6.8.6.

⚙️Technical Details
Affected Systems
WordPress 6.8.x before 6.8.6, 6.9.x before 6.9.5, and 7.0.x before 7.0.2
Attack Vectors
NETWORK
💥Impact Assessment
Severity: Unknown
🛡️Recommended Actions
1Apply appropriate updates provided by WordPress to vulnerable systems immediately after testing.
2Establish and maintain a documented vulnerability management process for enterprise assets.
3Remediate detected vulnerabilities in software through processes and tooling on a monthly, or more frequent, basis.
📦Affected Products
WordPress
🔐NVD Verified DataVERIFIED
CVE-2026-60137 ↗CVSS 5.9 — MEDIUM
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
HIGH
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weaknesses
CWE-89
CVE-2026-63030 ↗CVSS 9.8 — CRITICAL
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses
CWE-436

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