CVE catalog

CVE-2026-65640

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

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Severity: High · CVSS 8.8CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published: Aug 12, 2026, 10:00:00 PM UTC
Updated: Aug 17, 2026, 9:16:46 PM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 1.94% · Oct 22, 2026

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.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

Distribution	Package	Release	Version	Status
Debian	wordpress	sid	`7.1.3+dfsg1-1`	fixed
Debian	wordpress	forky	`7.1.3+dfsg1-1`	fixed
Debian	wordpress	trixie	`6.8.7+dfsg1-0+deb13u1`	vulnerable
Debian	wordpress	trixie-security	`6.8.10+dfsg1-0+deb13u1`	fixed
Debian	wordpress	bookworm	`6.1.9+dfsg1-0+deb12u1`	vulnerable
Debian	wordpress	bookworm-security	`6.1.9+dfsg1-0+deb12u1`	vulnerable

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	wordpress	source	sid	`7.1+dfsg1-1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[1144955]
Debian	wordpress	source	forky	`7.1+dfsg1-1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[1144955]
Debian	wordpress	source	trixie	`6.8.10+dfsg1-0+deb13u1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[1144955]
Debian	wordpress	source	bookworm	`(unfixed)`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[1144955]

[Debian bug #1144955]

OpenFactory catalog packages

Matching against OpenFactory catalog package versions is in progress.

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[wordpress]Unknown
Details (4)
- 6.1.9+dfsg1-0+deb12u1 · all · bookworm
  Affected
  nvd · wordpress · debian · bookworm; nvd · wordpress · debian · 12
- 6.1.9+dfsg1-0+deb12u1 · all · bookworm
  Affected
  nvd · wordpress · debian · bookworm; nvd · wordpress · debian · 12
- 6.1.9+dfsg1-0+deb12u1 · all · bookworm-security
  Affected
  nvd · wordpress · debian · bookworm; nvd · wordpress · debian · 12
- 6.1.9+dfsg1-0+deb12u1 · all · bookworm-security
  Affected
  nvd · wordpress · debian · bookworm; nvd · wordpress · debian · 12
[wordpress-l10n]Unknown
Source package: [wordpress]
Details (4)
- 6.1.9+dfsg1-0+deb12u1 · all · bookworm
  Affected
  nvd · wordpress · debian · bookworm; nvd · wordpress · debian · 12
- 6.1.9+dfsg1-0+deb12u1 · all · bookworm
  Affected
  nvd · wordpress · debian · bookworm; nvd · wordpress · debian · 12
- 6.1.9+dfsg1-0+deb12u1 · all · bookworm-security
  Affected
  nvd · wordpress · debian · bookworm; nvd · wordpress · debian · 12
- 6.1.9+dfsg1-0+deb12u1 · all · bookworm-security
  Affected
  nvd · wordpress · debian · bookworm; nvd · wordpress · debian · 12
[wordpress-theme-twentytwentyone]Unknown
Source package: [wordpress]
Details (4)
- 6.1.9+dfsg1-0+deb12u1 · all · bookworm
  Affected
  nvd · wordpress · debian · bookworm; nvd · wordpress · debian · 12
- 6.1.9+dfsg1-0+deb12u1 · all · bookworm
  Affected
  nvd · wordpress · debian · bookworm; nvd · wordpress · debian · 12
- 6.1.9+dfsg1-0+deb12u1 · all · bookworm-security
  Affected
  nvd · wordpress · debian · bookworm; nvd · wordpress · debian · 12
- 6.1.9+dfsg1-0+deb12u1 · all · bookworm-security
  Affected
  nvd · wordpress · debian · bookworm; nvd · wordpress · debian · 12
[wordpress-theme-twentytwentythree]Unknown
Source package: [wordpress]
Details (4)
- 6.1.9+dfsg1-0+deb12u1 · all · bookworm
  Affected
  nvd · wordpress · debian · bookworm; nvd · wordpress · debian · 12
- 6.1.9+dfsg1-0+deb12u1 · all · bookworm
  Affected
  nvd · wordpress · debian · bookworm; nvd · wordpress · debian · 12
- 6.1.9+dfsg1-0+deb12u1 · all · bookworm-security
  Affected
  nvd · wordpress · debian · bookworm; nvd · wordpress · debian · 12
- 6.1.9+dfsg1-0+deb12u1 · all · bookworm-security
  Affected
  nvd · wordpress · debian · bookworm; nvd · wordpress · debian · 12
[wordpress-theme-twentytwentytwo]Unknown
Source package: [wordpress]
Details (4)
- 6.1.9+dfsg1-0+deb12u1 · all · bookworm
  Affected
  nvd · wordpress · debian · bookworm; nvd · wordpress · debian · 12
- 6.1.9+dfsg1-0+deb12u1 · all · bookworm
  Affected
  nvd · wordpress · debian · bookworm; nvd · wordpress · debian · 12
- 6.1.9+dfsg1-0+deb12u1 · all · bookworm-security
  Affected
  nvd · wordpress · debian · bookworm; nvd · wordpress · debian · 12
- 6.1.9+dfsg1-0+deb12u1 · all · bookworm-security
  Affected
  nvd · wordpress · debian · bookworm; nvd · wordpress · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

[wordpress]Unknown
Details (6)
- 6.8.3+dfsg1-0+deb13u1 · all · trixie
  Affected · Fixed: 6.8.10+dfsg1-0+deb13u1
  nvd · wordpress · debian · 13
- 6.8.3+dfsg1-0+deb13u1 · all · trixie
  Affected · Fixed: 6.8.10+dfsg1-0+deb13u1
  nvd · wordpress · debian · 13
- 6.8.10+dfsg1-0+deb13u1 · all · trixie-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 6.8.10+dfsg1-0+deb13u1
  nvd · wordpress · debian · 13
- 6.8.6+dfsg1-0+deb13u1 · all · trixie-security · Historical version
  Affected · Fixed: 6.8.10+dfsg1-0+deb13u1
  nvd · wordpress · debian · 13
- 6.8.7+dfsg1-0+deb13u1 · all · trixie-security
  Affected · Fixed: 6.8.10+dfsg1-0+deb13u1
  nvd · wordpress · debian · 13
- 6.8.7+dfsg1-0+deb13u1 · all · trixie-security · Historical version
  Affected · Fixed: 6.8.10+dfsg1-0+deb13u1
  nvd · wordpress · debian · 13
[wordpress-l10n]Unknown
Source package: [wordpress]
Details (6)
- 6.8.3+dfsg1-0+deb13u1 · all · trixie
  Affected · Fixed: 6.8.10+dfsg1-0+deb13u1
  nvd · wordpress · debian · 13
- 6.8.3+dfsg1-0+deb13u1 · all · trixie
  Affected · Fixed: 6.8.10+dfsg1-0+deb13u1
  nvd · wordpress · debian · 13
- 6.8.10+dfsg1-0+deb13u1 · all · trixie-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 6.8.10+dfsg1-0+deb13u1
  nvd · wordpress · debian · 13
- 6.8.6+dfsg1-0+deb13u1 · all · trixie-security · Historical version
  Affected · Fixed: 6.8.10+dfsg1-0+deb13u1
  nvd · wordpress · debian · 13
- 6.8.7+dfsg1-0+deb13u1 · all · trixie-security · Historical version
  Affected · Fixed: 6.8.10+dfsg1-0+deb13u1
  nvd · wordpress · debian · 13
- 6.8.7+dfsg1-0+deb13u1 · all · trixie-security
  Affected · Fixed: 6.8.10+dfsg1-0+deb13u1
  nvd · wordpress · debian · 13
[wordpress-theme-twentytwentyfive]Unknown
Source package: [wordpress]
Details (6)
- 6.8.3+dfsg1-0+deb13u1 · all · trixie
  Affected · Fixed: 6.8.10+dfsg1-0+deb13u1
  nvd · wordpress · debian · 13
- 6.8.3+dfsg1-0+deb13u1 · all · trixie
  Affected · Fixed: 6.8.10+dfsg1-0+deb13u1
  nvd · wordpress · debian · 13
- 6.8.10+dfsg1-0+deb13u1 · all · trixie-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 6.8.10+dfsg1-0+deb13u1
  nvd · wordpress · debian · 13
- 6.8.6+dfsg1-0+deb13u1 · all · trixie-security · Historical version
  Affected · Fixed: 6.8.10+dfsg1-0+deb13u1
  nvd · wordpress · debian · 13
- 6.8.7+dfsg1-0+deb13u1 · all · trixie-security · Historical version
  Affected · Fixed: 6.8.10+dfsg1-0+deb13u1
  nvd · wordpress · debian · 13
- 6.8.7+dfsg1-0+deb13u1 · all · trixie-security
  Affected · Fixed: 6.8.10+dfsg1-0+deb13u1
  nvd · wordpress · debian · 13
[wordpress-theme-twentytwentyfour]Unknown
Source package: [wordpress]
Details (6)
- 6.8.3+dfsg1-0+deb13u1 · all · trixie
  Affected · Fixed: 6.8.10+dfsg1-0+deb13u1
  nvd · wordpress · debian · 13
- 6.8.3+dfsg1-0+deb13u1 · all · trixie
  Affected · Fixed: 6.8.10+dfsg1-0+deb13u1
  nvd · wordpress · debian · 13
- 6.8.10+dfsg1-0+deb13u1 · all · trixie-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 6.8.10+dfsg1-0+deb13u1
  nvd · wordpress · debian · 13
- 6.8.6+dfsg1-0+deb13u1 · all · trixie-security · Historical version
  Affected · Fixed: 6.8.10+dfsg1-0+deb13u1
  nvd · wordpress · debian · 13
- 6.8.7+dfsg1-0+deb13u1 · all · trixie-security
  Affected · Fixed: 6.8.10+dfsg1-0+deb13u1
  nvd · wordpress · debian · 13
- 6.8.7+dfsg1-0+deb13u1 · all · trixie-security · Historical version
  Affected · Fixed: 6.8.10+dfsg1-0+deb13u1
  nvd · wordpress · debian · 13
[wordpress-theme-twentytwentythree]Unknown
Source package: [wordpress]
Details (6)
- 6.8.3+dfsg1-0+deb13u1 · all · trixie
  Affected · Fixed: 6.8.10+dfsg1-0+deb13u1
  nvd · wordpress · debian · 13
- 6.8.3+dfsg1-0+deb13u1 · all · trixie
  Affected · Fixed: 6.8.10+dfsg1-0+deb13u1
  nvd · wordpress · debian · 13
- 6.8.10+dfsg1-0+deb13u1 · all · trixie-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 6.8.10+dfsg1-0+deb13u1
  nvd · wordpress · debian · 13
- 6.8.6+dfsg1-0+deb13u1 · all · trixie-security · Historical version
  Affected · Fixed: 6.8.10+dfsg1-0+deb13u1
  nvd · wordpress · debian · 13
- 6.8.7+dfsg1-0+deb13u1 · all · trixie-security
  Affected · Fixed: 6.8.10+dfsg1-0+deb13u1
  nvd · wordpress · debian · 13
- 6.8.7+dfsg1-0+deb13u1 · all · trixie-security · Historical version
  Affected · Fixed: 6.8.10+dfsg1-0+deb13u1
  nvd · wordpress · debian · 13

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 9:42:05 PM UTC

References

[CERT-Bund public advisories] · [Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [National Vulnerability Database (NVD)] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database]