EUVD-2026-60462Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AC:H reflects the mandatory non-default server dependencies (Imagick and Ghostscript) outside the attacker's control; PR:L reflects required Author-level account; full C/H/I/A:H is appropriate for unrestricted RCE.
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3DescriptionCVE.org
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_filescapability
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.
AnalysisAI
Remote code execution in WordPress exposes sites to full server compromise when an Author-level (or higher) authenticated user uploads a specially crafted PostScript file that is subsequently processed by Imagick and Ghostscript. The vulnerability, classified as CWE-434 (Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type), leverages Ghostscript's Turing-complete PostScript interpreter to execute arbitrary OS-level commands under the web server's process identity. …
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| Exploitation | Two server-side conditions must both be true for exploitation to be possible: Imagick (the PHP extension) must be installed and enabled, and Ghostscript must be installed on the server and accessible to Imagick's delegate configuration. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment. |
| Risk Assessment | The CVSS 8.8 score (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H) reflects a genuinely severe vulnerability: network-reachable, low complexity, requiring only a low-privilege account, with no user interaction needed and full confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in. |
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| Remediation | The primary remediation is to upgrade WordPress to version 7.0.4, which contains the official fix; backported patches are also available for all maintained branches from 4.7 onward per the vendor announcement at https://wordpress.org/news/2026/08/wordpress-7-0-4-release/. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report. |
Recommended ActionAI
Within 24 hours, audit all WordPress installations for Imagick and Ghostscript modules; immediately disable image processing via Imagick or restrict uploads to administrator accounts only. …
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