CVE-2026-65640
Authenticated RCE via malicious PostScript upload in WordPress
Is CVE-2026-65640 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-65640 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 1.9% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-65640?
CVE-2026-65640 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.8. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-65640?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-65640. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-65640 affect?
CVE-2026-65640 affects WordPress (all versions), Servers using Imagick + Ghostscript, Installs allowing Author+ uploads. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-65640?
Upgrade to WordPress 7.0.4 (backports to 4.7+); restrict upload rights; disable Ghostscript if not required
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Authenticated remote code execution on web server via crafted PostScript upload when Imagick and Ghostscript are present.
Patch when possible
- affected< 7.0.4
As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.