# CVE-2026-65640: wordpress: WordPress is vulnerable to a remote code execution vulnerability via malicious Postscript file upload by an Author le...

CVE-2026-65640 is fixed in wordpress on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2026-65640, released August 25, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-65640
- Priority: High
- CVSS: 8.8 (high)
- EPSS: 0.0194
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Aug 17, 2026

## Description

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.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | wordpress Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 6.8.10+dfsg1-0+deb13u1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2026-65640](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2026-65640.md) | Aug 25, 2026 |
| Linux | wordpress Debian 14 | 7.1+dfsg1-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2026-65640](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2026-65640.md) | Aug 25, 2026 |

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