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WordPress 7.0.0 < 7.0.4

🗓️ 12 Aug 2026 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
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WordPress 7.0.0 to 7.0.3 contain high-risk vulnerabilities; upgrade to 7.0.4 is required.

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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##

# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
# extracted from WordPress Security Advisory wordpress-7-0-4-release.

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(334921);
  script_version("1.2");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/08/18");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2026-65640");

  script_name(english:"WordPress 7.0.0 < 7.0.4");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"A PHP application running on the remote web server is affected by one or more vulnerabilities.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"WordPress versions 7.0.0 < 7.0.4 are affected by one or more vulnerabilities");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://wordpress.org/download/releases/");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://wordpress.org/news/2026/08/wordpress-7-0-4-release/");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://wordpress.org/documentation/wordpress-version/version-7-0-4/");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to WordPress version 7.0.4 or later.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2026-65640");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2026/08/12");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2026/08/12");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/08/12");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"potential_vulnerability", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:wordpress:wordpress");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"enable_cgi_scanning", value:"true");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"CGI abuses");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2026 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("wordpress_detect.nasl");
  script_require_keys("www/PHP", "installed_sw/WordPress", "Settings/ParanoidReport");
  script_require_ports("Services/www", 80, 443);

  exit(0);
}

include('http.inc');
include('vdf.inc');

var app = 'WordPress';
get_install_count(app_name:app, exit_if_zero:TRUE);

if (report_paranoia < 2) audit(AUDIT_PARANOID);

var port = get_http_port(default:80, php:TRUE);

# @tvdl-content
var vuln_data = {
  "metadata": {
    "spec_version": "1.0"
  },
  "checks": [
    {
      "product": {
        "name": "WordPress",
        "type": "app"
      },
      "check_algorithm": "default",
      "constraints": [
        {
          "min_version": "7.0.0",
          "fixed_version": "7.0.4"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
};

var vdf_result = vdf::check_and_report(vuln_data:vuln_data, severity:SECURITY_HOLE);
vdf::handle_check_and_report_errors(vdf_result:vdf_result);

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18 Aug 2026 00:00Current
5.3Medium risk
Vulners AI Score5.3
CVSS 38.8
EPSS0.00814
SSVC
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