CVE-2026-119977: WordPress WordPress Core Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition Vulnerability
WordPress WordPress Core contains a time-of-check time-of-use (TOCTOU) race condition vulnerability that could allow unauthenticated attackers to execute code on the server during the upgrade window. This is due to predictable, web-accessible staging paths used during full-package core upgrades.
- Published by source
- 2026-11-03
- First seen by Reality Radar
- 2026-11-03
- Last verified
- 2026-11-03
Affected
- Manufacturer
- WordPress
- Products
- WordPress Core WordPress WordPress Core
Whether your exact unit is affected depends on the model, serial number and region in the official notice.
What the official notice says
Risk: Actively exploited in the wild
Remedy / actions:
- Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.
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Sources
- CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Tier A · official published 2026-11-03
Evidence ledger
Every piece of evidence we store is appended to a public hash chain, so later edits are detectable. Anyone can re-verify it.
| Entry | Kind | Observed | Evidence hash | Entry hash |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #3659 | new | 2026-11-03 | 50142e62a5de…18612e | 3fbea7dcd946…6ef4bd |
Chain head: #3807 03071ef7d321…845940