{"cveID":"CVE-2026-119977","vendorProject":"WordPress","product":"WordPress Core","vulnerabilityName":"WordPress WordPress Core Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition Vulnerability","dateAdded":"2026-11-03","shortDescription":"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.","requiredAction":"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.","dueDate":"2026-11-06","knownRansomwareCampaignUse":"Unknown","notes":"https://wordpress.org/news/2026/10/wordpress-7-1-4 ; https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/wordpress-core/wordpress-core-470-713-unauthenticated-upgrade-window-staged-installer-remote-code-execution ; BOD 26-04: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/bod-26-04-prioritizing-security-updates-based-risk ; Forensics Triage Requirements: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/bod-26-04-implementation-guidance-prioritizing-security-updates-based-risk ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-119977","cwes":["CWE-367"],"forensicTriage":"Yes","year":2026,"state":"unmapped","stale_reasons":[],"mappings":[],"techniques":[],"mapping_types":[],"has_exploitation_technique":false,"mapping_attack_versions":[],"mapping_domains":[],"sigma_coverage":null,"sigma_rules_tagged_cve":[],"added_after_mapping_snapshot":true,"_source":"kevmap","_built":"2026-11-04 13:02 UTC","_attack_version":"20.0"}