WordPress 7.0.0 < 7.0.4

high Nessus Plugin ID 334921

Synopsis

A PHP application running on the remote web server is affected by one or more vulnerabilities.

Description

WordPress versions 7.0.0 < 7.0.4 are affected by one or more vulnerabilities

Solution

Upgrade to WordPress version 7.0.4 or later.

See Also

https://wordpress.org/documentation/wordpress-version/version-7-0-4/

https://wordpress.org/download/releases/

https://wordpress.org/news/2026/08/wordpress-7-0-4-release/

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 334921

File Name: wordpress_7_0_4.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: Remote

Family: CGI abuses

Published: 8/12/2026

Updated: 8/21/2026

Configuration: Enable paranoid mode

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Enable CGI Scanning: true

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.9

Percentile: 96.76

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9

Temporal Score: 6.7

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-65640

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Temporal Score: 7.7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:wordpress:wordpress

Required KB Items: www/PHP, installed_sw/WordPress, Settings/ParanoidReport

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 8/12/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/12/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2026-65640

IAVA: 2026-A-0824