Arbitrary Command Execution Vulnerability in WordPress Coding Standards
CVE-2026-45293

8.6HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress
Status
WordPress-coding-standards
Vendor
CVE Published:
28 July 2026

What is CVE-2026-45293?

A vulnerability exists in the WordPress Coding Standards where the WP.EnqueuedResourceParameters sniff improperly processes the $ver argument passed to wp_enqueue_script(). This flaw allows a crafted argument to execute arbitrary commands on the scanning host when PHPCS is run over untrusted PHP. Developers using WordPressCS are advised to update to version 3.4.1 to mitigate this risk, ensuring safer linting and code reviews.

Affected Version(s)

WordPress-Coding-Standards >= 0.14.1, < 3.4.1

References

https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress-Coding-Standards/s...
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https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress-Coding-Standards/p...
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https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress-Coding-Standards/c...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.6
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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