CISA flags actively exploited WordPress race condition vulnerability
In short: CISA has updated its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog to include CVE-2026-119977, a time-of-check time-of-use (TOCTOU) race condition flaw in WordPress Core. This vulnerability is confirmed to be under active exploitation and poses a significant risk to affected assets.
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What changed?
- 1CVE-2026-119977 added to the KEV catalog
- 2Identified as a TOCTOU race condition in WordPress Core
Why it matters
This vulnerability allows attackers to exploit race conditions, potentially leading to unauthorized control of your web assets. Given the active exploitation status, immediate assessment and patching of any WordPress-based infrastructure are critical.
What it means for AI agents and contact centers
If your infrastructure includes WordPress-based public-facing assets or management dashboards, perform an immediate audit and apply security updates. Prioritize patching for assets that could allow post-exploitation control of your environment.
Sources
- CISA AdvisoriesOfficialPrimary sourceOriginal article →„CISA Adds One Known Exploited Vulnerability to Catalog“3 Nov 2026, 14:00Licence: US federal government work (17 U.S.C. §105) · our summary (content changed)
- Published by source
- 3 Nov 2026, 14:00
- Found by our system
- 4 Nov 2026, 00:06
- Summary generated
- 4 Nov 2026, 00:06
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