CVE-2026-12979

Exploitation

Public exploit code exists. CISA's assessment records a public proof of concept. That is not a report of exploitation in the wild.

SSVC decision

• ExploitationpocPublic proof-of-concept exploit code exists. Not a report of exploitation in the wild.
• AutomatablenoAt least one step from reconnaissance to exploitation cannot be reliably automated.
• Technical ImpactpartialSuccessful exploitation gives limited control of the vulnerable component.

CISA publishes the decision points, not a final SSVC decision. The decision also depends on mission and well-being impact, which is a property of your deployment rather than of the vulnerability.

EPSS probability

0.34% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.

EPSS percentile

Ranks above 26.0% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.

NVD base score

5.5 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.

NVD CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:L

NVD analysis status

Deferred. NVD last modified this record on 2026-07-16.

Red Hat severity

No Red Hat rating. Red Hat rates the CVEs that affect its products.

Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.

Published

2026-07-16 06:00Z1 MO AGO

Last updated

2026-07-16 12:40Z1 MO AGO

Reserved

2026-06-23

Assigning CNA

WPScan

Record state

PUBLISHED

Severity

Medium (CVSS 5.5)

CNA CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:L

Weaknesses

• CWE-73External Control of File Name or PathBase

Data version

5.2

Document digest

07e53c20431ec0a2a67480a0e7372dc1a36caea4e65eccb23ffd21f66dbb4595

• wpscan.comhttps://wpscan.com/vulnerability/d81ca171-65eb-484d-917f-f41b0cd20351/exploitvdb-entrytechnical-description