WordPress Core Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition Vulnerability
What is the Vulnerability? CVE-2026-119977 is a time-of-check time-of-use (TOCTOU) race condition (CWE-367) in WordPress Core that affects the full-package core upgrade process. During an update, WordPress stages upgrade files in a predictable, web-accessible directory under `wp-content/upgrade/`. These files include the `setup-config.php` installer. An unauthenticated remote attacker who accesses the staged installer during the upgrade…
