Title: Version 7.1.2 Author: Lance Willett Published: September 22, 2026 --- # Version 7.1.2 ## In this article * [Installation/Update Information](https://wordpress.org/documentation/wordpress-version/version-7.1.2/?output_format=md#installation-update-information) * [Summary](https://wordpress.org/documentation/wordpress-version/version-7.1.2/?output_format=md#summary) - [Security updates](https://wordpress.org/documentation/wordpress-version/version-7.1.2/?output_format=md#security-updates) * [Change log](https://wordpress.org/documentation/wordpress-version/version-7.1.2/?output_format=md#change-log) - [List of files revised](https://wordpress.org/documentation/wordpress-version/version-7.1.2/?output_format=md#list-of-files-revised) - [List of packages revised](https://wordpress.org/documentation/wordpress-version/version-7.1.2/?output_format=md#list-of-packages-revised) [ Back to top](https://wordpress.org/documentation/wordpress-version/version-7.1.2/?output_format=md#wp--skip-link--target) On September 22, 2026, WordPress 7.1.2 was released to the public. ## 󠀁[Installation/Update Information](https://wordpress.org/documentation/wordpress-version/version-7.1.2/?output_format=md#installation-update-information)󠁿 To get this version, update automatically from the Dashboard > Updates menu in your site’s admin area or visit [https://wordpress.org/download/releases/](https://wordpress.org/download/releases/). For step-by-step instructions on installing and updating WordPress: * [Updating WordPress](https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/updating-wordpress/) If you are new to WordPress, we recommend that you begin with the following: * [Get Started With WordPress](https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/get-started-with-wordpress/) * [First Steps With WordPress](https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/first-steps-with-wordpress-classic/) or [Upgrading WordPress Extended](https://developer.wordpress.org/advanced-administration/upgrade/upgrading/) * [WordPress Courses](https://learn.wordpress.org/courses/) ## 󠀁[Summary](https://wordpress.org/documentation/wordpress-version/version-7.1.2/?output_format=md#summary)󠁿 ### 󠀁[Security updates](https://wordpress.org/documentation/wordpress-version/version-7.1.2/?output_format=md#security-updates)󠁿 This release features one security fix. Because this is a security release, **it is recommended that you update your sites immediately.** The security team would like to thank the following people for [responsibly reporting vulnerabilities](https://hackerone.com/wordpress?type=team), and allowing them to be fixed in this release: * An unauthenticated path traversal issue in page-template resolution leading to conditional remote code execution reported by Robert Ressl As a courtesy, these fixes are also available in older affected branches of WordPress. As a reminder, **only the most recent version of WordPress is actively supported.** * WordPress 7.0 is affected by this vulnerability. [Version 7.0.6](https://wordpress.org/documentation/wordpress-version/version-7-0-6/) has been released containing a fix. * WordPress 6.9 is affected by this vulnerability. [Version 6.9.9](https://wordpress.org/documentation/wordpress-version/version-6-9-9/) has been released containing a fix. * WordPress 6.8 is affected by this vulnerability. [Version 6.8.10](https://wordpress.org/documentation/wordpress-version/version-6-8-10/) has been released containing a fix. * WordPress 6.7 is affected by this vulnerability. [Version 6.7.9](https://wordpress.org/documentation/wordpress-version/version-6-7-9/) has been released containing a fix. * WordPress 6.6 is affected by this vulnerability. [Version 6.6.9](https://wordpress.org/documentation/wordpress-version/version-6-6-9/) has been released containing a fix. * WordPress 6.5 is affected by this vulnerability. [Version 6.5.12](https://wordpress.org/documentation/wordpress-version/version-6-5-12/) has been released containing a fix. * WordPress 6.4 is affected by this vulnerability. [Version 6.4.12](https://wordpress.org/documentation/wordpress-version/version-6-4-12/) has been released containing a fix. * WordPress 6.3 is affected by this vulnerability. [Version 6.3.12](https://wordpress.org/documentation/wordpress-version/version-6-3-12/) has been released containing a fix. * WordPress 6.2 is affected by this vulnerability. [Version 6.2.13](https://wordpress.org/documentation/wordpress-version/version-6-2-13/) has been released containing a fix. * WordPress 6.1 is affected by this vulnerability. [Version 6.1.14](https://wordpress.org/documentation/wordpress-version/version-6-1-14/) has been released containing a fix. * WordPress 6.0 is affected by this vulnerability. [Version 6.0.16](https://wordpress.org/documentation/wordpress-version/version-6-0-16/) has been released containing a fix. * WordPress 5.9 is affected by this vulnerability. [Version 5.9.18](https://wordpress.org/documentation/wordpress-version/version-5-9-18/) has been released containing a fix. * WordPress 5.8 is affected by this vulnerability. [Version 5.8.17](https://wordpress.org/documentation/wordpress-version/version-5-8-17/) has been released containing a fix. * WordPress 5.7 is affected by this vulnerability. [Version 5.7.19](https://wordpress.org/documentation/wordpress-version/version-5-7-19/) has been released containing a fix. * WordPress 5.6 is affected by this vulnerability. [Version 5.6.21](https://wordpress.org/documentation/wordpress-version/version-5-6-21/) has been released containing a fix. * WordPress 5.5 is affected by this vulnerability. [Version 5.5.22](https://wordpress.org/documentation/wordpress-version/version-5-5-22/) has been released containing a fix. * WordPress 5.4 is affected by this vulnerability. [Version 5.4.23](https://wordpress.org/documentation/wordpress-version/version-5-4-23/) has been released containing a fix. * WordPress 5.3 is affected by this vulnerability. [Version 5.3.25](https://wordpress.org/documentation/wordpress-version/version-5-3-25/) has been released containing a fix. * WordPress 5.2 is affected by this vulnerability. [Version 5.2.28](https://wordpress.org/documentation/wordpress-version/version-5-2-28/) has been released containing a fix. * WordPress 5.1 is affected by this vulnerability. [Version 5.1.26](https://wordpress.org/documentation/wordpress-version/version-5-1-26/) has been released containing a fix. * WordPress 5.0 is affected by this vulnerability. [Version 5.0.29](https://wordpress.org/documentation/wordpress-version/version-5-0-29/) has been released containing a fix. * WordPress 4.9 is affected by this vulnerability. [Version 4.9.33](https://wordpress.org/documentation/wordpress-version/version-4-9-33/) has been released containing a fix. * WordPress 4.8 is affected by this vulnerability. [Version 4.8.32](https://wordpress.org/documentation/wordpress-version/version-4-8-32/) has been released containing a fix. * WordPress 4.7 is affected by this vulnerability. [Version 4.7.37](https://wordpress.org/documentation/wordpress-version/version-4-7-37/) has been released containing a fix. * WordPress 4.6 and earlier no longer receive security updates. ## 󠀁[Change log](https://wordpress.org/documentation/wordpress-version/version-7.1.2/?output_format=md#change-log)󠁿 ### 󠀁[List of files revised](https://wordpress.org/documentation/wordpress-version/version-7.1.2/?output_format=md#list-of-files-revised)󠁿 ```wp-block-preformatted /wp-includes/template.php ``` ### 󠀁[List of packages revised](https://wordpress.org/documentation/wordpress-version/version-7.1.2/?output_format=md#list-of-packages-revised)󠁿 No package was revised. First published September 22, 2026 Last updated