cve-2026-73343
CRITICAL CVSS 10.0 nvd
Description
Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution (RCE) in WP Compress < 7.20.01 versions.
Timeline
- Published
- 2026-08-18
- Last Modified
- 2026-10-23
CVSS Details
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Attack Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges Required
- NONE
Affected Products
No product information available.
Weaknesses (CWE)
CVSS metrics
| Version | Base | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 10.0 | CRITICAL | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
3.9 | 6.0 | audit@patchstack.com |
NVD metadata
- NVD status
- Deferred
- Source identifier
audit@patchstack.com
Linked Vulnerabilities
No linked vulnerabilities found.
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