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
References
Linked Vulnerabilities

No linked vulnerabilities found.

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