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CVE-2026-73343

CRITICAL 10.0

WordPress WP Compress plugin < 7.20.01 - Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability

CVSS Score
10.0
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th

Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution (RCE) in WP Compress < 7.20.01 versions.

CWE CWE-94
Vendor aresit
Product wp compress
Published Aug 18, 2026
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CVSS v3 Breakdown

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Affected Versions

AresIT / WP Compress
n/a < 7.20.01

References

NVD ↗ CVE.org ↗ EPSS Data ↗
patchstack.com: https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/wp-compress-image-optimizer/vulnerability/wordpress-wp-compress-plugin-7-20-01-remote-code-execution-rce-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

Credits

Charles Vosburgh | Patchstack Bug Bounty Program