CVE-2026-73343 PUBLISHED

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

Assigner: Patchstack
Reserved: 12.08.2026 Published: 18.08.2026 Updated: 18.08.2026

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

Metrics

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS Score: 10

Product Status

Vendor AresIT
Product WP Compress
Versions Default: unaffected
  • affected from n/a to 7.20.01 (excl.)

Solutions

Update the WordPress WP Compress Plugin to the latest available version (at least 7.20.01).

Credits

  • Charles Vosburgh | Patchstack Bug Bounty Program finder

References

Problem Types

  • CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') CWE

Impacts

  • CAPEC-253 Remote Code Inclusion