Vulnerability · Published Oct 9, 2026 · Assigned by Patchstack
CVE-2026-106601WordPress Jetpack plugin <= 16.2 - Broken Authentication vulnerability
Medium 5.4
In plain English
A medium-severity authentication bypass in Jetpack from Automattic. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 8% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.4Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 92.0% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel vulnerability in Automattic Jetpack jetpack allows Password Recovery Exploitation.This issue affects Jetpack: from n/a through 16.2.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Automattic | Jetpack | 0 – through 16.2 |
Weakness: CWE-288 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N