Vulnerability · Published Feb 19, 2026 · Assigned by Patchstack
CVE-2026-25370WordPress WP Compress plugin <= 6.60.28 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Medium 5.3
In plain English
A medium-severity missing authorization in WP Compress from AresIT. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 18% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.3Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 81.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Missing Authorization vulnerability in AresIT WP Compress wp-compress-image-optimizer allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects WP Compress: from n/a through <= 6.60.28.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| AresIT | WP Compress | 0 – through 6.60.28 |
Weakness: CWE-862 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N