Vulnerability · Published Aug 18, 2026 · Assigned by Patchstack
CVE-2026-73343WordPress WP Compress plugin < 7.20.01 - Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability
Critical 10.0
In plain English
A critical-severity code injection 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 0.9% (higher than 59% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)10.0Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)0.9%top 41.3% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution (RCE) in WP Compress < 7.20.01 versions.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| AresIT | WP Compress | n/a – before 7.20.01 |
Weakness: CWE-94 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H