Vulnerability · Published Aug 18, 2026 · Assigned by Patchstack
CVE-2026-73997WordPress Starter Templates by Kadence WP plugin <= 2.3.3 - Denial of Service Attack vulnerability
High 7.5
In plain English
A high-severity resource allocation without limits in Starter Templates by Kadence WP from Nexcess. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.5% (higher than 40% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.5High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 60.0% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Unauthenticated Denial of Service Attack in Starter Templates by Kadence WP <= 2.3.3 versions.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Nexcess | Starter Templates by Kadence WP | n/a – through 2.3.3 |
Weakness: CWE-770 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H