CVE-2026-73343 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploitation none

Automatable yes

Technical Impact total

Vendors	Products
Aresit	Wp Compress
Wordpress	Wordpress

No data.

No data.

References

Link	Providers
https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/wp-compress-image-optimizer/vulnerability/wordpress-wp-compress-plugin-7-20-01-remote-code-execution-rce-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

History

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 20:30:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 16:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time appeared		Aresit Aresit wp Compress Wordpress Wordpress wordpress
Vendors & Products		Aresit Aresit wp Compress Wordpress Wordpress wordpress

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 14:30:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution (RCE) in WP Compress < 7.20.01 versions.
Title		WordPress WP Compress plugin < 7.20.01 - Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability
Weaknesses		CWE-94
References		https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/wp-compress-image-optimizer/vulnerability/wordpress-wp-compress-plugin-7-20-01-remote-code-execution-rce-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 10, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Patchstack

Published: 2026-08-18T14:00:09.450Z

Updated: 2026-08-18T19:48:21.270Z

Reserved: 2026-08-12T10:51:08.683Z

Link: CVE-2026-73343

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-18T19:39:38.563Z

NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-18T15:17:02.943

Modified: 2026-08-18T20:17:26.650

Link: CVE-2026-73343

Redhat

No data.

{"dataType": "CVE_RECORD", "dataVersion": "5.2", "cveMetadata": {"cveId": "CVE-2026-73343", "assignerOrgId": "21595511-bba5-4825-b968-b78d1f9984a3", "state": "PUBLISHED", "assignerShortName": "Patchstack", "dateReserved": "2026-08-12T10:51:08.683Z", "datePublished": "2026-08-18T14:00:09.450Z", "dateUpdated": "2026-08-18T19:48:21.270Z"}, "containers": {"cna": {"providerMetadata": {"orgId": "21595511-bba5-4825-b968-b78d1f9984a3", "shortName": "Patchstack", "dateUpdated": "2026-08-18T14:00:09.450Z"}, "title": "WordPress WP Compress plugin < 7.20.01 - Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability", "problemTypes": [{"descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "cweId": "CWE-94", "description": "CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')", "type": "CWE"}]}], "impacts": [{"capecId": "CAPEC-253", "descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "CAPEC-253 Remote Code Inclusion"}]}], "affected": [{"vendor": "AresIT", "collectionURL": "https://wordpress.org/plugins", "defaultStatus": "unaffected", "packageName": "wp-compress-image-optimizer", "product": "WP Compress", "versions": [{"lessThan": "7.20.01", "status": "affected", "version": "n/a", "versionType": "custom", "changes": [{"at": "7.20.01", "status": "unaffected"}]}]}], "descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "supportingMedia": [{"base64": false, "type": "text/html", "value": "Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution (RCE) in WP Compress < 7.20.01 versions."}], "value": "Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution (RCE) in WP Compress < 7.20.01 versions."}], "references": [{"tags": ["vdb-entry"], "url": "https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/wp-compress-image-optimizer/vulnerability/wordpress-wp-compress-plugin-7-20-01-remote-code-execution-rce-vulnerability?_s_id=cve"}], "metrics": [{"format": "CVSS", "scenarios": [{"lang": "en", "value": "GENERAL"}], "cvssV3_1": {"attackVector": "NETWORK", "attackComplexity": "LOW", "privilegesRequired": "NONE", "userInteraction": "NONE", "scope": "CHANGED", "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH", "integrityImpact": "HIGH", "availabilityImpact": "HIGH", "version": "3.1", "baseSeverity": "CRITICAL", "baseScore": 10, "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H"}}], "solutions": [{"lang": "en", "supportingMedia": [{"base64": false, "type": "text/html", "value": "Update the WordPress WP Compress Plugin to the latest available version (at least 7.20.01)."}], "value": "Update the WordPress WP Compress Plugin to the latest available version (at least 7.20.01)."}], "credits": [{"lang": "en", "type": "finder", "user": "00000000-0000-4000-9000-000000000000", "value": "Charles Vosburgh | Patchstack Bug Bounty Program"}], "source": {"discovery": "EXTERNAL"}, "x_generator": {"engine": "Vulnogram 0.2.0"}}, "adp": [{"metrics": [{"other": {"type": "ssvc", "content": {"id": "CVE-2026-73343", "role": "CISA Coordinator", "options": [{"Exploitation": "none"}, {"Automatable": "yes"}, {"Technical Impact": "total"}], "version": "2.0.3", "timestamp": "2026-08-18T19:34:43.894454Z"}}}], "title": "CISA ADP Vulnrichment", "providerMetadata": {"orgId": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0", "shortName": "CISA-ADP", "dateUpdated": "2026-08-18T19:48:21.270Z"}}]}}

{"dataType": "CVE_RECORD", "containers": {"adp": [{"title": "CISA ADP Vulnrichment", "metrics": [{"other": {"type": "ssvc", "content": {"id": "CVE-2026-73343", "role": "CISA Coordinator", "options": [{"Exploitation": "none"}, {"Automatable": "yes"}, {"Technical Impact": "total"}], "version": "2.0.3", "timestamp": "2026-08-18T19:34:43.894454Z"}}}], "providerMetadata": {"orgId": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0", "shortName": "CISA-ADP", "dateUpdated": "2026-08-18T19:39:38.563Z"}}], "cna": {"title": "WordPress WP Compress plugin < 7.20.01 - Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability", "source": {"discovery": "EXTERNAL"}, "credits": [{"lang": "en", "type": "finder", "user": "00000000-0000-4000-9000-000000000000", "value": "Charles Vosburgh | Patchstack Bug Bounty Program"}], "impacts": [{"capecId": "CAPEC-253", "descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "CAPEC-253 Remote Code Inclusion"}]}], "metrics": [{"format": "CVSS", "cvssV3_1": {"scope": "CHANGED", "version": "3.1", "baseScore": 10, "attackVector": "NETWORK", "baseSeverity": "CRITICAL", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H", "integrityImpact": "HIGH", "userInteraction": "NONE", "attackComplexity": "LOW", "availabilityImpact": "HIGH", "privilegesRequired": "NONE", "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH"}, "scenarios": [{"lang": "en", "value": "GENERAL"}]}], "affected": [{"vendor": "AresIT", "product": "WP Compress", "versions": [{"status": "affected", "changes": [{"at": "7.20.01", "status": "unaffected"}], "version": "n/a", "lessThan": "7.20.01", "versionType": "custom"}], "packageName": "wp-compress-image-optimizer", "collectionURL": "https://wordpress.org/plugins", "defaultStatus": "unaffected"}], "solutions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "Update the WordPress WP Compress Plugin to the latest available version (at least 7.20.01).", "supportingMedia": [{"type": "text/html", "value": "Update the WordPress WP Compress Plugin to the latest available version (at least 7.20.01).", "base64": false}]}], "references": [{"url": "https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/wp-compress-image-optimizer/vulnerability/wordpress-wp-compress-plugin-7-20-01-remote-code-execution-rce-vulnerability?_s_id=cve", "tags": ["vdb-entry"]}], "x_generator": {"engine": "Vulnogram 0.2.0"}, "descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution (RCE) in WP Compress < 7.20.01 versions.", "supportingMedia": [{"type": "text/html", "value": "Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution (RCE) in WP Compress < 7.20.01 versions.", "base64": false}]}], "problemTypes": [{"descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "type": "CWE", "cweId": "CWE-94", "description": "CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')"}]}], "providerMetadata": {"orgId": "21595511-bba5-4825-b968-b78d1f9984a3", "shortName": "Patchstack", "dateUpdated": "2026-08-18T14:00:09.450Z"}}}, "cveMetadata": {"cveId": "CVE-2026-73343", "state": "PUBLISHED", "dateUpdated": "2026-08-18T19:48:21.270Z", "dateReserved": "2026-08-12T10:51:08.683Z", "assignerOrgId": "21595511-bba5-4825-b968-b78d1f9984a3", "datePublished": "2026-08-18T14:00:09.450Z", "assignerShortName": "Patchstack"}, "dataVersion": "5.2"}