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TI-2026-51463 Aliases CVE-2026-73343GHSA-9q2c-g54m-wgqw

WordPress WP Compress plugin < 7.20.01 - Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability

Priority MEDIUM 50CWE-94Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-94.

Summary

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

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0086 58th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed WP Compress (AresIT): 7.20.01

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
aresitWP Compressbefore 7.20.017.20.01Patch availableCNA
  • WP Compress Vendoraresit Affected before 7.20.01 Fixed in 7.20.01 Patch available CNA

CPE names Threatist (inferred) · 1

Inferred from how NVD named this product before; not given by a source.

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:wpcompress:wp_compress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*——aresit
  • cpe:2.3:a:wpcompress:wp_compress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·aresit

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA WP Compress (AresIT) Fixed in 7.20.01

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-73343
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9q2c-g54m-wgqw

References

Other 1

  • TI-2025-29976 WordPress WP Compress plugin <= 6.30.30 - Broken Authentication Vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-06126 WP Compress – Image Optimizer [All-In-One] <= 6.10.33 - Unauthenticated Directory Traversal via css CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
  • TI-2026-58258 WordPress WP Compress plugin <= 7.21.28 - Settings Change vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
  • TI-2025-01847 WP Compress <= 6.30.15 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Missing Authorization via Multiple Functions CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2024-01801 WP Compress – Image Optimizer <= 6.11.08 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated CDN Modification CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2025-30043 WordPress WP Compress plugin <= 6.30.30 - Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
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Sources

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