TI-2026-70000 Aliases CVE-2026-106601 GHSA-x9f6-xw7v-m2v4

Authentication bypass in WordPress Jetpack plugin

LOW 24CWE-288Published 2026-10-09 · Updated 2026-10-09

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: High
Impact type: Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: Low · Low · None
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-288.

Summary

Automattic Jetpack for WordPress from n/a through 16.2 is affected. An alternate authentication path lets attackers bypass authentication through the password recovery flow (CWE-288). A remote attacker without privileges or user interaction can exploit this under high attack complexity, with limited confidentiality and integrity impact.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29

Description from the CNA

Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel vulnerability in Automattic Jetpack jetpack allows Password Recovery Exploitation.This issue affects Jetpack: from n/a through 16.2.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00184 8th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: None
Automatable: No
Technical impact: Partial

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

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Automattic	Jetpack	up to 16.2	—	No fix listed	CNA

Jetpack VendorAutomattic Affected up to 16.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE names Threatist (inferred) · 1

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

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:automattic:jetpack::::::::	—	—	Automattic

cpe:2.3:a:automattic:jetpack:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·Automattic

Remediation

The sources list no fixed version for Jetpack.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29

Timeline

2026-10-09 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-106601
2026-10-09 Alias added: GHSA-x9f6-xw7v-m2v4
2026-10-10 CISA SSVC decision points changed
2026-10-10 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW

References

Other 1

https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/jetpack/vulnerability/wordpress-jetpack-plugin-16-2-broken-authentication-vulnerability-2?_s_id=cve

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Sources

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