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CVE-2026-17608

6.5 · MEDIUM

The WP Compress – Instant Performance & Speed Optimization plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 7.10.09.

Published Aug 16, 2026CWE-352EPSS 0.24%

Overview

CVE-2026-17608 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on August 16, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

The WP Compress – Instant Performance & Speed Optimization plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 7.10.09. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the (top-level template code) function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary WordPress options, including critical ones such as siteurl, home, active_plugins, template, and stylesheet, causing site outage or a full plugin and theme reset via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refplugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-compress-image-optimizer/tags/7.10.03/classes/menu.class.php#L239Refplugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-compress-image-optimizer/tags/7.10.03/classes/menu.class.php#L335Refplugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-compress-image-optimizer/tags/7.10.03/templates/admin/advanced_settings_v4.php#L2378Refplugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-compress-image-optimizer/tags/7.10.03/templates/admin/debug_tool.php#L550Refplugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-compress-image-optimizer/tags/7.10.03/templates/admin/debug_tool.php#L551Refplugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?reponame=&old=3641964%40wp-compress-image-optimizer&new=3641964%40wp-compress-image-optimizerRefwww.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/67013cc9-c20f-4137-9a4d-e7d700899131?source=cve

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-17608?

CVE-2026-17608 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on August 16, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2026-17608?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2026-17608?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2026-17608?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2026-17608 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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