What is CVE-2026-106601?

CVE-2026-106601 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Automattic Jetpack, classified under Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2026-10-09.

How severe is CVE-2026-106601?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Automattic Jetpack

CVE-2026-106601

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.

Published 2026-10-09 · last modified 2026-10-09.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

No EPSS score from FIRST.org yet. New CVEs usually get one within a few days; no score means no signal yet, not low risk. How EPSS works.

Affected products

Automattic Jetpack

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-288 — Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel

References

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-106601?: CVE-2026-106601 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Automattic Jetpack, classified under Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2026-10-09.
How severe is CVE-2026-106601?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.