What is CVE-2026-40808?

CVE-2026-40808 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Automattic Jetpack Videopress, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2026-10-10.

How severe is CVE-2026-40808?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Automattic Jetpack Videopress

CVE-2026-40808

Subscriber Broken Access Control in Jetpack VideoPress <= 3.6 versions.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

Published 2026-10-10.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/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 Videopress

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-862 — Missing Authorization

References

patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/jetpack-videopress/vulnerability/wordp… (vdb-entry)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-40808?: CVE-2026-40808 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Automattic Jetpack Videopress, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2026-10-10.
How severe is CVE-2026-40808?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.