What is CVE-2026-73997?

CVE-2026-73997 is a high-severity vulnerability in Nexcess Starter Templates By Kadence Wp, classified under Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-08-18.

How severe is CVE-2026-73997?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Resource exhaustion in Nexcess Starter Templates By Kadence Wp

CVE-2026-73997

Unauthenticated Denial of Service Attack in Starter Templates by Kadence WP <= 2.3.3 versions.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Nexcess Starter Templates By Kadence Wp

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-770 — Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling

References

audit@patchstack.com (vdb-entry)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-73997?: CVE-2026-73997 is a high-severity vulnerability in Nexcess Starter Templates By Kadence Wp, classified under Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-08-18.
How severe is CVE-2026-73997?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.