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CVE-2026-73997
WordPress Starter Templates by Kadence WP plugin <= 2.3.3 - Denial of Service Attack vulnerability
High7.5EPSS 0.46%
- Published
- Updated
- Reserved
- Assigned by
- Patchstack
Description
Unauthenticated Denial of Service Attack in Starter Templates by Kadence WP <= 2.3.3 versions.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| PatchstackCNA (assigner) | 3.1 | High7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVDNVD · Deferred | 3.1 | High7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.46% · top 60% of all CVEs (6 Nov 2026)
- CISA SSVC
- Exploitation: none · Automatable: yes · Technical impact: partial
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.5.
Weakness
Affected products
Nexcess · Starter Templates by Kadence WP
- affected n/a – ≤ 2.3.3
What to do
Solution: Update the WordPress Starter Templates by Kadence WP Plugin to the latest available version (at least 2.3.4).
References (1)
Sources
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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