CVE-2026-106601 WordPress Jetpack plugin <= 16.2 - Broken Authentication vulnerability
Attackers can bypass authentication via password recovery flaws in the Jetpack plugin, potentially taking over user accounts.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-106601?
CVE-2026-106601 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Automattic Jetpack, published on 9 Oct 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-288
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-106601?
How do I fix CVE-2026-106601?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-106601 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2026-106601 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-106601 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x9f6-xw7v-m2v4.