What the vulnerability does
01Description
Missing Authorization vulnerability in WP Compress WP Compress for MainWP wp-compress-mainwp allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects WP Compress for MainWP: from n/a through <= 6.50.17.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
WP Compress for MainWP versions up to 6.50.17 lack proper authorization checks, allowing unauthenticated attackers to trigger a denial-of-service condition. The vulnerability requires no user interaction and can be exploited remotely over the network. Site availability may be temporarily disrupted.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Make the site temporarily unavailable by triggering resource exhaustion.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
Your site may become slow or unresponsive until the attack stops or the plugin is patched.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Network access only; no authentication or user interaction required.
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
December 16, 2025
CVE published
April 28, 2026
Record updated