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CVE-2026-6443

CRITICAL · CVSS 9.8 EPSS 0.50%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2026-04-17 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a critical severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8. It affects WordPress.

CVE
CVE-2026-6443
Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS
9.8
EPSS
0.50%
WordPress

Original NVD Description

All plugins by Essentialplugin for WordPress are vulnerable to an injected backdoor in various versions. This is due to the plugin being sold to a malicious threat actor that embedded a backdoor in all of the plugin's they acquired. This makes it possible for the threat actor to maintain a persistent backdoor and inject spam into the affected sites.