Unauthenticated Denial of Service in Starter Templates by Kadence WP
CVE-2026-73997

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress
Status
Starter Templates By Kadence WP
Vendor
CVE Published:
18 August 2026

What is CVE-2026-73997?

A vulnerability has been identified in the Starter Templates plugin by Kadence WP versions up to 2.3.3, allowing unauthenticated users to perform denial of service attacks. This flaw can disrupt service availability, making websites utilizing this plugin susceptible to potential downtime. Website administrators should ensure they update to patched versions and implement security measures to mitigate the impact of such vulnerabilities.

Affected Version(s)

Starter Templates by Kadence WP <= 2.3.3

References

https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/kadence-...
vdb-entry

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Asim Alshaya | Patchstack Bug Bounty Program
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