Name: CVE-2026-81285: Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2026-08-28T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2026-81285, CWE-770, CVSS 7.5, EPSS 0.00263

Unauthenticated Denial of Service Attack in Smush Image Compression and Optimization <= 4.2.0 versions.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.5
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Wp Smushit Plugin	—	Update wp-smushit plugin to version 4.3.0, or a newer patched version	Oct 30, 2026	Aug 27, 2026

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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