As immediate action, update the affected plugin. If you're unable to do so, ask your hosting provider or web developer for help.
Only the 26.x line is affected — the ZIP reader in node:zlib does not exist in 24.x or 22.x.
Attackers can get around the security checks as if they aren't there.
CVSS score is a way to evaluate and rank reported vulnerabilities in a standardized and repeatable way but which is not ideal for WordPress.
This security issue has a low severity impact and is unlikely to be exploited.
Update to version 26.12.1 or later to resolve the vulnerability.
Published by Patchstack
21 Oct, 2026