---
id: CVE-2026-106601
title: >-
  Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel vulnerability in
  Automattic Jetpack jetpack allows Password Recovery Exploitation.This issue
  affects Jetpack: from n/a through 16.2.
summary: >-
  Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel vulnerability in
  Automattic Jetpack jetpack allows Password Recovery Exploitation.This issue
  affects Jetpack: from n/a through 16.2.
severity: medium
cvss: 5.4
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-288
published: '2026-10-09'
updated: '2026-10-09'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-09T16:17:21.680'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-106601'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/jetpack/vulnerability/wordpress-jetpack-plugin-16-2-broken-authentication-vulnerability-2?_s_id=cve
    label: audit@patchstack.com
tags:
  - nvd
ingestedAt: '2026-10-09T13:58:52.543Z'
---

## Overview

Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel vulnerability in Automattic Jetpack jetpack allows Password Recovery Exploitation.This issue affects Jetpack: from n/a through 16.2.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.