Critical 10.0Published Aug 31, 2026

CVE-2026-81779WordPress Newspapers X theme 1.0.46-1.0.48 - Backdoor vulnerability

Updated under an hour ago (2026-10-19 09:50 UTC)

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Exploited in the last 30 days

Improper Validation of Specified Quantity in Input vulnerability in Silk Themes Newspapers X allows Malicious Software Implanted. This issue affects Newspapers X: from 1.0.46 through 1.0.48.

CVSS: 10.0 CRITICAL (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness (CWE): CWE-1284
Known exploited: Not in CISA's KEV catalog
EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days): Not loaded for this CVE
Assigned by: Patchstack
NVD analysis: Deferred
Record last updated: Sep 1, 2026
First seen by InfoSec Signals: Oct 9, 2026

Affected products

Affected products

Silk Themes Newspapers X silk_themes:newspapers_x (from the name)	from 1.0.46 through 1.0.48; fixed at 1.0.49	CNA record

References

https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/theme/newspapers-x/vulnerability/wordpress-newspapers-x-theme-1-0-46-1-0-48-backdoor-vulnerability?_s_id=cvevdb-entry

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