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CVE-2026-81779 (GCVE-0-2026-81779)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-08-31 20:42 – Updated: 2026-09-01 13:48 X_Open Source

Title

WordPress Newspapers X theme 1.0.46-1.0.48 - Backdoor vulnerability

Summary

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.

Severity

10 (Critical)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

SSVC

Exploitation: none Automatable: yes Technical Impact: total

CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)

Decision recorded 2026-09-01 13:47 UTC

CWE

CWE-1284 - Improper Validation of Specified Quantity in Input

Assigner

Patchstack mitre root

References

1 reference

URL	Tags
https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/theme/n…	vdb-entry

Impacted products

1 product

Vendor	Product	Version	CPE status
Silk Themes	Newspapers X	Affected: 1.0.46 , ≤ 1.0.48 (custom)	guessed

Credits

ashv4ni | Patchstack Bug Bounty Program

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FKIE_CVE-2026-81779

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2026-08-31 21:17 - Updated: 2026-08-31 21:17

Severity

10.0 (Critical) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Summary

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.

References

	URL	Tags
	audit@patchstack.com	https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/theme/newspapers-x/vulnerability/wordpress-newspapers-x-theme-1-0-46-1-0-48-backdoor-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

Impacted products

	Vendor	Product	Version

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GHSA-G37C-R8PG-6JQX

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-08-31 21:32 – Updated: 2026-08-31 21:32

Details

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.

Severity

10.0 (Critical)


                  
                    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Nomenclature

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