CVE-2026-81779

WordPress Newspapers X theme 1.0.46-1.0.48 - Backdoor vulnerability

State: Published
Severity: 10.0 Critical
Published: Aug 31, 2026
Updated: Sep 1, 2026
Reserved: Aug 27, 2026

Description

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.

Scores

CVSS	Score	Vector	Source
3.1	10.0 Critical	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H	Patchstack

Weaknesses

CWE-1284 Improper Validation of Specified Quantity in Input

Affected Products

Product	Versions
Newspapers XSilk Themes	1.0.46 through 1.0.48Affectedfrom 1.0.49Not affected

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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