CVE-2026-81779Disclosure

LOWCVSS 10.0 · CRITICAL

Signal is active with 1 mentions in latest observed window

Immediate actions

Patch affected systems immediately

Recommended action window: Monitor and triage in normal cycle

NVD 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.

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0.5/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Other references

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

Weakness type (CWE)

CWE-1284

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

NONE

Patch

AVAILABLE

Momentum

NONE

Threat summary

Patch or workaround signal is available
1 mentions across 1 observed day

What's happening

Patch or workaround mentioned in 1 signal
Technical details provided in 1 signal
Disclosure: 1 classified signal
1 total mentions across 1 day

Deep dive

Activity timeline1 mentions / 1d

Signal classification1 categories

Disclosure

1100.0%

Referenced assets1 URL

By indicator

https://secalerts.co/vulnerability/CVE-2026-81779?utm_campaign=x

Full discourse1 post

SecAlerts@SecAlertsCo46d
Disclosure
🗞️ Backdoor found in Newspapers X WordPress theme (v1.0.46-1.0.48). Malicious software implanted via supply chain. CVSS 10. CVE-2026-81779 — delete or downgrade immediately. #cybersecurity #wordpress #ciso #msp https://secalerts.co/vulnerability/CVE-2026-81779?utm_campaign=x https://t.co/ytGaCFmriY
Post summary
The tweet announces CVE-2026-81779, a backdoor in the Newspapers X WordPress theme, highlights its high severity (CVSS 10), and urges immediate deletion or downgrade, but does not provide exploit code or detailed mitigation steps.
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